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• Gas Turbines

  Mississippi plant orders HL-class gas turbine

  Siemens has secured an order in the U.S. for the re-powering of Cooperative Energy’s R.D. Morrow, Sr. Generating Station facility in Purvis, Mississippi. The gas turbine technology wil ...

  On January 29, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Company News

  Howden moves to a new service center in Houston

  Howden has completed the move to a new state-of-the art, 35,000 square foot service center in Houston, the heart of the oil & gas sector. Howden services centrifugal ...

  On January 29, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Company News

  RelaDyne acquires Circor Reliability Services business, previously Cot-Puritech

  RelaDyne, a provider of lubricants, fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and industrial reliability services, has announced the acquisition of Circor International’s Reliability Services division, operating under the brands ...

  On January 29, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Auxiliaries

  Disc coupling failure modes

  There are three main failure modes for the flexible membranes of a disc coupling. 1, Excessive misalignment causes fatigue failure around the washer with the outside lamination failing ...

  On January 27, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Steam Turbines

  A quick turnaround achieved by flying the rotor out

  For one power plant in the Philippines, the swift repair of a steam turbine rotor of a 150 MW turbogenerator was essential, so it was airfreighted using a ...

  On January 27, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Gas Turbines

  JAC to repower facility in New York State

   Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has been selected by Danskammer Energy, LLC, to supply the M501JAC gas turbine for the repowering of the Danskammer Energy Facility, located in ...

  On January 27, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Auxiliaries

  New sensors

  NewTek Sensor Solutions introduces the RV series of RVDT (Rotary Variable Differential Transformers) Rotary Positions that offer accurate angular displacement measurement of rotating elements such as quarter-turn ball and butterfly valves, ...

  On January 27, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Auxiliaries

  Flow vs pressure control in dry gas seals

  The term “flow control” refers to the philosophy behind the control scheme. It is independent of the variables being manipulated. When a flow control system is described, it ...

  On January 25, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Company News

  Entergy Texas selects MHPS gas turbines for Montgomery County plant

  Entergy Texas has selected MHPS to power its 993 MW Montgomery County Power Station (MCPS) near Willis, Texas. The plant is expected to be operational in 2021. In ...

  On January 25, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
• Steam Turbines

  Siemens provides four steam turbines to Concentrated Solar Power plant in Dubai

  As part of its ongoing support to the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and its role as a premier partner to Expo 2020 Dubai, Siemens will provide four ...

  On January 25, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors