March 20th 2025
The duplex and in-line pressure filters suit industries requiring minimized downtime, uninterrupted operation, and tight operational schedules.
The first commissioned vessel is powered by four mtu Series 4000 gas engines and two controllable pitch propellers, reaching a max speed of 23 knots.
“Build Baby Build” has brought about the remake of the energy transition to the energy addition.
March 19th 2025
CO2-induced corrosion is common in Brazil’s pre-salt fields, where Petrobras reinjects CO2 from its production operations into wells to decrease flaring and boost oil recovery.
The March/April issue focuses on maintenance and repair and how data and AI are impacting the field and highlights our latest Turbo Tour.
Cheniere Completes Train 1 at Corpus Christi Project
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 consists of seven midscale trains, with an expected total production capacity of over 10 MTPA of LNG.
Chart Industries to Deliver Nitrogen, Helium Technology for Dry Piney Project
Recently, Chart Industries completed the front-end engineering and design for the nitrogen rejection unit and helium plant.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Develops Basic Design for Large-Scale Ammonia Carrier
This ship design satisfies Japan’s port entry restrictions at major power plants and ensures compatibility between ammonia loading/unloading terminals and cargo handling connections.
Northwind Midstream Expands Operations at Titan Treating Complex
The Phase 1 expansion will increase total treating capacity to 200 MMcf/d, with plans to increase it further to 400 MMcf/d by 2026.
Oak Ridge National Lab Focuses on Modular Hydropower Designs, Material Sciences
Oak Ridge National Lab is advancing hydropower and using additive manufacturing to build sophisticated turbomachines.
MHI Subsidiary Operates 100% Hydrogen-Fueled Generator
With engineering, manufacture, and demonstration complete, reliability and safety evaluations will be rendered prior to commercialization and final production.
TURBINE-X Energy Contracts Baker Hughes to Power Data Centers with NovaLT Turbines
The NovaLT gas turbine will allow data center customers to adapt and meet their specific, reliable, and sustainable power requirements.
Siemens Energy Talks Modular Technologies, Nuclear Trends
Felix Aschendorf from Siemens Energy says there is one top priority among nuclear developers: reducing construction time and costs.
Rolls-Royce Installs Emergency Backup Power for Luxembourg’s European Commission
The delivery of mtu-brand emergency gensets contributes to the European Union’s construction project, which is expected to be finalized in 2025.
MAN’s Multi Fluid Monitor Detects Contamination, Prevents Failure
David Valette of MAN Energy Solutions says its Multi Fluid Monitor works in tandem with laboratory oil analysis and traditional detection systems.
MAN Energy Signs 6-Year Maintenance Contract for 4 French Island Power Plants
The contract represents over 100,000 hours of annual maintenance executed by a 30-person team, so EDF PEI can achieve 95% availability on power assets.
Propulsion, Combustion, and Detonation at Texas A&M’s Turbo Lab
The new Propulsion and Energetics Research Laboratory makes safe, high-pressure, high-energy experiments possible for faculty and external researchers.
MAN Energy’s 175D Gensets to Power Offshore Support Vessel: Sea Dragon
The Sea Dragon will conduct a range of operations, including gas crew changes, drilling support, field-safety standby, emergency towing, and ice management.
Baker Hughes Equips Rio Grande LNG Facility with Gas Turbine, Compressor Tech
Once NextDecade permits, constructs, and operates Trains 6 through 8, the total liquefaction capacity will increase by approximately 18 MTPA.
Diagnostics, Prognostics, and Condition Monitoring of Turbomachines
Smart condition-monitoring strategies can mitigate unscheduled downtime by identifying faults before they occur, reinforcing continuous operation.
Rotating Machinery Services Acquires BJ Superior to Enhance Bearings, Seals Offerings
The acquisition will expand the range of high-performance components, shorten lead times, and offer greater service flexibility for customers in critical industries.
Women in Turbomachinery: A Growing Population of Engineers, Managers, Technicians, and Researchers
Women are making strides in the male-dominated turbomachinery and power generation fields, progressing in turbine efficiency, renewable energy integration, and power plant optimization.
MAN Energy Delivers Pre-FEED for Methanation Reactor, Power-to-X Plant
Electrolysis-generated green hydrogen will be converted into e-methane, allowing the fuel to integrate within current natural gas infrastructures.
FAA Certifies GE Aerospace’s Catalyst Turboprop Engine
The next-gen engine features two stages of variable stator vanes, cooled high-pressure turbine blades, and additively manufactured components.
Automating Power: Rolls-Royce’s Software Offers Full Control
The mtu NautIQ and mtu EnergetIQ automation systems allow marine vessel and power-plant operators to fully control and monitor system data, assets, and user management from a single screen.
Siemens Energy to Supply Steam Turbines for Rolls-Royce SMR's Nuclear Power Plants
Rolls-Royce SMR's planned Generation 3+ modular nuclear power plants will feature Siemens Energy's steam turbines, generators, and other systems.
WELTEC BIOPOWER Completes Commissioning, Handover of RNG Plant
The company designed and supplied digesters, a prefabricated containerized pump-block system, heating and boiler containers, and a prefabricated factory-tested control container.
bp to Redevelop, Rehabilitate Kirkuk Oil Fields in Iraq
The contract’s wider resource opportunity across Kirkuk and the surrounding area is projected to include up to 20 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
Mitsui, Cosmo Oil to Leverage LanzaJet’s Ethanol-to-SAF Technology
Cosmo Oil will combine its expertise in plant operations, fuel quality control, and logistics with Mitsui's capabilities in ethanol procurement to develop the project.
Digitally Transforming Compressor Inspection and Repair
Combining 3D laser scanning and generative AI automates inspection processes, enhances service quality, and expedites equipment overhauls.
Rolls-Royce Purchases Hydropower-Generated Electricity to Reduce Plant Emissions
The company is working with partners to increase the feed-in of renewable electricity for the Friedrichshafen, Augsburg, and Aiken/USA plants and their local grids.
GE Aerospace’s XA102 Aviation Engine Passes Detailed Design Review
With the detailed design review complete, GE Aerospace will execute a contract to procure, assemble, and test a XA102 full-scale demonstrator engine.
Ansaldo Green Tech Obtains €317M to Build New AEM Electrolyzers
The IANUS project will also expand research laboratories and develop modular electrolyzers for large-scale, multi-MW industrial applications.
Setting Up Carbon-Capture Pilot Projects: Do’s and Don’ts
Kevin Lauzze of Sargent & Lundy discusses the rise of carbon-capture pilot projects and how technologies can successfully enter the market.
MW-Scale Hydrogen Demonstrations: Balancing the Grid with Flexibility
Klaus Payrhuber and Michael Collins of INNIO Jenbacher detail hydrogen engine demonstration projects that may bridge the gap created by renewables.