Auxiliaries & Components

In part one of this two-part episode, Myth Busters Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz provide a background on digital twin technology and how it impacts the turbomachinery industry.

MAN Energy Solutions will collaborate with Alfa Laval to develop a methanol fuel-supply systems for four-stroke engine retrofits.

Two AE94.2 gas turbines, two generators, and associated components will be delivered for Kazakhstan’s KBI Energy Group to upgrade the Almaty CHPP-3 power station.

The AxSTREAM software includes thermal and fluid component analysis, capabilities for parametric studies and optimizations, and component customization.

Developed by AECOM, the SBS/HBS flue gas acid mitigation technology removes SO3 to improve the operation of plant and equipment.

Lummus Technology will design and supply recuperative heat exchangers for NET Power’s carbon-free power generation process.

FS-Elliott's Dominic Sarachine discusses the company's takeaways from TPS 2023 and offers insights into air compressors and centrifugal compressor control systems.

More than $5 million will be invested to boost power plant generator services and repair capabilities at the Fierro Service Center in Andoain, Spain.

Augmented and virtual realities increase safety, enable remote support, enhance operator training, and support the design process.

GE Vernova’s Hydro Power business will refurbish two turbine and generator units at the hydropower plant in Mason County, WA.

Steam chemistry control is vital to minimize turbine efficiency losses or, in more extreme cases, turbine blade failures with the unit in operation at power plants and co-generation facilities.

The latest turbomachinery industry innovations.

The November/December 2023 issue features augmented and virtual reality coverage, reporting from TPS 2023, a Q&A on air compressors, and more.

A turnkey synchronous condenser system will be installed at EDF Systèmes Energétiques Insulaires’ thermal plant on the island of Guadeloupe.

IMOKAT II is an oxidation catalyst that aims to reduce methane leakage by 70% in four-stroke engines.

In this episode of the TurboTime podcast, Dr. Mike Shepard, VP of Aerospace and Defense at 3D Systems, talks about additive manufacturing.

Part one of this two-part myth on reciprocating versus centrifugal compressors addresses design and application differences.

Graham Corporation purchased P3 Technologies—a company specializing in the manufacture of rotors, pumps, compressors, and turbines.

The electrolyzer facility has an annual production capacity of 1 GW and will manufacture stacks based on PEM technology for hydrogen electrolysis.

HRSG inlet duct liners minimize unwanted heat loss to increase efficiency.

In this episode of the TurboTime podcast, Joshua Kohn, the R&D Manager of Power Systems at Camfil, talks about air filtration.

Construction and inspection of an air filter house prevents gas turbine and compressor fouling and long-term damage.

Disturbance speed, degradation, the surge curve, and other factors and components affect the efficiency and functionality of a turbocompressor.

Synchronous condenser technology and large-scale battery energy storage will be combined in a single grid connection for power stability.

Open and shrouded impellers both offer advantages, which are reflected in the respective applications they are used for.