Combined Cycle

Benjamin Emerson, Senior Research Engineer at Georgia Tech discussed the challenges with low-carbon gas turbine fuels, including methane, hydrogen, and ammonia.

Neel Parikh, Key Expert - Performance Optimization, Siemens Energy, and Tara Singleton, Utility Engineer, Jeffrey Energy Center, discussed the set-up, implementation approaches, and the use of closed-loop optimizer solutions.

POWERGEN International 2024, held Jan. 23 - 25 in New Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, opens its doors tomorrow.

The collaboration agreement will focus on implementing and launching combined-cycle power plant projects in Kazakhstan.

An affiliate of Platinum Equity has sold the 810 MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power generation facility in Gettysburg, PA to LS Power.

Advanced gas path upgrades were installed on four 9F.03 class gas turbines at the Sabiya power plant, adding power to the Kuwait grid without using additional fuel.

A combined-cycle plant in the Minhang Industrial Zone has entered commercial operation with Ansaldo Energia’s GT36 gas turbine technology.

The combined-cycle plant is powered by GE Vernova’s H-class equipment, including 7HA.01 gas turbines, a D650 steam turbine, and H53 generators.

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 conversion from liquid to gas fuel operation will be performed on 20 GE Vernova 7E gas turbines, reducing its CO2 emissions by up to 1.7 million tons per year.

The company successfully completed an integrated co-firing test with a 30% hydrogen-natural gas blend in a M501 JAC gas turbine.

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

MXL3 upgrade technology has been installed for GT26 gas turbines at ENGIE’s Maxima Centrale combined-cycle power plant.

Hydrogen-capable H-class gas turbines will be installed at two combined heat-and-power stations to replace coal-fired generation.

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

The LM6000VELOX package utilizes a modular approach to reduce the installation and commissioning of LM6000 gas turbines.

Mitsubishi Power installed its M501 JAC gas turbine at the plant, which now generates electricity for Alabama and northwest Florida.

The Naepo District heating plant has started commercial operation with GE Vernova’s H-class combined-cycle equipment.

The 2024 Handbook features coverage on compressors for carbon capture, transient faults in lube oil systems, industry forecasts, and our annual company directory and equipment specifications.

Two GE 9HA.02 gas turbines will be delivered and installed at SDIC’s combined-cycle plant, enhancing reliable power supply for the Zhoushan grid.

West African Energy enlisted GE Vernova’s maintenance, monitoring, and supply services for a 300 MW combined-cycle plant.

Electrolysis hydrogen production has entered full swing at the integrated hydrogen validation facility in the Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

In Part 2 of our roundtable on the state of hydrogen in the turbomachinery industry, experts and OEMs discuss the various obstacles that are preventing the large-scale implementation of hydrogen.

A GE-led collaboration will conduct a study to develop a carbon capture, utilization, and storage value chain (CCUS) for plants in Indonesia.

GE’s gas turbine fleet has compiled more than two million commercial operating hours across 88 units globally.

A flange-to-flange replacement upgraded the three installed gas turbines to GE 9HA.01.

The Boston-based investment firm acquires the 620 MW natural gas-fired plant in Middletown, CT.

The Three Rivers Energy Center marks the third H-class combined-cycle plant developed between Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) and GE Vernova.

As hydrogen continues to dominate discussions about decarbonization and energy security, the fall Sept/Oct 2023 issue of Turbomachinery International features insights from a roundtable of experts and OEMs into hydrogen’s current and projected role in the energy sector.