Gas Turbines

In this episode of the TurboTime podcast, Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz discuss turbomachinery factory and field testing—what they are good for, cost, and more.

The M701 J-series air-cooled (JAC) gas turbine is installed on the third unit at one of Gulf PD Co.’s natural gas-fired power plants in Rayong, Thailand.

Aurora Hydrogen’s methane pyrolysis will support the Open Hydrogen Initiative’s (OHI) open-source toolkit to measure the carbon intensity of hydrogen.

Aramco’s order for Phase 3 of Saudi Arabia’s Master Gas System project will support the new pipeline aimed at increasing gas distribution across the Kingdom and reducing carbon emissions.

CFD is a great tool, but it takes experienced engineers to get accurate results.

A five-year contract extension covers the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of Equinor’s GE LM-series industrial gas turbines until 2028 and technical support for expansion in Brazil.

Enea Elektrownia Polaniec (EEP) will install the 290 MVA block transformer, with a voltage of 400 kV, on its power plant’s Unit 9 which uses biomass fuel.

The company put its gas turbine into parallel operation for a new 800 MW combined-cycle power unit at the EP Produzione Tavazzano and Montanaso thermoelectric power plant.

A high-level overview of the centrifugal compressors market.

The Louisville Gas and Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities will use the 7HA.03 plant equipment to power a natural gas combined-cycle generating unit (NGCC) at the Mill Creek Generating Station.

MTU Maintenance completed its portfolio addition and announced plans to expand its global services network.

In this episode of the TurboTime podcast, we talk about digital ecosystems, including AI-based software, cybersecurity, and more with Jim Nyenhuis from Emerson.

The mosaHYc project is a cross-border endeavor to convert approximately 90 km of gas pipelines for the transportation of hydrogen between France and Germany.

HK Electric’s order consists of natural-gas-fired gas turbine combined-cycle (GTCC) power generation equipment for Unit 13 at the Lamma Power Station near Hong Kong.

The hydrogen-ready 7HA.02 gas turbine and H65 generator will support the coal-fired power phase-out for Korea Western Power’s station in Gongju-si, South Korea.

Rolls-Royce is using its nuclear and turbomachinery heritage to create micro-reactors for space and terrestrial applications.

Jeffrey Goldmeer of GE Vernova discusses the steps toward a decarbonized energy economy—from supply and cost to turbomachines and lower-carbon fuels.

The three turbocompressors, which offer fuel flexibility of up to 10% hydrogen blend with natural gas, will be installed on a new gas compressor station in Sulmona, Italy.

MidOcean Energy will allocate Mitsubishi’s strategic investment toward its goal to create a diversified, global “pure play” integrated LNG company.

The Baker Hughes conference argued in favor of natural gas as a fuel that can help meet net-zero goals.

SmartSignal is a predictive analytics software that will minimize equipment downtime by detecting, diagnosing, forecasting, and preventing upcoming failures in petrochemical assets.

Managed by EIG, MidOcean Energy completed an acquisition of Tokyo Gas’ interests in the Gorgon, Pluto, and Queensland Curtis LNG projects.

The Myth Busters, Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz, discuss turbomachinery codes and standards on the TurboTime podcast.

WTUI 2024 supports the user community for the maintenance and repair of aeroderivative gas turbines—with folks from GE Vernova onsite to answer questions—and HRSG.

Day one at WTUI 2024 in Palm Springs, CA focused on gas turbine sales and aeroderivative orders.

Bolt connections can be the weakest link of a turbomachine, so proper care, sizing, tension, and placement are key to avoiding leaks and other operational problems.

The advantage of SSS Gears is that it specializes in one product—the SSS Clutch—and benefits from the knowledge it has built up over so many years.

The March/April 2024 issue features insight into how the oil and gas industry is reducing methane emissions, a micro-reactor Q&A with Rolls-Royce, a discussion with GE Vernova on decarbonization, and more.

Upon receiving a letter of intent from bp, the companies began the consortium and technology selection for Net-Zero Teesside (NZT) Power in the United Kingdom—a gas-fired power station equipped with carbon capture.

The performance center offers plant owners 24/7 real-time remote start-stop capabilities and access to asset monitoring, diagnostics, and remote engineering support.