Gas Turbines

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of October 13, 2025, covers news from EthosEnergy, Mitsubishi Power, Ebara Elliott Energy, and Shell.

The HI field will increase the feedstock at Nigeria LNG through its Train 7 project, expanding the Bonny Island terminal’s production capacity and Shell’s global LNG volumes.

With the energy transition accelerating and much of the existing infrastructure reaching the end of its operational life, modernization has become essential for the gas transmission sector to maintain safety, capacity, and environmental performance. One standout example is the recent Cab Infrastructure Project undertaken by Braden, a global leader in gas turbine auxiliary equipment for Gas Turbine Systems. Tasked with revitalizing a Gas Turbine compressor unit at a critical site in the South of England, Braden delivered a solution that not only extended the unit’s operational life but also prepared it for a cleaner energy future.

Thin-wall casings and shell bodies play a critical role in turbomachinery, but their susceptibility to imperfections and buckling raises leakage and failure risks.

The assembled M501 JAC gas turbine will be delivered to the 475 MW Amiral Cogeneration Plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, supplying electricity and steam for a petrochemical complex.

Using a proprietary mix of sand and other particles, the dust-ingestion testing aims to replicate how parts may withstand flight conditions in harsh operating environments.

The September/October 2025 issue covers steam turbine optimization, a pump-centric conversation with the Hydraulic Institute, hybrid grid technology for stabilization, and much more.

In addition to servicing critical oil and gas safety systems, EthosEnergy’s Approved Repair Facility designation will enable faster turnaround times and localized support.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of October 6, 2025, covers news from Turboden America, Siemens Energy, Ansaldo Energia, Everllence, and Rolls-Royce.

The TCT40 turbocharger features a newly developed radial compressor and axial turbine, reinforcing a compact and lightweight design with superior charging efficiencies.

Large-scale gas turbines will be installed at two Xcel Energy facilities, retiring an older coal plant and powering a new peaker plant that will respond to high-demand periods.

Cape Station’s Phase II engineering and procurement scope includes Turboden’s turbines and control system, expected to generate 300 MWe of power following delivery in 2028.

Following the upgrade, Alpiq’s San Severo power plant may operate with up to 25% hydrogen, improved operational flexibility, and lower CO2 emissions per year.

The key liquefaction equipment, including Frame-7 turbines and centrifugal compressors, allows Sempra Infrastructure to expand LNG export capabilities in the United States.

Jiangsu Lihuai Steel’s gas turbine combined-cycle plant will use the M100S gas turbine, which can co-fire various gases generated as byproducts from steel plant equipment.

The Ansan Smart Hub will be converted into a high-efficiency, eco-friendly power plant capable of accommodating a future fuel conversion from natural gas to hydrogen.

The planned 11-GW AI campus will pair natural gas generation with nuclear power, leveraging Siemens Energy’s F-class gas turbines, steam turbines, and Westinghouse AP1000 reactors.

The European Union’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking aims to transform aviation toward decarbonization, sustainability, and new propulsion concepts.

The pre-commissioned skid contains three C65 microturbines fueled by pipeline-derived natural gas, accommodating additional load growth and same-day connection/startup.

Facing rising demand, decarbonization targets, and supply chain volatility, John Crane’s Nico Schmaeling urged turbomachinery professionals at the 2025 Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium to address the energy trilemma—security, affordability, and sustainability—through smarter design, efficiency upgrades, and cross-industry collaboration.

The company’s gas turbine and refrigerant compressor technology supports an additional 6 MTPA of LNG capacity and lower emissions at the Texas-based facility.

The new gas turbines, steam turbines, and auxiliary equipment will increase power generation capacity to meet rising industrial and residential electricity demand.

The international consortium partners are progressing on the engine demonstrator, technologies for additive manufacturing, cooling systems, and high-pressure compressor design.

Following Mitsubishi’s large-frame turbine deliveries, the O Mon 4 power plant will raise Petrovietnam’s total installed capacity to over 9,300 MW.

The life-extension project will add up to 30 MW of additional power, with 1.8% efficiency gains, a 5% reduction in CO2 emissions, and improved grid stability.