Gas Turbines

The top 10 articles of 2024 include cover stories on the LNG industry and digital twins, Myth Busters and Turbo Tips columns, a gas turbine sales report, and much more.

This year, the TurboTime podcast covered a range of topics such as compressor technology and physics, geothermal, biomass, and micro-reactor power generation.

A collection of thought leaders, turbomachinery experts, and government representatives gathered throughout 2024 at major conferences: POWERGEN, WTUI, Turbo Expo, and TPS.

The project will transport up to 1.5 Bcf/d of natural gas from Greenville, MS to Butler, AL, using two compressor stations with access to third-party pipelines.

Carlos Mousadi, Regional Commercial Leader at GE Vernova, shares how the company is supporting the Dominican Republic’s energy transition to renewables and natural gas.

Under its updated designation, MILES will design and develop new commercial liquefied CO2 carriers and provide functional design for alternatively fueled ships.

Following damage from Hurricane Ida, Ebara Elliott Energy reconstructed the collapsed east wall, installed a high bay roof, built a new exterior, and more.

Node 6 will produce hydrogen via electrolysis and peak-power generation with 100% hydrogen-capable turbines.

Generadora San Felipe's natural gas combined-cycle power station will feature GE Vernova’s gas and steam turbines coupled to generators, a condenser, and more.

TechnipFMC will deliver and install an all-electric subsea system comprised of trees, manifolds, umbilicals, and infield flowlines to allow CO2 transport over long distances.

Jeremee Wetherby, GE Vernova’s Carbon Solutions Leader, said reintroducing part of the exhaust flow back into the gas turbine inlet reduces a carbon-capture plant’s cost and footprint.

EthosEnergy will join its seal system design, project management, and compressor maintenance with EagleBurgmann’s industrial sealing technology to support customer needs.

The future of hydrogen in power generation depends on the successful integration of technology, infrastructure, and regulatory measures.

Unit 4 will feature fast-start, simple-cycle capabilities and the largest selective catalytic reduction system to reduce emissions and transition away from coal-fired power.

Ebara Elliott Energy will deliver 22 units across its compressor, pump, and turbine product lines to the AMIRAL project—a refinery equipped with a mixed-feed cracker and petrochemical units.

Hanwha Power Systems offers insights into its supercritical CO2 systems that leverage high energy and dual gas/liquid properties to efficiently drive larger machines.

EthosEnergy’s turbine workshop and Performance Center work hand-in-hand to maintain operators’ turbine equipment and provide remote operations and monitoring.

Dominion Energy is updating the South Carolina-based hydro plant to boost its longevity and performance and better maintain water quality.

The planned 515-MW power plant project will increase Ghana’s thermal generation capacity by over 7%.

The storage system uses the ETI-Z25.HP heat pump-type centrifugal chiller that will use groundwater to cool the Japanese plant.

When deciding to refurbish or renew, gas turbine plant owners have to weigh engineering and economic factors, including the turbine’s footprint.

Per a 10-year power purchase agreement, the Smoky Mountain hydroelectric facilities will supply over 14 GWh of carbon-free energy to Tennessee Valley Authority customers.

The sCO2 power generation system will be installed at TC Energy’s compressor station in West Virginia, recovering unused waste-heat exhaust from a gas turbine compressor.

Warwood delivers electric motor and gearbox repair, sales, and field services that focus on coal, steel, shale, and industrial customers in the Appalachian region.

The November/December 2024 issue highlights emerging decarbonization efforts that integrate hydrogen, ammonia, and new technologies into increasingly intermittent grids.

The LM6000 gas turbine units feature a newly designed fuel nozzle, optimized water injection schedules, advanced control modifications, and safety features.

GE Vernova will acquire all heavy-duty gas turbine combustion assets from Woodward’s Greenville site after the transaction closes in early 2025.

DOE awarded GE Aerospace, Boeing, and NASA supercomputer access to study open-fan aerodynamics to reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency.

ETN Global takes a deep dive into decentralized energy systems—advantages such as modularity, roadblocks for integration, and the future of power demand—and the role of gas turbines in a decarbonized future.

EthosEnergy will replace exhaust systems and additional auxiliary equipment on Trapani Unit 1 at the historic Sicilian plant.