Gas Turbines

At TPS 2024, Tim Allison, Ph.D., from the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) shares what’s happening at SWRI.

Tim Allison, Ph.D., Director of the Machinery Department at Southwest Research Institute, shares what he's most excited about at TPS 2024 and provides insights into turbomachinery trends.

Lukas Biyikli of Siemens Energy discusses carbon capture, including the role of gas turbines, removing CO2 from flue gas, and boosting CO2 concentration in exhaust gas.

Texas A&M’s TPS 2024 hosts a full house of rotating equipment engineers and technicians from more than 50 countries.

The Polish Ministry of National Defense will obtain a full engine depot and engine training capabilities, ensuring supply security for platforms using T700/CT7 engines.

To support the 2050 carbon-neutrality plan, Taiwan Fertilizer Co. (TFC) will use blue and green ammonia as fuel in Taiwan.

Regal Rexnord manufactures products for turbomachinery applications, including diaphragm and disc couplings.

Test data from NASA’s Stennis Space Center informs the production configuration of the F130 engine’s Critical Design Review (CDR), scheduled for fall 2024.

A proper turbine-oil lifecycle management strategy ensures a varnish-free lubricating system.

Under a long-term service agreement with PETROS, Mitsubishi Power will ensure the power plant’s stable performance following commercial operation.

The Turkish Naval Forces, as part of its MILGEM project, will install LM2500 engines on its Ada-, Barbaros-, and Gabya-class frigates and corvettes.

In addition to an improved flying range and reduced noise, the Trent XWB-84 engine has a 15% fuel-consumption advantage over first-generation Trent units.

Hydropower’s continued use as a renewable energy source requires complex hydro turbines and other rotating machines to electrify many regions worldwide.

In a series of recent aviation deals, Rolls-Royce agreed to deliver 14 Trent 7000 aircraft engines and signed TotalCare and SelectCare agreements with JSX and Vietjet.

Testing will demonstrate the technology integration required for 100% hydrogen fuel operation on Rolls-Royce’s modified Pearl 15 engine.

Driftwood LNG, a development opportunity near Lake Charles, LA, will comprise five LNG trains in four phases with a total permitted capacity of 27.6 mtpa.

The company will support Wabash Valley Resources (WVR), an ammonia fertilizer producer, with turbomachinery and carbon sequestration solutions.

Combined-cycle power plants equipped with HA-class gas turbines produce approximately 50-60% less CO2 than similarly sized coal-fired plants.

This funding follows last year’s $11 million investment in the New York facility to support new capacity, facility maintenance, and equipment and tool management.

Gas turbine systems are the heart and soul of many defense—including naval and aero—and commercial offshore operations, providing reliable, efficient power.

The power generation equipment will be installed at a simple-cycle power plant to boost the operational stability of Ireland’s power system.

Guangdong Energy Group (GEG) will add up to 1.34 GW of grid electricity and industrial process steam for a chemical complex in Huizhou, north of Hong Kong.

Top OEMs share progress made on new combustion systems for newly manufactured gas turbines and technology retrofits for existing fleets of gas turbines while the DOE shares updates on the regional hydrogen hubs.

Unit orders and aeroderivative sales rose but total MW orders fell slightly.

The hydrogen-ready gas turbine will be installed at the Jafurah Cogeneration Independent Steam and Power Plant (ISPP).

This agreement builds on a 2021 collaboration in Australia in which Baker Hughes supplied gas turbines and compressors for Woodside’s Pluto LNG train 2 project.

The July/August 2024 issue offers comprehensive coverage on industrial and aeroderivative gas turbines, steam, and hydro turbines.

Flexibility and turbine advancements were the focal point of Wednesday’s panel.

Phoenix project participants will develop components such as the injection system, piston group, ignition system, and a new lubricant for the hydrogen engine.

Day two of Turbo Expo 2024 discusses how lower-carbon fuels, gas turbines, fuel-flexible advancements, electrolyzers, and more work together for a sustainable energy future.