May 27th 2025
Vibration: How to deal with it and how to prevent operational problems and failures.
May 20th 2025
The perfection trap is just that: a trap—and often a costly, inefficient trap that leads to delays and even diminished operational flexibility.
May 14th 2025
Stefano Gianatti of Ansaldo Energia says installing baseload flexible generation is key to supporting European countries struggling with renewable energy intermittency.
May 13th 2025
Exergy International developed a high-speed axial turbine for waste heat recovery in organic Rankine cycle power plants.
May 8th 2025
Bruno Monetti of GE Vernova details how local supply chain investments and strong supplier relationships can overcome market challenges.
Turbomachinery International: 2025 Handbook
The 2025 Handbook includes a comprehensive outlook of the power industry and gas turbine market as well as an industry-wide directory and specifications listings.
Reverse Engineering Adapts with Advanced Technologies
EthosEnergy’s Engineering Manager Philip Booth discusses available technology in reverse engineering for rotating equipment.
Myth: Part 1: A Centrifugal Compressor Map is Just Test Results
Part one of this two-part myth on a centrifugal compressor map covers the basic physics of the constant speed head-flow performance lines.
Aftermarket, Repairs, and Overhaul Market with EthosEnergy
On our Turbo Tour of EthosEnergy, Engineering Manager Philip Booth spoke about the repair, overhaul, and aftermarket markets.
Turbocompressors with Side Streams—A Challenging Class of Turbomachinery
Turbocompressors with side streams are operated with tight tolerances on operational parameters compared to conventional compressors.
Modernization for Ammonia Syngas Trains with Steam Turbine Drives
Modernization options for ammonia syngas trains can meet a wide range of plant requirements for uptime, efficiency, costs, and footprint.
Leveraging Machine Learning to Enhance Anomaly Detection in Rotating Machinery
Machine learning techniques offer real-time anomaly detection that proactively identifies potential failures in turbomachinery.
Product Spotlight: Baker Hughes' NMBL LNG
Baker Hughes’ NMBL LNG delivers flexibility in an increasingly dynamic LNG market.
The Global LNG Market: The Rise of LNG Production
The global LNG market has been impacted by new liquefaction capacity, price fluctuations, and political intervention yet it is slated to grow at an unprecedented rate through 2028.
Turbo Expo Showcases Gas Turbines as Part of Decarbonized Future
The theme of this year’s show was achievements and needs to unlock a net-zero future in propulsion and power.
Turbomachinery International: September/October 2024
The September/October 2024 issue highlights the dynamic shifts in the global LNG market that are affecting exports, production, capacity growth, and more.
Myth Busters: What's so Super About Supercritical CO2?
Supercritical CO2 (sCO2) may not have superpowers, but turbomachinery operators try to avoid working near the critical point at all costs.
TPS 2024: Carbon-Capture Plants with Gas Turbines
The industry recognizes two methods of decarbonization with gas turbines: low-carbon fuels and post-combustion carbon capture.
Research Consortium at Texas A&M, Updates on Asia TPS
Dag Calafell of TPS talks plans for Asia TPS and the new wing of the Turbomachinery Lab at Texas A&M and its shift in focus from components to systems.
TPS 2024: Compressor Anti-Surge Control Improves Energy, Carbon Performance
Anti-surge control systems prevent damage and improve turbomachinery performance by using controllers, valves, and transmitters to measure flow, pressure, and temperature.
Propulsion, Combustion Advancements at Texas A&M Turbo Lab
At TPS 2024, Dr. Eric Petersen shared what's new at the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M, including combustion and propulsion.
Turbomachinery, Decarbonization Trends from TPS Chairman
At TPS 2024, Dag Calafell of TPS, shared turbomachinery trends and industry efforts toward decarbonization.
TPS 2024: Industrial Gas Turbines and Bottoming Cycles
Session speakers offer an analysis of gas turbines, including their working principles, thermodynamics, condition monitoring and maintenance, and bottom-cycle performance.
SWRI Shares Research Projects, Gas Turbine Decarbonization Advancements
At TPS 2024, Tim Allison, Ph.D., from the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) shares what’s happening at SWRI.
Q&A: Compressor Anti-Surge Control with Compressor Controls Corp. at TPS 2024
Fabio Zanetti de Souza of Compressor Controls Corp. shares how a compressor’s control system is a central contributor to increasing energy efficiency and reducing emissions.
SWRI Talks Turbo Trends, TPS 2024
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.
TPS 2024 Keynote Focuses on the Value of AI
The theme of this year’s welcome address is you must engage with AI or you will be left behind.
TPS 2024: Q&A with Siemens Energy on Carbon Capture
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.
Turbo Tips: Useful Guidelines & Technical Notes on Steam Turbine Control Systems
A steam turbine’s control system should ensure stable operation throughout each phase: start-up, shutdown, and parallel operation.
Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia 2024 Kicks off in Sunny Houston
Texas A&M’s TPS 2024 hosts a full house of rotating equipment engineers and technicians from more than 50 countries.
Vendor Spotlight: Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord manufactures products for turbomachinery applications, including diaphragm and disc couplings.
Varnish is Preventable
A proper turbine-oil lifecycle management strategy ensures a varnish-free lubricating system.
A History of Hydropower and Turbomachinery
Hydropower’s continued use as a renewable energy source requires complex hydro turbines and other rotating machines to electrify many regions worldwide.
Improving Steam Turbine Reliability
Implementing phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) in turbine inspection and maintenance marks an evolution from traditional maintenance to more advanced solutions that ensure efficiency and reliability.
Q&A: Geothermal Power Generation Continues to Advance and Offers a Clean-Energy Future
An inside look at turbomachinery in a geothermal plant, how these plants are designed, recent advancements, and how geothermal can help decarbonize the energy landscape.