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A TMI Editor’s Series webcast discussed what to consider when introducing hydrogen to a compressor station. 

Webcast report: Hydrogen blending at compression stations

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GE aims to expand its HA and Aeroderivative Repair Business to handle more complex repairs on HA turbines—including repair on high-tech components, such as HA nozzles and blades. 

GE delivers first HA component repaired at GRSS’s newly opened AMRT center

Compressor choke

Developed in partnership with Fluitec, Mobil Solvancer is an oil-soluble cleaner designed for gas and steam turbine applications, compressors and hydraulic systems. 

ExxonMobil Introduces Mobil Solvancer oil-soluble cleaner 

Divyeshkumar Aghera (CEng,MIMechE) is a Senior Engineer - Equipment and Materials - working with Saipem Contracting Netherlands BV, Sharjah branch. He holds a Bachelor's of Engineering degree in Mechanical discipline from Sardar Patel University, India. HE has over 15 years of experience working with various EPC and Engineering Organizations globally.

Challenges for turbomachinery engineers working with engineering/EPC organizations. 

Hydrogen opportunities 

Following the recent completion of Sulzer’s purpose-built service center in Birmingham, the facility was officially opened on October 27, 2021. 

Sulzer opens new service center in Birmingham

Compressor seal addresses methane leakage. 

Methane emissions

Brian Tylisz, Senior Vice President of Sales, Americas at Sullair, discusses centrifugal 
compressor and air compressor technology.

Q&A: The need for oil-free compression

ATS offers technical field advisors, rotating equipment planners & schedulers for turbine, compressor and generator repair, overhaul, inspection, and installation.

Rotating Machinery Services acquires Axis Technical Services 

is a compressors and steam turbines engineer. He joined Saudi Aramco’s Consulting Services in 2013. Prior to that he was working for SASREF refinery as a machinist for four years. Since 2013, Talal has been working on multiple field issues associated with turbomachinery and consulted on several Saudi Aramco mega-projects. Mr. Al-Rashidi holds an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University, USA.

Hamad K. Al-Ruzihi is currently a turbomachinery engineer and vice chair of Saudi Aramco’s Compressors, Gears, and Steam Turbines Standards Committee. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Colorado State University and a master’s degree from Texas A&M University. Al-Ruzihi is responsible for providing support to Saudi Aramco operating facilities and projects on various turbomachinery applications. He is a certified machinery lubricant analyst I, vibration analyst category II, and taproot analyst.

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