Maintenance & Repair

Jean-Charles Bonaccorsi and Carolyn Woeber, Joint Application Engineering Directors at Cadence Design Systems, discuss the role of computational fluid dynamics in the design lifecycle, turbomachinery emissions, decarbonization, and more.

Digital twins can improve maintenance and plant efficiency.

The GridOS Data Fabric software accesses decentralized data to help operators manage the transmission and distribution of electricity.

The January/February 2024 issue features an exploration of digital twins, hydrocarbon challenges for compressors, insights on Ansaldo steam turbines, and more.

The memorandum of understanding between Ansaldo Nucleare and SACE will establish up to €2 billion in financing to support the execution of nuclear development within the country.

The Navoi 3 power generation facility will produce 600 MW of electric power and 200 Gcal/h of heat with an M701 JAC gas turbine combined-cycle system.

The five-year master service agreement appoints EthosEnergy as the primary service provider for light industrial gas turbine maintenance and support.

Mechanical Solutions offers onsite testing and solutions for vibration challenges in turbomachinery.

The Millennium Enterprise Multiphysics Platform is a hardware/software digital twin solution that offers enhanced system design and analysis capabilities.

Kevin Huberty of Sargent & Lundy provided a comprehensive review of SMR technology, including the various models, ongoing projects, government regulations, and major vendors within the industry.

The acquisition adds pumps, cryogenic applications for the marine applications, as well as aftermarket services to ITT’s Industrial Process segment.

Sponsored Content: At TPS 2023, Turbomachinery International spoke with Phillip Schuepbach, Business Development Manager at Rotoflow, An Air Products Business.

Reciprocating compressors present challenges—such as pulsation control, leakage, and mechanical reliability—in CO2 capture and storage applications.

RMS completed the upgrade and overhaul of a customer’s DH single-stage centrifugal compressor, replacing the water seals with a dry gas seal alternative.

Advanced gas path upgrades were installed on four 9F.03 class gas turbines at the Sabiya power plant, adding power to the Kuwait grid without using additional fuel.

Considerations when selecting a lube oil include oxidative and thermal stability, viscosity, interactions with oil additives, and more.

RMS used its Pearland Works facility to conduct an overhaul operation for an AC VH-405 centrifugal compressor.

In part two of this two-part episode, Myth Busters Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz cover the applications of digital twin technology, its advantages and limitations, and pairing it with AI.

Lube oil's ability to cool affects the efficacy and reliability of turbocompressors, and undissolved air can have a significant effect on the heat transfer behavior of lube oil.

In part one of this two-part episode, Myth Busters Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz provide a background on digital twin technology and how it impacts the turbomachinery industry.

Two AE94.2 gas turbines, two generators, and associated components will be delivered for Kazakhstan’s KBI Energy Group to upgrade the Almaty CHPP-3 power station.

The service agreement includes the supply of parts, repairs, field services, predictive maintenance, and digital solutions, as well as upgrading three gas turbines to the dry low NOx DLN2.6+ combustion system.

FS-Elliott's Dominic Sarachine discusses the company's takeaways from TPS 2023 and offers insights into air compressors and centrifugal compressor control systems.

More than $5 million will be invested to boost power plant generator services and repair capabilities at the Fierro Service Center in Andoain, Spain.

Rotating Machinery Services will leverage Modest Tree’s digital training and maintenance solutions to develop 3D visualization and AR-enabled support.