Maintenance & Repair

Fusion Inc. joins RMS’s domestic repair network, offering customers thermal spray coatings, laser cladding, and other critical turbomachinery services.

Turbine Weld Industries will contribute to VSE’s aftermarket position with its repair specifications and technologies for hot-section components.

Hanwha Aerospace will assemble and test the eight LM500 marine gas turbine engines before installing them on four Korean patrol boats.

The May/June 2025 issue spotlights the gas turbine market, deep-diving into order activity, the impact of surging power demand, and how the industry is responding.

The planned combined-cycle, gas turbine-equipped power plant is expected to be Hungary’s largest and most efficient upon completion, bolstering domestic energy production.

Taurus Energy will be the first to implement the AGP XPAND upgrades, which include improved materials and sealing of advanced gas path components.

Henrik Harksen of MTU Maintenance talks about its new MRO shop that will support a 30% increase in shop visit volumes.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of April 21, 2025, covers news from Capstone Green Energy, bp, Chevron U.S.A., and TMC Compressors.

Nikon’s research program at the University of Waterloo will combine direct energy deposition and titanium powders to repair damaged or worn aerospace components.

The compressed air systems, which include controls, service air compressors, and ease-of-maintenance features, will be installed on 12 under-construction LNG carriers.

Renovating modern dry gas seals and their systems increases reliability.

Dietmar Zutt of MAN Energy Solutions says the latest combustion and control technologies allow the 175D to achieve rapid maneuverability, acceleration, and long cruising ranges.

The North American LNG export facility comes online following numerous challenges, including COVID, two hurricanes, and manufacturing issues, due to its unique liquefaction configuration.

Asma Abaalkhail of GE Vernova says its Live Outage system and all-Saudi team completed the gas turbine outage operation safely and days ahead of schedule.

Although torsional vibrations in turbomachinery trains are usually well-controlled, issues should be addressed proactively during the design process.

COSCO will contribute its engineering, procurement, and construction work for large-scale ship modifications, while MAN will deliver engine and digital technology solutions.

Centrifugal compressor manufacturers are incorporating magnetic bearings, variable-speed drivers, digital twins, and more to improve performance and reliability.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of April 7, 2025, covers news from Baker Hughes, Concepts NREC, GE Aerospace/MTU, Shell, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

The four-year refurbishment operation upgraded the plant’s waste treatment capacity to 579 tons per day and reduced CO2 emissions.

The partnership supports MTU Maintenance Dallas' expanded engine maintenance scope and shop capacity for GE Aerospace customers.

West Sea-Estaleiros Navais will install 12x175D engines on six offshore patrol vessels and Damen Shipyards will use the engines on a multi-purpose vessel.

Leveraging visioning systems and rule-based knowledge, while not AI, provides repeatable and reliable repairs for the aerospace and industrial gas turbine industries.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of March 31, 2025, covers news from MTU Maintenance, GE Vernova, Rolls-Royce, Homer City Energy Campus, and bp.

The GTF Advantage engine increases payload capacity, extends flight range, and lowers CO2 emissions with improved take-off thrust and fuel efficiency.

Rolls-Royce will install the NautIQ Foresight system on a pilot vessel, collecting performance data to improve automation for future testing.

Matt Gentry of Airflow Sciences says faster processing speeds and improved computing allow flow models to present turbine data more quickly and accurately.

The TM2500 turbine will provide emergency power for utilities, municipalities, data centers, and other industries with its rapid start-up cycle.

Industry leaders are adapting maintenance strategies to incorporate data-driven insights and provide rapid, efficient solutions that keep critical equipment running.

The new industrial gas turbine field-service shop will house an engine dock and apprentice workshop to train and qualify mechanics.

WTUI bridges the aeroderivative operations and maintenance gap by bringing users together to support each other.