Maintenance & Repair

Ansaldo will design, supply, commission, maintain, and service its five 250-MVAR synchronous condensers.

INEOS, Royal Wagenborg, and Royal Niestern Sander shipyard will develop a liquefied CO2 carrier, expected to enter service by year-end 2025.

The company will deliver gas compression trains, propane compressors, liquefaction trains, and a power island to the Jafurah Gas Field and Plaquemines LNG.

The January/February 2025 issue gives readers an update on software and controls under the lens of AI and ML, the digitalization of compressor maintenance, and more.

GE Vernova installed advanced gas path upgrades on 9.E gas turbines and MXLII upgrades on 13E2 gas turbines, increasing power output up to 6%.

Roots Blowers Systems manufactures displacement blowers engineered to deliver a steady volume of air with each rotation.

In his opening keynote, Lorenzo Simonelli, CEO of Baker Hughes, echoed the theme of an “affordable, sustainable, and secure” energy landscape.

The digiPrime pump, anchored by a 3,000 hp Cummins natural gas variable-speed engine, is a direct drive solution with significant thermal efficiency.

The Surface Effect Ships are said to be “the fastest of their kind”, with a high speed of 53 knots.

This milestone follows the completion of the Wellhead Pressure Management Project in 2024, designed to optimize the Tengiz oil field and processing plants.

MFM generates an alert and technical recommendations for the operator, preventing further degradation that may cause damage and unplanned shutdowns.

The company will provide long-term turbine maintenance under a 25-year agreement.

Michael Stipa and Aslan Karaismailoglu of Rolls-Royce share how mtu gas-fired gensets help customers operate independently from the national grid.

Managers from a gas-treating company investigated the effects of varnish on the vibration of bearing No.2 of a Siemens SGT 600 gas turbine.

Rotating Machinery Services conducts specialty repair, maintenance, overhaul, and custom manufacturing for critical OEM and non-OEM turbomachinery infrastructure.

The turboshaft engines will be built and delivered under a contract with the U.S. Army through the government’s Foreign Military Sales process.

Ana Amicarella, CEO of EthosEnergy, said One Equity Partners’ expertise in mergers and acquisitions will help expand service offerings and improve operational efficiencies.

Simplifying, re-configuring, and eliminating certain components can increase a turbomachine’s reliability, efficiency, and safety and, in some cases, reduce costs.

With over $80 million currently invested in the Global Repair Service Center, GE Vernova plans to meet regional population growth and power demand by keeping its fleets operational.

Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz explain root-cause analysis and how it assists operators in diagnosing turbomachinery failures.

EthosEnergy provides aftermarket maintenance, repair, and overhaul, as well as outsourced operations and maintenance to power generation and industrial customers.

This year, the turbomachinery industry was characterized by several trends—from technological innovation to gas turbines’ supporting role in renewably integrated grids.

This year’s Turbo Tour schedule took us around the country and over the pond, with insights on GE Vernova, EthosEnergy, Mechanical Solutions, and SSS Gears.

The top 10 articles of 2024 include cover stories on the LNG industry and digital twins, Myth Busters and Turbo Tips columns, a gas turbine sales report, and much more.

A collection of thought leaders, turbomachinery experts, and government representatives gathered throughout 2024 at major conferences: POWERGEN, WTUI, Turbo Expo, and TPS.