Steam Turbines

ASME's European Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition is expecting 2,500 attendees and more than 100 exhibitors from 22 countries.

Turbomachinery coatings are designed to be an added layer of protection for base materials, but even coatings wear down.

What’s the history of additive manufacturing, how is it used to manufacture turbomachines, and does it really have a future in the turbo industry? Find out more from the Myth Busters in this episode of the TurboTime Podcast.

Digital tools can extend a turbomachine’s life, optimize plant efficiency and maintenance, and more.

The ATS consortium received funding to develop a microturbine prototype that uses carbon-neutral fuels in micro-grids.

Joseph Bonafin, sales and business development manager at Turboden, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, joins the TurboTime podcast to discuss geothermal power generation.

The May/June 2024 issue features coverage of the growing carbon-capture industry, a tour of GE Vernova’s Facility in South Carolina, a Q&A on digital ecosystems with Emerson, and more.

In this episode of the TurboTime podcast, Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz discuss turbomachinery factory and field testing—what they are good for, cost, and more.

The company will rehabilitate and upgrade eight steam generator boilers and replace control systems for boilers, steam turbines, and auxiliaries at the Az-Zour South station in Kuwait.

CFD is a great tool, but it takes experienced engineers to get accurate results.

The company put its gas turbine into parallel operation for a new 800 MW combined-cycle power unit at the EP Produzione Tavazzano and Montanaso thermoelectric power plant.

In this episode of the TurboTime podcast, we talk about digital ecosystems, including AI-based software, cybersecurity, and more with Jim Nyenhuis from Emerson.

HK Electric’s order consists of natural-gas-fired gas turbine combined-cycle (GTCC) power generation equipment for Unit 13 at the Lamma Power Station near Hong Kong.

The Myth Busters, Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz, discuss turbomachinery codes and standards on the TurboTime podcast.

Bolt connections can be the weakest link of a turbomachine, so proper care, sizing, tension, and placement are key to avoiding leaks and other operational problems.

The March/April 2024 issue features insight into how the oil and gas industry is reducing methane emissions, a micro-reactor Q&A with Rolls-Royce, a discussion with GE Vernova on decarbonization, and more.

Upon receiving a letter of intent from bp, the companies began the consortium and technology selection for Net-Zero Teesside (NZT) Power in the United Kingdom—a gas-fired power station equipped with carbon capture.

Ansaldo Energia focuses on decarbonization, efficiency, and sustainability in the design and manufacture of its steam turbine portfolio.

Digital twins can improve maintenance and plant efficiency.

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

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.

In Part II of our TurboTime podcast on compressor drivers, the Myth Busters discuss gearboxes and dual-drive compressors.

In this episode of the TurboTime podcast, the Myth Busters break down the types of compressor drivers—their advantages and disadvantages, optimal applications, and more.

At POWERGEN 2024, Mark Scherluebbe, managing director at EY-Parthenon Energy, outlined a plan to transform older, less efficient fossil fuel plants into facilities that make use of modern intermittent resources.

According to John Marion, Senior Program Director at GTI Energy, sCO2 power cycles have the potential to supersede steam power.