Turbo Expo 2024: Gas Turbines are Integral to a Sustainable, Decarbonized Future
Day two of Turbo Expo 2024 discusses how lower-carbon fuels, gas turbines, fuel-flexible advancements, electrolyzers, and more work together for a sustainable energy future.
bp Acquires Full Ownership of Biofuels Joint Venture: bp Bunge Bioenergia
Following the 50% stake acquisition, bp can produce 50,000 barrels a day of ethanol equivalent from sugarcane through 11 agro-industrial units in Brazil.
Siemens Energy Delivers Turbomachinery to Supply 4 GW to Saudia Arabia Power Plants, Signs 25-Year Maintenance Contract
The two plants, Taiba 2 and Qassim 2, will be built in the western and central regions of Saudi Arabia and will initially operate in simple-cycle mode before switching to combined-cycle operation.
GE Vernova Fulfills Largest Gas Turbine Order for its 7HA.03 for Saudi Arabia Power Plants
Eight gas turbines will be delivered to the Taiba 1 and Qassim 1 power plants, which are expected to deliver up to 3.8 GW of electricity to the national grid.
Turbo Expo 2024 Kicks off in London
ASME's European Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition is expecting 2,500 attendees and more than 100 exhibitors from 22 countries.
Rolls-Royce, CATL Launch TENER Product Line in Europe
Rolls-Royce Power Systems will launch CATL’s TENER products as part of its mtu EnergyPack QG solution for large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).
CORMETECH, Ozona Develop CCS System with NOx Reduction
The carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) system is designed to capture, transport, and store CO2 from flue gas produced by natural gas-powered engines.
RMS Replaces Blower on D54 Centrifugal Compressor Using Virtual Assembly
RMS performed a digital overlay using a real-time scanner to prepare for the virtual assembly process before replacing the blower.
Air Liquide, Dunkerque LNG Secure EU Support for D’Artagnan CO2 Project
The project will include carbon capture in the north of France, transportation via pipeline to a new liquefaction terminal, and export to storage sites in the North Sea.
Piñon Midstream Receives EPA Approval for CO2 Storage at Dark Horse Facility
The Dark Horse Treating Facility contains two acid gas injection wells, Independence AGI 1 and 2, which permanently sequester greenhouse gases up to 18,000 feet underground.
SLB, Aker Close Carbon-Capture Technology Merger
The joint venture will combine Aker Carbon Capture’s (ACC) Just Catch and Big Catch modular plant technologies with SLB’s portfolio of solvent solutions.
Aramco, NextDecade Sign 20-Year LNG Offtake Agreement
NextDecade will sell 1.2 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG to Aramco from its Rio Grande LNG facility in the Port of Brownsville, TX.
FPSO Unit Arrives at bp’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG Project
Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) will produce gas from deep water reservoirs, with Phase 1 projected to produce around 2.3 mtpa of LNG per year for more than 20 years.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, EGAT Research Hydrogen Co-Firing in Thailand
As part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), the companies aim to achieve a gas turbine hydrogen co-firing ratio of 20% at an EGAT power plant.
Clean Energy Completes 3rd Production Train at Boron LNG Plant
The additional production capacity will help satisfy the increasing demand for bulk LNG, primarily driven by Pasha Hawaii’s LNG-powered container ships.
Flowserve Integrates Energy Advantage Program at Heide Refinery
Adhering to Flowserve’s Energy Advantage Program recommendations, Heide Refinery is expected to reduce its power consumption by more than an estimated 2,000 MWh per year.
GE Vernova, Seatrium Construct HVDC System to Support TenneT’s Offshore Grid
The high voltage direct current (HVDC) electric offshore transmission system will help connect 40 GW of wind energy in the German and Dutch North Sea.
Air Products Supplies Green Hydrogen to Decarbonize TotalEnergies’ Refinery
The hydrogen supply will allow TotalEnergies to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 40% from its oil and gas operations by the end of the decade.
Highlights from Turbo Expo 2023: NETL Talks Federal Support for Net-Zero Emissions
Turbomachinery operators can prevent leakage at pressure stations and pneumatically operated valves along the length of the compressor by using leak- or loss-free technologies, says NETL.
Bloom Energy, Westinghouse Produce Clean Hydrogen for Nuclear Market
The partners signed a letter of intent (LOI) to develop an integrated electrolysis solution to produce hydrogen.
Baker Hughes Wins Contract to Improve Performance in Petrobras Offshore Fields
The multi-year contract includes the deployment of wireline, coiled tubing, cementing, tubular running, and more within Petrobras’ salt fields offshore Brazil.
Rolls-Royce Supplies Engines, Generators for Polish Navy Frigate
A new Miecznik frigate will comprise four mtu 20V8000 main propulsion engines and four mtu 12V4000 on-board generators.
Element Fuels Completes Prep & Pre-Construction for Hydrogen Refinery, Power Plant
The Element complex, located in the Port of Brownsville, TX, recycles and produces low-carbon fuels and hydrogen from high-gravity shale oil.
EthosEnergy, Toshiba, Rockfin Partner for Equipment Supply to Nuclear Plant
Toshiba ESS, in addition to other partners, will manage the plant construction and maintenance, support for plant restarts, decommissioning, and dismantlement when required.
ACWA Power Explores Green Hydrogen Development Project in Tunisia
ACWA Power will install 4 GW of renewable energy units, 2 GW of electrolyzer capacity, and battery storage facilities to generate 200,000 tons of green hydrogen in the first phase.
Black & Veatch Selects Partners for IgniteX CO2 Removal Program
As part of the IgniteX CO2 Removal Accelerator, the selected participants will work with Black & Veatch to co-develop, pilot, and market new climate technology.
Babcock & Wilcox Proceeds with Coal-Fired Plant Conversion, Carbon Capture Installation
The power plant will operate with biomass as fuel to produce power with net-negative greenhouse gas emissions and will capture up to 550,000 tons of CO2 per year.
MAN Cryo Designing, Integrating Hydrogen Supply for RoPax Ferries
Torghatten Nord A/S contracted MAN Cryo to design and integrate bunkering systems, hydrogen piping, vent masts, and a hydrogen process plant for two new-build vessels.
A Lookback at Turbo Expo 2023: NETL Works on Hydrogen Value Chain
With Turbo Expo 2024 in London, held June 24 – 28, on the horizon, we’re looking back at insights from our interview with NETL at last year’s meeting.
Mitsubishi Power Delivers M501 JAC Turbines for UTE Portocem Plant
As part of an EPC agreement, four M501 JAC air-cooled gas turbines will operate in simple cycle at the Portocem Thermoelectric Power Plant in Brazil.