MTU Maintenance Increases MRO Shop to Keep up With Energy, Shop Visit Demands
Henrik Harksen of MTU Maintenance talks about its new MRO shop that will support a 30% increase in shop visit volumes.
NextDecade, TotalEnergies Execute LNG Offtake Agreement from Rio Grande Facility
Once Train 4 at the Rio Grande LNG Facility obtains a positive final investment decision, TotalEnergies will receive 1.5 MTPA of LNG over a 20-year term.
Capstone Delivers Microturbines, bp Loads LNG Cargo, Chevron Kickstarts Ballymore, TMC Equips LNG Carriers
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 Enhances Aerospace Component Repair with Additive Manufacturing
Nikon’s research program at the University of Waterloo will combine direct energy deposition and titanium powders to repair damaged or worn aerospace components.
Terra Innovatum, GSR III Combine Businesses, Bring Micro-Modular Reactors to Market
The SOLO micro-modular reactor, currently being assessed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, delivers 1 Mwe of clean power and uses helium gas cooling to prevent meltdown.
Hanwha Ocean Selects TMC Compressors to Equip Newbuild LNG Carriers
The compressed air systems, which include controls, service air compressors, and ease-of-maintenance features, will be installed on 12 under-construction LNG carriers.
Rolls-Royce SMR Sends Final Tender to Compete in Great British Nuclear Trials
The company is seeking investments in its supply chain and is moving through evaluations conducted by the U.K. nuclear industry’s independent regulators.
Chevron Starts Oil, Natural Gas Production at Ballymore Project
The Ballymore subsea tieback contains three wells connecting to Chevron’s Blind Faith facility, expected to produce up to 75,000 barrels of oil per day.
MAN Energy Drives Naval, Commercial Marine Industry with 175D Engine
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.
Capstone Green Energy’s Microturbines Power Wastewater Treatment Plant
In addition to a second C65 microturbine, the plant will use a Vergent remote monitoring controller to track the combined heat-and-power system.
bp Loads First LNG Cargo from Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Offshore Africa
Once loaded onto the floating LNG vessel, the cargo was cryogenically cooled, liquefied, and stored for transfer to nearby carriers.
EnBW Commissions Plant, Rotterdam Conducts Pilot, Calcasieu Pass Enters Operation, MAN Supplies Propulsion, GE Vernova Equips Plant
The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of April 14, 2025, covers news from EnBW, the Port of Rotterdam, Venture Global, MAN Energy Solutions, and GE Vernova.
Goi Thermal Plant Enters Operation with GE Vernova’s H-Class Turbines, HRSG Tech
The Goi Thermal Power Station, retired in 2018, came back online with equipment from Toshiba and GE Vernova, adding 2.3 GW of electricity to Japan’s grid.
Calcasieu Pass LNG Export Project Enters Commercial Operation
The North American LNG export facility comes online following numerous challenges, including COVID, two hurricanes, and manufacturing issues, due to its unique liquefaction configuration.
GE Vernova Expands Saudi Arabian Presence with Gas Turbine Outage Services
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.
Indian Navy Leverages MAN’s 32/44CR Propulsion Packages
MAN Energy Solutions India will install and commission all propulsion equipment, including two Indian-made shaft generators for each newbuild fleet support ship.
Port of Rotterdam Hosts Successful Ammonia Bunkering Pilot
The collaboration among Trammo, OCI, and James Fisher Fendercare raised Rotterdam’s port readiness level, enabling future bunkering with ammonia-fueled ships.
MAN Receives 8 Orders from Korean Shipyards for Container Ships
Eight ultra-large container ships, equipped with the ME-GI dual-fuel engine, will be delivered to an undisclosed Asian owner after manufacturing and installation.
MAN Energy, COSCO Partner on Decarbonization-Based Retrofits
COSCO will contribute its engineering, procurement, and construction work for large-scale ship modifications, while MAN will deliver engine and digital technology solutions.
EnBW Commissions Gas Turbine Hydrogen Power Plant in Germany
The new hydrogen power plant will replace a coal-fired unit and fuel oil-fired gas turbines and will be completely decommissioned by mid-2026.
Mubadala Energy’s Acquisition Grants Access to Kimmeridge LNG Operations
Kimmeridge’s SoTex holds interests in the Eagle Ford gas business and Commonwealth LNG, which owns the Calcasieu Pass liquefaction and export facility in Louisiana.
Baker Hughes Installs Software, Concepts NREC Updates AEDS, MTU’s Fort Worth Expansion, Shell Produces Oil, MHI Completes Refurbishment
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.
MAN Energy’s Multi-Fuel Engines Power Maritime CO2 Carrier
The 175D generator sets will deliver extra power to the CO2 pump and dynamic positioning systems during discharge/offshore storage operations.
MHIEC Refurbishes Waste-to-Energy Facilities at Eco Clean Plaza Miyazaki
The four-year refurbishment operation upgraded the plant’s waste treatment capacity to 579 tons per day and reduced CO2 emissions.
GE Aerospace, MTU Partner to Conduct GEnx Maintenance at Fort Worth Location
The partnership supports MTU Maintenance Dallas' expanded engine maintenance scope and shop capacity for GE Aerospace customers.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ New Compressor Unites Hydrogen Supply Chain
Kawasaki Heavy Industries says its centrifugal hydrogen compressor can replace numerous reciprocating models, processing large hydrogen volumes in a single unit.
Shell Offshore Begins Gas Production at the Dover Subsea Development
The Dover production wells, containing approximately 44.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, will be connected to Shell’s Appomattox hub via a 17.5-mile flowline and riser.
European Energy’s Kassø Power-to-X Facility Obtains Methanol Certification
The European Union granted the certification due to Kassø’s use of renewable electricity, biogenic CO2, and compliance with balance and traceability standards.
Portuguese Navy Awards MAN Energy Multiple Contracts for 175D Engines
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.
Concepts NREC’s Agile Engineering Design System Gets a Rotordynamic Upgrade
The update also includes a new computational fluid dynamics code powered by a graphics processing unit, running 15 - 120x quicker than current rotating machinery solvers.
