Category Archives: 7EA Users Group
Gas turbines, like people, are prone to sag with age
When Paul Bruning stepped to the podium at the 2012 Conference of the 7EA Users Group in Greenville, SC, two weeks ago, it had been five years since he last attended one of the organization’s meetings. The former chairman of the group’s steering committee recognized only a handful of the nearly 120 users facing him [...]
Know your 7EA turbine—a backgrounder for newcomers
With more than half of the owner/operators participating in the 2012 Conference of the 7EA Users Group first-timers, one has to believe that many of them have never seen the rotor out of the casing. Consider what follows an “orientation” program to help you get to more familiar with your 7EA workhorse. The nominal 85-MW [...]
Powerplant alchemy: Metallurgy that translates to a stronger bottom line
Plant directors, operations managers, maintenance managers, and plant engineers rank high among Planet Earth’s most time-challenged professionals. They are expected to run their minimally staffed facilities at top efficiency and reliability without violating emissions permits—all while protecting personnel from injury, dealing with an endless tsunami of corporate and regulatory paperwork, reducing expenses, planning the next [...]
2013 User Group Meetings: Plan ahead for valuable information exchange and networking opportunities
2012 Meetings Australasian HRSG Users Group December 4-6 Annual Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Details as they become available at www.ahug.co.nz. Contact: Barry Dooley, chairman, bdooley@structint.com. 2013 Meetings D5-D5A Users February 6-7 Mid-Year Meeting, Orlando, Fla. Details, including venue, as they become available at www.501d5-d5ausers.org. To register, email Gabe Fleck, chairman, gfleck@aeci.org. Managing the [...]
