Powering forward: AOG 2024 showcases non-OEM technical solutions and global collaboration The Alstom Owners Group (AOG) serves the global community of Alstom gas and steam turbine power generation equipment owners and operators. This group began in 2018 as a private user organization and has gained widespread support from third-party service providers. Reported below is the […]
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Supply chain woes converge with lingering and emergent issues If you have an HA (7HA or 9HA) machine in your future–close to 70 worldwide are in the pre-COD (commercial operating date) phase–and you haven’t already, now’s the time to get engaged with the folks who have been operating 110 of those units globally. And the
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The HRSG Forum isn’t just another industry conference—it’s the only “user group” event where every session is open to all participants, fostering real-time exchange across users, OEMs, consultants, and solution providers. No sessions are restricted but are moderated by Bob Anderson (Competitive Power Resources) and Barry Dooley (Structural Integrity, UK) to ensure fruitful presentation and
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The HRSG Forum isn’t just another industry conference—it’s the only “user group” event where every session is open to all participants, fostering real-time exchange across users, OEMs, consultants, and solution providers. No sessions are restricted but are moderated by Bob Anderson (Competitive Power Resources) and Barry Dooley (Structural Integrity, UK) to ensure fruitful presentation and
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The HRSG Forum isn’t just another industry conference—it’s the only “user group” event where every session is open to all participants, fostering real-time exchange across users, OEMs, consultants, and solution providers. No sessions are restricted but are moderated by Bob Anderson (Competitive Power Resources) and Barry Dooley (Structural Integrity, UK) to ensure fruitful presentation and
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The HRSG Forum isn’t just another industry conference—it’s the only “user group” event where every session is open to all participants, fostering real-time exchange across users, OEMs, consultants, and solution providers. No sessions are restricted but are moderated by Bob Anderson (Competitive Power Resources) and Barry Dooley (Structural Integrity, UK) to ensure fruitful presentation and
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The Legacy Turbine Users Group (LTUG), part of the Power Users suite of end-user networks, returns this June with its highly anticipated 2025 conference, gathering Frame 7EA, Frame 6B, and Frame 5 owner/operators, OEMs, and independent service providers for four days of collaborative learning, solution sharing, and fleet updates. Held at the Hilton Minneapolis, June
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To some, here’s the distinction between reliability and resiliency: Reliability is avoiding a punch; Resiliency is recovering as quickly as possible from a punch. Aging assets, such as those with older turbine models, are likely going to take more punches than they avoid because the resources to avoid the punch are devoted to newer, more
Following is an overview of a White Paper released in 2025 by the Power Cycle Chemistry Working Group of the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS), accessible via this link. An IAPWS PCC White Paper is a technical document collating knowledge on a particular subject, often leading to an IAPWS Technical
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With all the sophisticated gas-turbine inspection technologies available today—including ultrasonic, eddy current array, and phased-array ultrasonic—one might think the borescope had lost a step in status. Nothing could be further from the truth. Borescope capabilities have improved dramatically over time and they put your eyes right into the guts of critical plant equipment—to warn of
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