With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of CCJ founder, known to most as “Bob” Robert G. “Bob” Schwieger, born April 30, 1943, in the Bronx, NY, passed away unexpectedly in Las Vegas, NV, on August 6, 2025, at the age of 82. For those of us fortunate enough to be dazzled by his rare […]
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Nebras Power IPP1 Jordan Owned by Nebras Power, Mitsui, and AES Corp Operated by Nebras Power IPP1 Jordan 400 MW, gas fired with diesel-oil backup, 2 × 1 combined cycle powered by AE94.2 gas turbines, located in Al Manakher, Jordan Plant manager: Feras Hammad Removing moisture from steam-turbine lube oil Background. Lube-oil quality is a
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Developed by and conducted for employees of NAES Corp to ensure the company’s ongoing success Academy team leader: Alan Bull, VP, O&M services Challenge. In evaluating its success in becoming the largest provider of third-party energy services, NAES Corp recognized that its success is based largely on the leadership demonstrated by its employees at all
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2026 Annual Conference Prato, Italy May 19–21 The eleventh annual European HRSG Forum (EHF2025), held May 13–15 in Prato, Italy, drew 95 participants from 20 countries, including 27 users. Co-chaired by Barry Dooley of Structural Integrity and Bob Anderson of Competitive Power Resources, EHF2025 continues its mission of advancing best practices
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Quail Run Energy Center Owned by Starwood Energy Group Global Operated by NAES Corp 550 MW, two 2 × 1 7EA-powered combined cycles equipped with A10 steam turbines, located in Odessa, Tex Plant manager: Andy Duncan Background. Upon learning that a dig permit had been issued for property close to Quail Run, plant management arranged
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Report from the Australasian Boiler and HRSG Users Group Update: Join us in November… 2025 Annual Conference Brisbane, Australia November 25-27 www.abhug.com The Australasian Boiler and HRSG Users Group Conference and Workshops (ABHUG 24) was held December 3-5, 2024, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ABHUG is supported by the International Association for the Properties of Water
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LEGACY CONTROLS FORUM, NO. 5 IN A SERIES By Luke Williams, PE, consultant www.geLegacyGasTurbineSupport.com Editor’s note. This article is based on material presented by the author in his training courses on gas- and steam-turbine controls to explain the reason for the algorithm described and how it works. Email clukewilliams@mindspring.com and ask to be notified of
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LEGACY CONTROLS FORUM, NO. 6 IN A SERIES By Luke Williams, PE, consultant www.geLegacyGasTurbineSupport.com An MS7001B gas turbine with Mark I Speedtronic™ controls and SCR static exciter-regulator experienced overcurrent damage to its exciter on a normal startup. Operators think the overexcitation event lasted for several minutes. However, an overexcitation alarm was not received and the
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AES Levant Power Plant Owned and operated by AES Corp 250 MW, tri-fuel peaking facility consisting of 16 diesel/generators, located in Al Manakher, Jordan Plant manager: Feras Hammad Charge-air-receiver crack repair: welding versus epoxy paste Background. Wartsila 18V50DF engines (16 in total) are the core components in the AES Levant Power Plant. The subject of
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“Controls Items for Consideration” collects round-robin thoughts and ideas on Mark series controls from one specialist representing one of the largest owner/operators in the nation. Topics include logic for verifying valve functionality prior to unit operation, end of support for HMI (human-machine interface) Windows Server 2012 R2 Operating System and network switches, simulators, lube oil
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