If you have been following CCJ’s coverage of film forming substances over the past several years (see recent article on FFS2024), you’re aware of the value of these chemicals in protecting metal surfaces. If not, you can come up to speed quickly by watching the four webinars on “Mastering Film Forming Amines” hosted by Ronny […]
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In Segment 3 of CCJ’s three-part report on PSM’s 16th annual meeting, users recount experiences with 501F, 7EA technology upgrades This is the third and final segment of CCJ’s report on PSM’s 2024 Asset Management Conference, conducted at the Westin Beach Resort, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, January 29-February 1. Segment One appeared in CCJ No.
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The 501G Users Group only serves owner/operators of Siemens/Westinghouse engines. Users supporting G machines made by Mitsubishi Power are not typically members. This differs from the 501F Users Group, where owner/operators of all 501F engines share experiences. The 501G is a small organization of well-connected engineers and technicians who have “grown up” together—so to speak—and
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2024 501F BEST PRACTICES AWARDS: BEST OF THE BEST Anti-icing system prevents snow-related derates, outages The road to reliable ultrafiltration Experience upgrading Siemens’ T3000 V9.2 CPV Valley Energy Center Owned by CPV/Diamond Generating Corp Managed by Competitive Power Ventures Operated by DGC Operations LLC 680 MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 SGT6-5000-powered combined cycle, located in
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2024 501F BEST PRACTICES AWARDS: BEST OF THE BEST Anti-icing system prevents snow-related derates, outages The road to reliable ultrafiltration Experience upgrading Siemens’ T3000 V9.2 CPV Valley Energy Center Owned by CPV/Diamond Generating Corp Managed by Competitive Power Ventures Operated by DGC Operations LLC 680 MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 SGT6-5000-powered combined cycle, located in
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2024 501F BEST PRACTICES AWARDS: BEST OF THE BEST Anti-icing system prevents snow-related derates, outages The road to reliable ultrafiltration Experience upgrading Siemens’ T3000 V9.2 CPV Valley Energy Center Owned by CPV/Diamond Generating Corp Managed by Competitive Power Ventures Operated by DGC Operations LLC 680 MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 SGT6-5000-powered combined cycle, located in
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2024 501G BEST PRACTICES AWARDS Millennium Generating Plant Owned by Beal Bank Operated by NAES Corp 360 MW, gas-fired 1 × 1 combined cycle equipped with the first Siemens 501G engine to begin commercial operation, located in Charlton, Mass Plant manager: Max Greig Background. The Millennium W501G is equipped with steam-cooled transition pieces which allow
Solution for mitigating the effects of steam leaks in early W501G combustion systems Read More »
Athens Generating Plant Owned by Kelson Energy Operated by NAES Corp 1080 MW, gas-fired facility equipped with three 501G-powered 1 × 1 combined cycles, located in Athens, NY Plant manager: Steve Cole Mod eliminates doubts regarding the accuracy of vibration readings Challenge. New Athens Generating has had issues in the past with vibration readings on
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2024 501F BEST PRACTICES AWARDS Red Oak Power Owned by TigerGenCo Operated by NAES Corp 776 MW, gas-fired 3 × 1 combined cycle equipped with Siemens 501FD engines, Foster Wheeler HRSGs, and a Toshiba triple-pressure reheat steam turbine Plant manager: Dave Carroll Editor’s note: Before reading this Best Practice, consider perusing CCJ’s backgrounder on Arnold
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Decarbonization of the electric power industry will increase the use of hydrogen as a gas-turbine (GT) fuel—alone or in combination with natural gas. Issues for hot-section components when burning hydrogen include the following: increased flame speed, temperature, quenching distance, steam in combustion products (from 12% to 21%), and loading. The resulting increase in erosion and
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