501 F&G Users Group – Combined Cycle Journal

501 F&G Users Group

Webinar Series: Machine learning improves CCGT availability, capacity, and efficiency

Case studies on generation M&D, predictive analytics, capacity/fuel demand forecasting, and performance testing This webinar series, presented by Primex Process Specialists, is directed specifically towards power plant owners and operators to introduce machine-learning basics and how this rapidly evolving technology can improve power plant availability, capacity, and efficiency. Each webinar will include a 30-minute live presentation followed …

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501F program for 2023

The 501F Users Group is a private community of owners and operators of 501F gas turbine/generators established to discuss the operation, maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and optimization of their plants and equipment. Membership in the organization is limited to individuals who are directly involved in the construction or O&M of Siemens Energy, Westinghouse, and Mitsubishi …

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501G Users Group program for 2023

The 501G Users Group is a small organization of well-connected engineers and technicians who have “grown up” together—so to speak—and very familiar with their colleagues’ plants and equipment. The first Siemens/Westinghouse 501G, installed by Lakeland Electric, began commissioning operations in April 1999, but COD wasn’t until March 2001—only one month before the second machine began …

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Abstracts of recent 501G user presentations

Takeaways from safety roundtables: Populate your plant safety committee with motivated personnel and use corporate guidelines to ensure job safety. Excavations frequently are required at relatively new sites for fixing underground infrastructure. Proper barriers for personnel protection are particularly important. Know where to dig, how to dig, and how to refill to prevent collapse. Conduct …

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Nineteen 2023 meetings focusing on user information needs that you should consider attending

February 19–23, 501F Users Group Annual Meeting, Reno, Nev, Peppermill Resort & Spa. Details/registration at www.501fusers.org as they become available. Chairman: Ivan Kush, Cogentrix Energy Power Management. Contact: Jacki Bennis, jacki@somp.co. February 19-23, 501G Users Group Annual Meeting, Reno, Nev, Peppermill Resort & Spa. Meeting is co-located with the 501F Users Group conference. Details/registration at …

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McIntosh: HRSG mod allows an increase in backpressure to boost power output

Maximum allowable duct pressure for the HRSG in Lakeland (Fla) Electric’s (LE) McIntosh Power Plant (MPP) Unit 5 combined cycle was 28 in. of water column (in. H₂O). After 20 years of operation, pluggage of the LP economizer in the Nooter Eriksen boiler caused high backpressure on the gas turbine/generator and limited its ability to …

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