Phoenix Rotor™ gives facility the best of both worlds KEY POINTS Units returned to 200,000 factored fired hours Lengthy outages avoided CapEx savings of around 40% compared with a new rotor from the OEM THE CHALLENGE: Going beyond rotor end of life Gas turbine rotors have a finite lifetime. Heavy-duty gas turbine rotors in particular, […]
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AGT Services Inc’s Jamie Clark frequently is asked to present at user group meetings given his deep knowledge of generators. At last year’s (2022) Frame 5 Users Group conference, Clark conducted a well-received workshop on generator testing, inspection, and condition assessment which is of value to most participants in the Legacy Turbine Users Group—owner/operators of
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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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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
The Legacy Turbine Users Group, formed by Power Users earlier this year to facilitate the transfer of knowledge among members of the 7EA and Frame 5 and 6B users groups, greatly benefits owner/operators of these engines. The 7EA’s first meeting under the LTUG banner, conducted Aug 29 – Sept 1, 2022, was an
Power Users welcomes 7EA Users Group to world’s largest network of owner/operators Read More »
Gas turbine systems produce over one-third of US electric energy requirements. They provide reliable baseload power, in addition to that required to support the intermittent production of electricity from renewable sources. According to a recent Washington Post article, “Turns Out Wind and Solar have a Secret Friend: Natural Gas,” every 0.88% of capacity from renewables
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Sometimes it’s best to start at the end. During Ethos Energy’s October webinar, “L-0 Blade Repairs,” Ian Saeger, manager of project engineering, concluded by stressing that last-stage steam-turbine blade repair is usually at least 50% less expensive than blade replacement and accomplished within a few weeks—if the repair can be done onsite or in-situ. The
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It only takes 2-3% steam overflow to trigger a steam turbine/generator (ST/G) overspeed event, cautioned Dean Casey, project manager for machining services at MD&A, to stress the importance of main-steam-valve inspections and timely repairs. During his presentation in MD&A’s fall series of webinars, “Steam Turbine Valve Outage Common Issues,” Casey went on to say that
Repair options multiply as main-steam-valve issues increase Read More »
MD&A kicked off its fall 2022 webinar series with a presentation on rotor life extension. You’ll want to take an hour and listen in if your plant has a 7F unit approaching 5000 starts/144,000 equivalent operating hours (EOH) or a 7B through 7EA unit approaching 5000 starts/200,000 EOH. Get the background on these requirements in
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The underlying message of MD&A’s third webinar in its fall 2022 series is that a shop which has invested in a high-speed rotor balancing (HSB) machine (photo) offers the user clear advantages in shortening outage schedules and avoiding the risk of having to transfer the machine from the shop where repairs are made to a
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