Jackson Generation Owned by J-Power USA Operated by NAES Corp 1200 MW, two 1 × 1 combined cycles powered by Mitsubishi 501 JAC gas turbines and SRT40AX steam turbines with HRSGs from John Cockerill, located in Elwood, Ill Plant manager: Scott Freese Share current drawings plant-wide to assist operations personnel Challenge. Plant personnel use many […]
Black Point Power Station Owned by Castle Peak Power Co Ltd Operated by CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd 3850 MW, gas-fired with ultra-low-sulfur diesel backup, eight 337.5-MW 1 × 1 combined cycles powered by GE 9FA.03 gas turbines (a/k/a C units), plus one 550-MW and one 600-MW 1 × 1 combined cycle powered by Siemens-Energy
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Long Ridge Energy Generation Owned by Long Ridge Energy & Power Operated by NAES Corp 485 MW, gas-fired 1 × 1 7HA.02-powered combined cycle capable of burning between 15% and 20% (vol) of hydrogen today, located in Hannibal, Ohio Plant manager: Chris Bates Denison survey helps improve employee morale Background. The culture of Long Ridge
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Hill Top Energy Center Owned by Ardian Infrastructure, Ares Management Corp, and Menora Mivtachim Operated by NAES Corp 620 MW, gas-fired (with ultra-low diesel backup) 1 × 1 7HA.02-powered single-shaft combined cycle with a GE steam turbine/generator and heat-recovery steam generator, located in Cumberland Twp, Greene County, Pa Plant manager: Pete Margliotti Attemperator freeze protection
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Indeck Niles Energy Center Owned by Indeck Energy, KOSPO USA, and DL Energy Operated by PIC Group Inc 1085 MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 7HA.02-powered combined cycle with a GE 602 steam turbine and Doosan heat-recovery steam generators, located in Niles, Mich Plant manager: Kevin Kringle Challenge: Indeck Niles Energy Center was not equipped with
Indeck Niles: Digital visitor management system contributes to workplace safety Read More »
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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Fairview Energy Center Owned by Competitive Power Ventures, Osaka Gas, and DLE Operated by NAES Corp 1050 MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 7HA.02-powered combined cycle equipped with a GE D602 steamer and John Cockerill (formerly CMI) HRSGs, located in Johnstown, Pa Plant manager: Irvin Holes Enclosure improves air-compressor reliability in winter Challenge. Fairview’s Atlas Copco
CPV Towantic Energy Center Owned by Competitive Power Ventures and Osaka Gas Operated by NAES Corp 805 MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 7HA.01-powered combined cycle equipped with DLN2.6+ AFS combustion systems, GE D602 steamer, and John Cockerill (formerly CMI) HRSGs, located in Oxford, Conn Plant manager: Larry Hawk GT enclosure cameras critical to plant’s participation
If you never had responsibility for operating and/or maintaining a GE E-, F-, or H-Frame gas turbine you might not have met Schuyler McElrath, who left us in mid-January at the age of 66. He was a fuel-system expert, always available to help users keep their engines starting and running reliably on oil. He was
In memoriam: Schuyler Vaughn McElrath, esteemed power industry professional Read More »
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
TBC DURABILITY, PART I: Effect of hydrogen combustion on thermal barrier coatings Read More »
