Best Practices

The 2023 symposium of the Gas Turbine Energy Network (GTEN), held in October 2023 in Banff, Canada, and reviewed earlier in the year (CCJ No. 77, p 96), included many presentations on hydrogen, proposed as a key fuel for a “net-zero world,” when no additional carbon is being discharged to the atmosphere. GTEN focused on […]

Linden Generating Station Owned by JERA Co (Japan), EGCO Group (Thailand), Development Bank of Japan, and GS EPS Operated by NAES Corp 972 MW, 5 × 3 7EA-powered 800-MW combined cycle designed to burn natural gas and butane and equipped with three D11 steam turbines, plus a 1 × 0 7FA-powered 172-MW cogen unit (Linden

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. When Plant Engineer Ed Nielsen arrived at Quail Run Energy Center about three years ago, the facility did

Lee County Generating Station Owned by Rockland Capital Operated by NAES Corp 688 MW, 8 × 0 7EA-powered peaking plant operating on natural gas, located in Lee County, Ill Plant manager: Keith Koziol Protecting operators from falling ice Challenge. Lee County, a peaking plant in northern Illinois, experiences long periods between operations. Calibration cylinders for

AES Levant Power Plant Owned by AES Corp, Mitsui, and Neberas Power Operated by AES Levant Holdings BV Jordan 250 MW, tri-fuel peaking facility consisting of 16 Wärtsilä 18V50 diesel/generators located in Al Manakher, Jordan Plant manager: Feras Hammad Protect waste-gate actuator from heat damage Challenge. Function of the waste gate is to control the

Kings Mountain Energy Center Owned by Carolina Power Partners LLC Managed by CAMS Operated by NAES Corp 475 MW, gas-fired 1 × 1 M501GAC-powered combined cycle, located in Kings Mountain, NC Plant manager: Sean Spain Storm shelter protects staff during weather events Challenge. A mid 2020 tornado that touched down within a mile of Kings

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 Challenge. Athens Generating Plant has been plagued with seal-oil issues since first fire more than 20 years ago. Throughout the years, the seal-oil

ProEnergy recently expanded its global reach in aero-engine maintenance services, signing a total-care service agreement (TCSA) with a subsidiary of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Co (EEHC) for eight of its LM6000 generating units. The state-owned company operates more than 55,000 MW of generation capacity and manages electricity delivery to more than 38-million consumers. East Delta

Online forums sponsored by gas-turbine user groups are of increasing value to owner/operators, especially given today’s smaller O&M staffs at simple-cycle, combined-cycle, and cogeneration plants and the loss of experienced personnel to retirement and better opportunities. Long gone are the days of on-the-job training when new employees would tag along with experienced crews to grow

Real-world case studies with EMI Wireless monitoring solutions A recent webinar presented by Cutsforth Inc focused on electromagnetic interference monitoring (EMI), a valuable diagnostic tool for detecting impending problems with generators, motors, isophase bus, bearings, and other plant equipment. Primary presenter and discussion leader was Kent Smith, well respected in the electric power industry for