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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The Frame 6B Users Group’s 2023 Conference and Vendor Fair is only six weeks away, July 17-20, in the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass (near Phoenix). The meeting is co-located with the annual conferences of the Frame 5 and 7EA Users Groups, all three organizations coming together for meals and the exhibition. Collectively, the
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Case studies on generation M&D, predictive analytics, capacity/fuel demand forecasting As a follow-on to its popular 2023 webinar series, Primex presents a new and improved series to help power plant managers understand machine-learning basics and learn how this rapidly evolving technology can improve power plant availability, capacity, and efficiency. Each webinar includes a 20-30 minute
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Gas Turbine Powerhouse Development of the power-generation GT at BBC/ABB/Alstom By Prof Dr-Ing Dietrich Eckardt De Gruyter, Oldenbourg, 498 pages, $85 Available on Amazon Reviewed by John F D Peterson The fact that you are looking at this page in Combined Cycle Journal gives me high confidence that you are not only familiar with gas
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BASF Geismar Owned and operated by BASF Chemical Co 85 MW, gas fired, two 1 × 1 Frame 6-powered cogeneration units (one with an unfired HRSG, one fired) plus four conventional boilers and one small steam turbine/generator, located in Geismar, La Plant manager: Graham White Challenge. Plant’s HRSG duct-burner firing rate (fuel control valve) was
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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
Background: Legacy Turbine Users Group The Legacy Turbine Users Group (LTUG), formed by Power Users earlier this year to facilitate the transfer of knowledge among members of the Frame 5, 6B, and 7EA Users Groups, greatly benefits owner/operators of these engines. With the number of experienced O&M personnel in decline because of staff reductions and
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Background: Legacy Turbine Users Group The Legacy Turbine Users Group (LTUG), formed by Power Users earlier this year to facilitate the transfer of knowledge among members of the Frame 5, 6B, and 7EA Users Groups, greatly benefits owner/operators of these engines. With the number of experienced O&M personnel in decline because of staff reductions and
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Most drum-level control systems employ 3-element logic, with feedback to the controller on drum level, steam outlet flow, and feedwater inlet flow. Data provided by pressure and temperature transmitters are used to enhance the accuracy of the steam-flow value. To illustrate: If the drum-level instrument is a dP-style level transmitter, a pressure transmitter is installed
Shared by David Lucier, founder and GM, PAL Turbine Services LLC Use correct names of gas-turbine components to avoid confusion Components and auxiliary systems for GE gas turbines have specific names. It is important to use correct names when communicating with the manufacturer or service companies to be sure you’re understood. For some, it may
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