Frame 6

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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