HRSGs

By Vignesh Bala, Vogt Power Editor’s note: This is the first of three articles exploring the impacts of gas-turbine upgrades on heat-recovery steam generators (HRSGs). It examines the driving factors behind GT upgrades. Part 2 will focus on the concept of “re-rating” the HRSG after its upgrade. Part 3 will address implementing the HRSG mods […]

By Steven C Stultz, Consulting Editor The Australasian Boiler and HRSG Users Group will conduct its 2024 meeting in Brisbane, December 3 – 5. Details will be available at www.ccj-online.com as they become available. Submit your abstracts to present to Barry Dooley and Bob Anderson for consideration. Steering committee ABHUG is chaired by Barry Dooley,

Editor’s note: Jeff Henry, Applied Thermal Coatings (ATC), and Jayaram Vattappilly, Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), conducted a webinar Jan 24, 2024 on “Premature failures of formed tees [tee intersections] in high energy piping systems,” a topic introduced at the 2023 HRSG Forum. Webinar highlights Recently, there have been several premature pressure-part failures in both conventional

The 10th annual IAPWS European HRSG Forum (EHF), held May 13-15, 2024 in Prado, Italy, and chaired by Barry Dooley of Structural Integrity and Bob Anderson of Competitive Power Resources, attracted 90 participants from 18 countries—including 40 users. EHF, developed and supported by the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS), is

The upcoming HRSG Forum 2024 features four days of advanced technical content and a unique balance of presentations, pinpoint education, focused discussions, and active sharing of solutions and new ideas of considerable value to owner/operators. Each element of this important conference and exhibition is open to all attendees—including users, service and equipment providers, OEMs, and

With the 2024 HRSG Forum fast approaching in June, have a look at the breadth of topics and discussion points covered at last year’s event during the end user presentations, featured here, and all the other components of the conference. The 2023 HRSG Forum event in Atlanta, the organization’s first physical meeting since the Covid

With the 2024 HRSG Forum fast approaching in June, have a look at the breadth of topics and discussion points covered at last year’s event during the solutions provider presentations, featured here, and all the other components of the conference. The 2023 HRSG Forum event in Atlanta, the organization’s first physical meeting since the Covid

Editor’s note: During the main-session presentations at HRSG Forum 2023, Duke Energy and Structural Integrity Associates Inc (SI) jointly presented on an online “HRSG damage monitoring system,” which is highlighted in CCJ’s summary report of that conference. At the same Forum last June, Jacob Boyd presented “Wireless high-energy-piping monitoring program,” recently implemented at his plant,

By Vaughn Watson, Vector Systems Inc Connect with Vaughn on LinkedIn The efficiency and long-term performance of an SCR system is largely dependent on several key design considerations for its various components. When complex NOₓ reductions on heat-recovery steam generators (HRSGs) are required, there are critical aspects of the system that must be addressed to

By Cesar Moreno, HRST Inc Connect with Cesar on LinkedIn Gr 91 material is named after its main components: 9% Cr and 1% Mo-V. It was developed in the late 1970s, with the focus of its use in the nuclear power industry. The material is part of the Creep Strength Enhanced Ferritic (CSEF) steels group,