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 »
Support for turbine end users in the South America facing changing market conditions, operating profiles, and supply chain challenges will arrive in September with a technical conference focusing on issues and concerns related to HRSGs, boilers and CCGT operations. With the assistance of partner organizations Power Users, EPRI, IAPWS, and Combined Cycle Journal; HRSG Forum
HRSG Forum heads to South America, announces leadership Read More »
2024 conference overview. The Australasian Boiler and HRSG Users Group (ABHUG) meets annually to review and examine significant developments related to heat-recovery steam generators and closely-related conventional fossil boiler technology and issues. High-energy piping, valves, cycle chemistry, and regulatory issues are also explored. The annual meeting for 2024 was held December 3-5 in Brisbane, Australia,
HRSG/boiler users share experience down under Read More »
The European HRSG Forum (EHF) held its 10th annual event May 13-14, 2024, in Prato, Italy, attracting participants from 18 countries. EHF is conducted in association with the Australasian Boiler and HRSG Users Group (ABHUG), US HRSG Forum (HF), and HRSG Forum América Latina, all supported by the International Association for the Properties of Water
EHF2024: Highlighting new challenges for HRSG reliability Read More »
By Vignesh Bala, Vogt Power Editor’s note: Part 1 of this series explored the effects of gas turbine upgrades on heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) and analyzed the key factors driving these GT upgrades. Part 2 focused on the concept of “re-rating” the HRSG and the associated steps. This included an understanding that the HRSG
Planning and implementing a GT-imposed HRSG modification Read More »
The first meeting of the FT8 Users Group took place on March 12-14, 2024, at EPRI’s Washington DC office with the purpose of sharing collective expertise of end-users, consultants, and third-party suppliers in addressing the complexities of Mitsubishi Power Aero’s (formerly Pratt & Whitney Power Systems) FT8 gas turbine operation and maintenance. The group is
SPECIAL REPORT: Spotlight on the FT8 gas turbine fleet Read More »
CalPeak Power LLC Owned by Middle River Power Operated by NAES Corp 242 MW, four simple-cycle peaking plants (Border, Enterprise, Panoche, and Vaca Dixon), each consisting of one FT8-2 TwinPac generating unit operating on natural gas, located in San Diego, Calif Plant manager: Ramiro Gonzalez Midway Peaking LLC Owned by Middle River Power Operated by
CalPeak-Midway: Monitor calibration-gas levels in real time to reduce regulatory risk Read More »
Attend the 2025 conference, Feb 9-14 • Tucson, Ariz Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Owner/operators of 501F and 501G gas turbines co-located at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla, for their 2024 conferences, Sunday February 4 through Thursday February 8. Reading through this summary should give you enough ammunition to both convince yourself to
501F Users Group: 2024 User Presentation Session Recap Read More »
Attend the 2025 conference, Feb 9-14 • Tucson, Ariz Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Need a reason to attend the upcoming 501F Users Group meeting? See the value of what a Vendorama day can provide for issues at your powerplant. Access the presentations summarized below at https://forum.501Fusers.org. But be aware that you must be a registered
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If you have been following CCJ’s coverage of film forming substances over the past several years (see recent article on FFS2024), you’re aware of the value of these chemicals in protecting metal surfaces. If not, you can come up to speed quickly by watching the four webinars on “Mastering Film Forming Amines” hosted by Ronny
Protecting metal surfaces touched by water, steam in boilers, piping systems Read More »
