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The recent rebranding of Power Systems Manufacturing LLC (PSM) to Hanwha Power is not a cosmetic move. It is a signal that the gas-turbine aftermarket has become strategic again, and an aggressive growth plan paired with innovative engineering is needed to keep up with unprecedented demand. At January’s PSM Asset Managers Conference, a few months […]
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GE Vernova (GEV) has installed and validated a clutchless synchronous condenser solution for its 7F.05 gas turbine, enabling transition between power generation and synchronous condensing modes in minutes. This solution expands asset flexibility and grid support capability and may be applicable to other heavy-duty fleets, including E-, F-, and H-class units, following successful validation. As
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The gas turbine fleet is being asked to carry more load, and in many cases to do it quickly. The U.S. had 42 GW of generation capacity at the end of 2025, according to Industrial Info Resources, with another 32 GW under construction. Forecasts point to more than 90 GW by 2030. Even that buildout
FlameSheet™, wet compression give 7F.03 operators a faster path to more MW Read More »
“Stop debris at its source, not after it forms,” cautions Eric Duvekot, VP of Engineering at Integrated Global Services (IGS), as he explains how field-applied high-velocity thermal spray (HVTS) addresses oxide flaking in the hot, high-pressure compressor sections of advanced-class gas turbines, and outlines proof points from OEM testing and fleet experience (Fig 1). The
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Film forming substances (FFS), including film forming amines (FFA) and other proprietary non-amine based FFS, are increasingly used in steam and HRSG cycles to reduce corrosion during operation and, especially, during shutdown and layup. In a January 27, 2026, CCJ-hosted webinar, the IAPWS Power Cycle Chemistry (PCC) committee explained what current guidance supports, why results
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Legacy Turbine Forum, No. 7 in a series By Luke Williams, PE, Consultant www.geLegacyGasTurbineSupport.com IN THE BEGINNING Engineers who joined the GE gas turbine department in the early days often came from steam turbine design, where cooldown procedures were essential to prevent rotor thermal bow, a condition that can lead to vibration on startup. Several
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The 15th annual meeting of the Air-Cooled Condenser Users Group (ACCUG) was held July 29-31, 2025, at the Lake Granbury Conference Center in Granbury, TX. Participants included owner/operators as well as leading suppliers and international consultants gathered to discuss improving unit and system performance, share valuable lessons learned, and reduce overall operating expense. Those interested
High-temperature pressure sensors and accelerometers rarely get much attention when they are doing their jobs. But when a combustion dynamics channel goes noisy, a cable loosens, or a monitoring system starts throwing spikes, the consequences can move quickly from nuisance to risk. That was the practical takeaway from Dave Martin, business development manager at PCB
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Stack dampers are simple on paper yet pivotal in practice. If they do not open cleanly at light-off, exhaust flow can choke, startup timelines slip, and HRSG parts see higher thermal stress. If they leak or stick during shutdown, stored heat bleeds away and the next start begins colder. In ISO-driven markets where starts and
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Globally coordinated, locally delivered reconditioning supports aging legacy units With mature gas turbine fleets, operators are under increasing pressure to maintain performance, reliability, and availability beyond original design life. Reconditioning has become a critical tool for extending asset life, restoring efficiency, and reducing lifecycle costs while managing outage risk. GE Vernova supports legacy fleets (GT8,
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