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Innovative solutions for reliability and safety: Fairview’s best practices in winter operations, maintenance efficiency, and generator upgrades

Advanced GTs / By

Fairview Energy Center Owned by Competitive Power Ventures, Osaka Gas, and DLE Operated by NAES Corp 1050 MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 7HA.02-powered combined cycle equipped with a GE D602 steamer and John Cockerill (formerly CMI) HRSGs, located in Johnstown, Pa Plant manager: Irvin Holes Enclosure improves air-compressor reliability in winter Challenge. Fairview’s Atlas Copco […]

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Enhancing safety, efficiency, and training: Towantic’s best practices in dual-fuel operations, operator requalification, and digital SDS access

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CPV Towantic Energy Center Owned by Competitive Power Ventures and Osaka Gas Operated by NAES Corp 805 MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 7HA.01-powered combined cycle equipped with DLN2.6+ AFS combustion systems, GE D602 steamer, and John Cockerill (formerly CMI) HRSGs, located in Oxford, Conn Plant manager: Larry Hawk GT enclosure cameras critical to plant’s participation

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How to upgrade, replace under-performing circuit breakers

7EA Users Group / By

HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT GE’s 7EA gas turbine is widely respected for its reliability, operational flexibility, and efficiency in simple-cycle, combined-cycle, and cogeneration systems, and mechanical-drive applications (Fig 1). This frame has been upgraded and improved continuously since its introduction some three decades ago. Today, it is rated up to 90 MW in simple-cycle service. Combined

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In memoriam: Schuyler Vaughn McElrath, esteemed power industry professional

Advanced GTs / By

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

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HRSG Forum heads to South America, announces leadership

HRSGs / By

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

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HRSG/boiler users share experience down under

HRSGs / By

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,

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EHF2024: Highlighting new challenges for HRSG reliability

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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

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SPECIAL REPORT: Spotlight on the FT8 gas turbine fleet

Aeros / By

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

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CalPeak-Midway: Monitor calibration-gas levels in real time to reduce regulatory risk

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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

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