The 2023 symposium of the Gas Turbine Energy Network (GTEN), held in October 2023 in Banff, Canada, and reviewed earlier in the year (CCJ No. 77, p 96), included many presentations on hydrogen, proposed as a key fuel for a “net-zero world,” when no additional carbon is being discharged to the atmosphere. GTEN focused on […]
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Linden Generating Station Owned by JERA Co (Japan), EGCO Group (Thailand), Development Bank of Japan, and GS EPS Operated by NAES Corp 972 MW, 5 × 3 7EA-powered 800-MW combined cycle designed to burn natural gas and butane and equipped with three D11 steam turbines, plus a 1 × 0 7FA-powered 172-MW cogen unit (Linden
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Quail Run Energy Center Owned by Starwood Energy Group Global Operated by NAES Corp 550 MW, two 2 × 1 7EA-powered combined cycles equipped with A10 steam turbines, located in Odessa, Tex Plant manager: Andy Duncan Background. When Plant Engineer Ed Nielsen arrived at Quail Run Energy Center about three years ago, the facility did
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Lee County Generating Station Owned by Rockland Capital Operated by NAES Corp 688 MW, 8 × 0 7EA-powered peaking plant operating on natural gas, located in Lee County, Ill Plant manager: Keith Koziol Protecting operators from falling ice Challenge. Lee County, a peaking plant in northern Illinois, experiences long periods between operations. Calibration cylinders for
Lee County improves O&M and safety at eight-unit peaker site Read More »
AES Levant Power Plant Owned by AES Corp, Mitsui, and Neberas Power Operated by AES Levant Holdings BV Jordan 250 MW, tri-fuel peaking facility consisting of 16 Wärtsilä 18V50 diesel/generators located in Al Manakher, Jordan Plant manager: Feras Hammad Protect waste-gate actuator from heat damage Challenge. Function of the waste gate is to control the
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Jackson Generation Owned by J-Power USA Operated by NAES Corp 1200 MW, two 1 ×1 combined cycles powered by Mitsubishi 501JAC gas turbines and SRT40AX steam turbines with HRSGs from John Cockerill, located in Elwood, Ill Plant manager: Rick Dejonghe Establishing safety parameters for Jackson’s retention pond Challenge. When constructing a powerplant, the EPC takes
Jackson Generation’s proactive approach during construction enhances safety, O&M Read More »
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 located in Johnstown, Pa Plant manager: Irvin Holes Relocating sample cooling panel makes plant safer Challenge. It didn’t take long for O&M technicians at Fairview Energy Center to realize the
Fairview’s strong safety culture leads to implementation of multiple best practices Read More »
Energía del Valle de México II (EVM II) Owned by EVM Energía del Valle de México Generador SAPI de CV Operated by NAES Corp 850-MW, 2 × 1 combined cycle powered by 7HA.02 gas turbines, located in Axapusco, state of México, México. Site conditions limit GT rated ISO output of 384 MW to 275 MW
EVM II solves water and hydrogen issues with trio of best practices Read More »
CPV Towantic Energy Center Owned by Competitive Power Ventures Operated by NAES Corp 805-MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 7HA.01-powered combined cycle is equipped with DLN2.6+ AFS combustion systems, located in Oxford, Conn. Plant manager: Larry Hawk Reducing nuisance alarms Challenge. Since commissioning, CPV Towantic personnel have identified an abundance of nuisance alarms, as well as
Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center Owned and operated by Florida Power & Light (FPL) 1200 MW, 3 × 1 combined cycle powered by Siemens SGT6-8000H gas turbines, located in Brevard County, Fla Plant manager: Chris Mabou Challenge. In Florida, the supply of natural gas through pipelines can be limited during severe weather events,
Gas assist when starting on fuel oil at Cape Canaveral Read More »
