501 F&G Users Group

Exhaust systems are a presentation and/or discussion topic at most gas-turbine user-group meetings, particularly those supporting F-class and the more advanced frames. Cracking of components, broken struts, material distress, and leaks at joints are almost sure to occur in virtually any system handling a 1000 lb/sec or more of turbine exhaust at 1000F or higher

The first five years of HRSG operation are critical for building the foundation necessary to assure a reliable and satisfactory service life, said engineers from HRST Inc participating in an editorial roundtable with CCJ staff. In the early years, they continued, control and organization of supplier documentation will benefit current and future decision-making. Plus, timely

At European Technology Development Ltd’s International Conference on Power Plant Operation and Flexibility, held in London in July 2018, ETD’s Dr Ahmed Shibli, the conference organizer, and David Robertson tag-teamed an in-depth presentation on life-prediction concerns for aberrant P91 components often found in electric generating stations worldwide. They are usually the product of not understanding

How best to replace an HP evaporator: Tubes only or entire harp? Editor’s note: Online forums hosted by independent users groups are an invaluable communications medium for sharing experiences among industry colleagues. Power Users, which sponsors user-only discussion forums for the groups it manages—7F, Combined Cycle, Generator, and Steam Turbine—most recently launched an online HRSG