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Golden Nuggets from the Power Plant Controls Users Group: Part 2

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With the 2023 Power Plant Controls Users Group (PPCUG) approaching August 28-31 in Atlanta, part of the greater Power Users Combined Conference, reviewing some of the content from last year’s meeting should encourage you to attend or send someone from your organization to experience this valuable content in person. Presentation abstracts below are based on information available only to end users in […]

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Golden Nuggets from the Power Plant Controls Users Group: Part 1

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With the 2023 Power Plant Controls Users Group (PPCUG) approaching August 28-31 in Atlanta, part of the greater Power Users Combined Conference, reviewing some of the content from last year’s meeting should encourage you to attend or send someone from your organization to experience this valuable content in person. Presentation abstracts below are based on information available

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Webinar Series: Machine learning improves CCGT availability, capacity, and efficiency

501 F&G Users Group, 7EA Users Group, 7F Users Group, Advanced GTs, Alstom Owners Group, Best Practices, CCUG, Controls, D5-D5A Users, Frame 6, Generator Users Group, Generators, HRSGs, STUG, V Users, WTUI / By

Case studies on generation M&D, predictive analytics, capacity/fuel demand forecasting As a follow-on to its popular 2023 webinar series, Primex presents a new and improved series to help power plant managers understand machine-learning basics and learn how this rapidly evolving technology can improve power plant availability, capacity, and efficiency. Each webinar includes a 20-30 minute

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Safety top of the mind at Power Users’ Combined Conference

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The Power Users’ Mega Event—incorporating the annual conferences of the Combined Cycle (CCUG), Steam Turbine (STUG), Power Plant Controls (PPCUG), and Generator (GUG) Users Groups, plus the Low Carbon Peer Group—is only about three months away (August 28-31, Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN). Consider getting your travel request into management early so you don’t miss

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Nineteen 2023 meetings focusing on user information needs that you should consider attending

501 F&G Users Group, 7EA Users Group, 7F Users Group, Advanced GTs, Alstom Owners Group, Best Practices, CCUG, Controls, D5-D5A Users, Frame 6, Generator Users Group, Generators, HRSGs, STUG, V Users, WTUI / By

February 19–23, 501F Users Group Annual Meeting, Reno, Nev, Peppermill Resort & Spa. Details/registration at www.501fusers.org as they become available. Chairman: Ivan Kush, Cogentrix Energy Power Management. Contact: Jacki Bennis, jacki@somp.co. February 19-23, 501G Users Group Annual Meeting, Reno, Nev, Peppermill Resort & Spa. Meeting is co-located with the 501F Users Group conference. Details/registration at

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Disparate ‘no starts’ offer chance to review for single points of failure

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Two recent unrelated field events at separate sites had a common factor: A single point of failure originating in one device out of a redundant set. Together, they offer an opportunity to tighten up start sequences and avoid failures to start, noted Abel Rochwarger, chief engineer, Gas Turbine Controls Corp. The first case involves a

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