Browsing Tag July/August 2015
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Upgraded SGT-800 Siemens has released an upgrade to its SGT-800 gas turbine. This provides an output of 53 MW and an electrical efficiency of 39% in simple cycle ...
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Industry News: July/August
Elliott order Elliott Group recently won the order for a coker compression string for the Antipinsky Refinery in Russia, part of its Phase III capacity expansion and incorporation ...
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MYTH: Axial thrust does not matter
For the last ten years, we have only seen sporadic mention in publications about axial thrust calculations. Yet axial thrust management in centrifugal compressors has recently become a ...
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How Vibration Monitoring is Changing
Q&A with Scott Breeding, President of Metrix, talks about his company and the dynamic field of vibration monitoring. What should our readers know about Metrix and its history? Founded in 1965, Metrix traces its roots to seismic ...
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Eliminating Leaks in Rotating Machinery
AN API STANDARD LAYS OUT THREE METHODS OF DEALING WITH TOXIC LEAKS INCLUDING THE ACCUMULATOR-BASED SEALING SYSTEM — PLAN 53B Selecting the right mechanical seal system for rotating equipment ...
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Europe’s Complex Energy Mix
COPING WITH THE CHALLENGES OF COMPETITIVENESS, AFFORDABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND SECURITY OF SUPPLY Keynote presenters at the PowerGen Europe conference and exhibition in Amsterdam in June touched on several pressing ...
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Fire Protection for Turbomachinery
EVALUATING HYBRID SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS FOR AERODERIVATIVE GAS TURBINES Testing was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of a hybrid fire suppression system on aeroderivative style gas turbines. A ...
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Performance modeling in diagnostics
MODELS ARE ACCURATE ENOUGH TO STUDY CHANGES IN GAS TURBINE PERFORMANCE THAT DRIVE MAINTENANCE NEEDS One important aspect of condition-based maintenance is the current condition of the machine. Machine ...
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Centrifugal Compressor Repair
DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS AND ROTOR REPAIR HELP A REFINERY INCREASE PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY WITHOUT IMPACTING PROCESSES Large centrifugal impeller compressors are commonplace throughout the petrochemical sector, where they usually operate ...
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No shut off in valve innovation
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES IN TURBOMACHINERY COMPONENTS, SUCH AS VALVES, COUPLINGS, SEALS AND GASKETS Valves and other components, such as couplings, seals and gaskets don’t get a lot of love. ...
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