Browsing Tag September/October 2013
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CAN BIG DATA REALLY IMPROVE O&M?
Not only Facebook, but Google and many others work on the ability to squeeze useful information from vast quantities of data. This surge in available computing power for ...
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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Toshiba combustor Toshiba Corporation has successfully tested a combustor to be used in a thermal power generation system that produces low-cost electricity and little-to-no air emissions. Testing was ...
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PWPS POST-ACQUISITION PLANS
Peter Christman, President and CEO of PW Power Systems, Inc. (PWPS), discussed the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) deal, what to expect with the various PWPS products and where ...
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COMPRESSORS FOR SUBSEA OPERATION
SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY RANGES FROM CONTROLS TO GAS SEPARATION, WATER DISPOSAL AND HIGH-INTEGRITY PRESSURE PROTECTION SYSTEMS As the quest for raw materials drives oil and gas companies further offshore, ...
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EVOLUTION IN STEAM TURBINE DIAPHRAGM DESIGN
HEAVIER LOADS HAVE REQUIRED THE CREATION OF DIAPHRAGMS WITH GREATER MECHANICAL STRENGTH, RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND HIGHER EFFICIENCY Two Saudi Aramco gas plants (Uthmaniyah and Shedgum) form the largest ...
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TROUBLESHOOTING AND OVERHAUL OF A COMPRESSOR BUNDLE ASSEMBLY
ONSITE SPARES CAN BE A GOOD INVESTMENT A centrifugal compressor, packaged by Cooper Industries (now part of Rolls- Royce), was used in an offshore facility to compress natural ...
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LNG EXPORT: BOOM OR BUST?
In 2006 I was asked to give a presentation at the ASME Turbo Expo about the impact of U.S. LNG imports on gas turbine operation and infrastructure. At ...
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EVOLUTION OF MODERN LNG PLANTS (Part 2 – Design)
DESIGN REVOLVES AROUND SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND AVAILABILITY. FURTHER ADVANCES IN TURBOMACHINERY WILL ENABLE GREATER EFFICIENCY Part 1 of this series (which appeared in the July/August 2013 edition) ...
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IMPROVING GAS TURBINE EFFICIENCY
HYDRAULIC CLEARANCE OPTIMIZATION ADDRESSES BLADE TIP CLEARANCE AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING OVERALL ENGINE PERFORMANCE During load operations, a gas turbine is characterized by cyclic transients and long ...
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HOW RISK CAN IMPROVE MAINTENANCE PLANNING
AN UNDERSTANDING OF RISK FACTORS CAN PROLONG EQUIPMENT LIFE, REDUCE MANPOWER AND SAVE MONEY Properly applied risk assessments can help minimize the probability and consequences of failure. ...
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