Gas Turbines

In a series of recent aviation deals, Rolls-Royce agreed to deliver 14 Trent 7000 aircraft engines and signed TotalCare and SelectCare agreements with JSX and Vietjet.

Testing will demonstrate the technology integration required for 100% hydrogen fuel operation on Rolls-Royce’s modified Pearl 15 engine.

Driftwood LNG, a development opportunity near Lake Charles, LA, will comprise five LNG trains in four phases with a total permitted capacity of 27.6 mtpa.

The company will support Wabash Valley Resources (WVR), an ammonia fertilizer producer, with turbomachinery and carbon sequestration solutions.

Combined-cycle power plants equipped with HA-class gas turbines produce approximately 50-60% less CO2 than similarly sized coal-fired plants.

This funding follows last year’s $11 million investment in the New York facility to support new capacity, facility maintenance, and equipment and tool management.

Gas turbine systems are the heart and soul of many defense—including naval and aero—and commercial offshore operations, providing reliable, efficient power.

The power generation equipment will be installed at a simple-cycle power plant to boost the operational stability of Ireland’s power system.

Guangdong Energy Group (GEG) will add up to 1.34 GW of grid electricity and industrial process steam for a chemical complex in Huizhou, north of Hong Kong.

Top OEMs share progress made on new combustion systems for newly manufactured gas turbines and technology retrofits for existing fleets of gas turbines while the DOE shares updates on the regional hydrogen hubs.

Unit orders and aeroderivative sales rose but total MW orders fell slightly.

The hydrogen-ready gas turbine will be installed at the Jafurah Cogeneration Independent Steam and Power Plant (ISPP).

This agreement builds on a 2021 collaboration in Australia in which Baker Hughes supplied gas turbines and compressors for Woodside’s Pluto LNG train 2 project.

The July/August 2024 issue offers comprehensive coverage on industrial and aeroderivative gas turbines, steam, and hydro turbines.

Flexibility and turbine advancements were the focal point of Wednesday’s panel.

Phoenix project participants will develop components such as the injection system, piston group, ignition system, and a new lubricant for the hydrogen engine.

Day two of Turbo Expo 2024 discusses how lower-carbon fuels, gas turbines, fuel-flexible advancements, electrolyzers, and more work together for a sustainable energy future.

The two plants, Taiba 2 and Qassim 2, will be built in the western and central regions of Saudi Arabia and will initially operate in simple-cycle mode before switching to combined-cycle operation.

Eight gas turbines will be delivered to the Taiba 1 and Qassim 1 power plants, which are expected to deliver up to 3.8 GW of electricity to the national grid.

ASME's European Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition is expecting 2,500 attendees and more than 100 exhibitors from 22 countries.

The carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) system is designed to capture, transport, and store CO2 from flue gas produced by natural gas-powered engines.

The joint venture will combine Aker Carbon Capture’s (ACC) Just Catch and Big Catch modular plant technologies with SLB’s portfolio of solvent solutions.

As part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), the companies aim to achieve a gas turbine hydrogen co-firing ratio of 20% at an EGAT power plant.

Turbomachinery coatings are designed to be an added layer of protection for base materials, but even coatings wear down.

The multi-year contract includes the deployment of wireline, coiled tubing, cementing, tubular running, and more within Petrobras’ salt fields offshore Brazil.

A new Miecznik frigate will comprise four mtu 20V8000 main propulsion engines and four mtu 12V4000 on-board generators.

The Element complex, located in the Port of Brownsville, TX, recycles and produces low-carbon fuels and hydrogen from high-gravity shale oil.

With Turbo Expo 2024 in London, held June 24 – 28, on the horizon, we’re looking back at insights from our interview with NETL at last year’s meeting.

As part of an EPC agreement, four M501 JAC air-cooled gas turbines will operate in simple cycle at the Portocem Thermoelectric Power Plant in Brazil.

Digital tools can extend a turbomachine’s life, optimize plant efficiency and maintenance, and more.