CCJ ISSUE 65 USER GROUP REPORTS
WESTERN TURBINE USERS:
2021 Virtual Conference from
June 8 – 24
OVATION USERS’ GROUP:
Goal of an integrated power plant knowledge platform nearly reached
501F USERS GROUP
- 501FUG: 2020 Conference Review
- 501FUG: Presentations by Owner/Operators
- 501FUG: Special Closed Sessions – Doosan
- 501FUG: Special Closed Sessions – GE
- 501FUG: Special Closed Sessions – Mitsubishi Power Americas
- 501FUG: Special Closed Sessions – PSM
- 501FUG: Special Closed Sessions – Siemens Energy
- 501FUG: Vendorama
- Nord-Lock Group solution mitigates 4-way joint leakage
- PSM Shop Tour for 501F Users
Best Practices
- 501F Best Practices: Dogwood
- 501F Best Practices: CPV Valley
- 501F Best Practices: Lea
- 501F Best Practices: Monroe
- 501F Best Practices: Tuxpan II & V
- WTUI Best Practices: EXIRA
- WTUI Best Practices: GTAA COGEN
- WTUI Best Practices: EVM I
- WTUI Best Practices: Lawrence
- WTUI Best Practices: Orange Grove
- WTUI Best Practices: Pinelawn
- WTUI Best Practices: Worthington
- WTUI Best Practices: Nesharim
- WTUI Best Practices: Orange Cogen
- WTUI Best Practices: Nevada Cogen Associates #1
Features
- INSPECTION: In-situ extraction of a migrating 7EA S-12 shim saves owner more than $400k
- COMBUSTION SYSTEMS: Real-world experience firing hydrogen/natural-gas mixtures
- TURBINE TIPS: Test VIGVs periodically to assure reliable operation
- ON THE HILL: GTA endorses federal gas-turbine R&D program
- ONLINE LEARNING: Webinars, virtual conferences help users identify, implement plant-betterment solutions
- CONTROLS UPGRADES: Age is only a number
- MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED PLANTS: Glimpse advances in materials, welding for new plants, inspection technologies for those in service