Valves for Gas Turbine/Combined Cycle Plants Is the Hot Topic For May 29th
A free webinar on May 29th will bring together valve
suppliers, valve specifiers and purchasers to discuss how a dedicated website
and
Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Decisions
webinars can help owners make their valve decisions.
Over the last month, McIlvaine gas turbine webinars have been directed at
turbine owners to assist them in decision making.
As a result of the demonstrated success, a number of future webinars will
be scheduled. One subject
which warrants multiple webinars is valves.
On May 29th at 10 a.m. we will conduct an organizational discussion
regarding valves for GTCC plants.
The subject will be methods to best provide the owner/operators with information
they need using the webinars and dedicated websites.
We had originally scheduled a webinar on steam valve stellite de-lamination for
this date but realized that we have gotten ahead of ourselves and need to
prioritize the valve subject matter in a series of webinars.
De-lamination is only one of many subjects.
Another is Total Valve Solutions.
We are writing a feature article for the upcoming issue of
Valve World magazine on this subject.
Two subjects in that article would be good for group discussion.
One deals with an intelligence based rather than routine valve
maintenance system. Another details
a bypass system to prevent valve coking in the secondary fuel system.
We will be asking participants to suggest specific valve topics which they feel
are important to GTCC owner/operators. We will organize the discussion along
specific processes. Here is
the agenda of this 60 minute meeting.
Gas Turbine/Combined Cycle Valve Agenda May 29th, 2014
·
Discuss the purpose and plan for Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Decisions.
This will include a review of the present website and the valve
information already posted.
·
Currently scheduled webinars and how valve decisions can be included.
June 5, 2014 |
Dry vs. Wet Cooling |
Surprising number of ACC’S. Why? |
June 12, 2014 |
HRSG Issues (Fast Start,
Tube Failures) |
Lots of challenges to cycle 200
times per year |
·
Coordination with Combined Cycle Journal and demo of the valve information on
their website.
·
Future webinars:
·
Webinars where valves are the main subject:
o
Steam valves
§
Steam valve stellite de-lamination
o
Smart valves for GTCC
o
Intelligent valve maintenance programs
·
Webinars on processes where valves are important:
o
Boiler feedwater treatment
o
Zero liquid discharge systems
·
Valves in emission control systems including ammonia injection, tempering
air and CEMS.
We already have a dedicated website.
Gas
Turbine Emission Control - Continuous Analyses
·
Special designs for extreme temperatures, humidity, etc.
·
Air treatment: valves are needed for pulse jet filters fogging, etc.
We already have a dedicated website.
Gas Turbine
Air Filtration – Continuous Analyses
·
The webinars as part of decisions programs:
Owner /operators:
A number of free websites and webinar series will be available to each industry
category e.g. power, refining, oil and gas, chemical, etc.
They cover process equipment, consumables, flow control and materials.
Suppliers:
There are programs for suppliers to maximize the value of this new sales route.
To register for the “Hot Topic Hour” on May 29, 2014 on
“Gas Turbine/Combined Cycle Valve
Agenda” click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/component/content/article?id=675
New Approach to Deal with Avalanche of Gas Turbine Information
In the U.S., gas turbine /combined cycle (GTCC) power plants are being planned
and built in record numbers. The
Middle East relies on this power source for most of its electricity generation.
The oil and gas industry uses GTCC both on land and at sea.
The use of gas turbine power generation as a secondary source of power
where wind and solar are the primary sources is becoming common.
All these uses create many challenges.
There is an avalanche of new information on these challenges.
This quantity warrants a new approach to accessing and using the needed
information.
A system called Gas Turbine/Combined
Cycle Decisions includes a continuously updated website and weekly webinars.
It is free of charge to power plant owner/operators.
The service includes a growing number of free subsidiary websites each
displaying a segment of the information on the main website.
Those already created for the program are:
·
Gas
Turbine Air Treatment – Continuous Analyses
·
Gas
Turbine Emission Control - Continuous Analyses
·
Degasification
and Demineralization
The webinars scheduled in the near future are:
DATE |
SUBJECT |
DESCRIPTION |
May 29, 2014 |
Valves for Gas Turbine/Combined
Cycle Plants |
|
June 5, 2014 |
Dry vs. Wet Cooling |
Surprising number of ACC’S. Why? |
June 12, 2014 |
HRSG Issues (Fast Start,
Tube Failures) |
Lots of challenges to cycle 200
x/yr |
The webinars are conducted in a discussion format so that issues can be debated.
Analyses subsequent to the webinars result in a compilation of all the
options which are available for specific conditions.
Variables include the type and frequency of use of secondary fuels, water
availability at the site, temperature, humidity, air quality and other
environmental factors.
For more information, click on:
Gas Turbine and
Combined Cycle Decisions
Renewable Energy Briefs
Alstom Haliade 150-6MW Offshore Turbines Part of Innovative Demonstration
Project Off the Coast of Virginia
Alstom announced that it is part of a team to receive a $47 million grant from
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for phase II of the Virginia Offshore Wind
Technology Advancement Project (VOWTAP) led by Dominion Virginia Power. This
next phase includes the completion of Front End Engineering Design (FEED),
installation and testing of two Alstom Haliade 150-6MW (megawatt) offshore wind
turbines approximately 24 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.
The team will explore innovative approaches to optimize turbine and balance of
plant designs while addressing environmental conditions including hurricanes,
transportation and installation strategies, and operations and maintenance (O&M)
methodologies. The group, which includes the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL), among others, is one of three teams selected to receive
funding for phase two of the project.
Alstom's Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbine is engineered to achieve the
goals and objectives outlined by VOWTAP. Its 150-meter rotor contributes
dramatically to reducing the cost of offshore wind power while the direct drive
permanent magnet generator and the Alstom Pure Torque technology increase
reliability, availability, and efficiency.
Recurrent Energy Awarded 150 MW Utility Scale Solar Contract by Austin Energy
for Texas Solar Projects
Recurrent Energy, a leading North American solar project developer, announced an
award from Austin Energy for 150 MW of solar capacity in West Texas. The power
will be delivered to Austin Energy pursuant to a 20-year Power Purchase
Agreement.
The 150 MW solar facility will be completed in 2016 and will be Texas’ largest
single solar power plant.
Georgia Power to Bring 90 MW of Solar Generation to Georgia Army Bases
Georgia Power announced plans to build own and operate three separate solar
generation facilities on U.S. Army bases in Georgia. The generation facilities,
each capable of producing approximately 30 megawatts (MW) AC of solar energy,
will be located at Fort Stewart near Savannah, Fort Benning near Columbus and
Fort Gordon near Augusta. Scheduled to be completed by the end of 2016, the
facilities are expected to be the largest solar generation facilities operating
on U.S. military bases. The
announcement was made as part of the company's updated Renewable Resource Action
Plan filed with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC).
Voith Celebrates Dedication of Badger Hydro Plant
Voith participated in Kaukauna Utilities Badger Hydro Plant’s formal dedication
in Kaukauna, WI. The Badger Hydro Plant combines hydraulic capacity of the
105-year old “old” Badger plant and the 85-year old “new” badger plant into a
new single 2-unit plant resulting in more capacity than the previous two plants
combined. Voith was heavily involved in the project, as Voith Hydro supplied two
Kaplan turbines and automation equipment, while Voith Turbo provided the speed
increasers. The 7 megawatt-plant has a 50-year license from the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission. It is estimated that 4,000 households will benefit from
the clean, reliable energy produced by the Badger Hydro Plant.
The Badger Hydro Plant is indicative of much of the current focus of the U.S.
hydropower industry. Many utilities and developers are retrofitting existing
hydropower plants such as Badger to increase output, or turning to the United
States’ approximately 80,000 non-powered dams and other water infrastructure to
add hydropower production. Voith Hydro is involved with many of these projects,
including the expansion of PPL Generation's Holtwood Hydroelectric Facility in
Pennsylvania, AMP’s Ohio River Projects, and Missouri River Energy Services’ Red
Rock Hydroelectric Project in Iowa.
Broward County and Chevron Energy Solutions Break Ground on Innovative Waste to
Energy Project
In what may be the first of its kind in South Florida, Broward County will
launch an innovative project at its wastewater treatment facility that will
generate cost-saving electricity from a common urban waste: fats, oils and
grease (FOG). The energy produced by the project will both offset
utility-purchased power and help achieve county-wide carbon reduction benefits.
The project, to be designed and built by Chevron Energy Solutions, is expected
to generate almost 2 MW of power, reduce electricity usage by over 30 percent
and save the county nearly $27 million in its first 17 years of operation.
For more information on
Renewable Energy Projects and Update
please visit
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/Renewable_Energy_Projects_Brochure/renewable_energy_projects_brochure.htm
Headlines for May 16, 2014 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1175 – May 16, 2014
Table of Contents
COAL – US
GAS/OIL – US
GAS/OIL – WORLD
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Energy Minister signs Commercial License for Dorad Combined Cycle Power Plant in
Ashkelon, Israel
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Palm Paper wants to build a Power Station next to its Paper Mill in King’s Lynn,
UK
NUCLEAR
BUSINESS
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Class Action Lawsuit against Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.
§
Uzbek Reconstruction and Development Fund allocates $150 Million to Uzbekenergo
for modernization of Navoi TPP
§
B&W to acquire International Industrial Products and Services Firm MEGTEC
§
U.S. Air Pollution Control Companies Can Adjust to the Shrinking Coal Market
HOT TOPIC HOUR
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“Gas Turbine Intake Filter selection depends on the Site” – Hot Topic for
Webinar May 15th
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Upcoming Hot Topic Hours
For more information on the Utility
Tracking System, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/2-uncategorised/89-42ei
McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration
On Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine
hosts a 90 minute web meeting on important energy and pollution control
subjects. Power webinars are free for subscribers to either
Power Plant Air Quality Decisions or Utility Tracking System. The
cost is $300.00
for non-subscribers.
See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours. We welcome your input
relative to suggested additions.
DATE |
SUBJECT |
|
May 29, 2014 |
Gas turbine/Combined Cycle Valve
Agenda |
|
June 5, 2014 |
Dry vs. Wet Cooling |
Surprising number of ACC’S. Why? |
June 12, 2014 |
HRSG Issues (Fast Start, Tube
Failures) |
Lots of challenges to cycle 200
X/yr |
June 26, 2014 |
CCR |
$ billions Needed |
July/August 2014 |
Boiler Feedwater Treatment
Condensate Polishing for
Peaking Turbines
316 B Water Issues
Gas Turbine Permitting Issues
Give us your opinion about
topics we should consider
|
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http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/component/content/article?id=675
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Bob McIlvaine
President
847-784-0012 ext 112
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
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