Turbines

Optomec Offers ROI Assessment for Automated Turbine Blade Repair

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Optomec -- a leading, privately-held global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing solutions, today announced a new tool that calculates the payback of automated laser cladding equipment for gas turbine maintenance and repair operations (MRO).

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  • Optomec -- a leading, privately-held global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing solutions, today announced a new tool that calculates the payback of automated laser cladding equipment for gas turbine maintenance and repair operations (MRO).
  • The MRO ROI calculator is designed to help customers repairing gas turbine components gain deeper insight into the cost savings associated with moving to an automated process.
  • It builds on research conducted for Optomecs white paper: The Business Case for Automated Laser Cladding in Aviation Component Repair: Five Lessons Learned .
  • Despite the fact that many MROs have moved to automated processes, the majority of turbine and compressor blade repair is still done manually today, said Mr. Mike Dean, Marketing Director at Optomec.

Gas Turbine Market Analysis Highlights the Impact of COVID-19 2020-2024 | Enhanced Efficiency and Robustness of Gas Turbines to boost the Market Growth | Technavio

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.

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  • The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.
  • While a few industries will register a drop in demand, numerous others will continue to remain unscathed and show promising growth opportunities.
  • Technavios in-depth research has all your needs covered as our research reports include all foreseeable market scenarios, including pre- & post-COVID-19 analysis.
  • Enhanced efficiency and robustness of gas turbines have been instrumental in driving the growth of the market.

MHPS’ T-Point 2 Enters Commercial Operation with the World’s Largest and Most Efficient 60 Hz Gas Turbine

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200701005896/en/
    Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems T-Point 2 combined cycle power plant validation facility has entered full commercial operation with an enhanced JAC gas turbine that sets the record for output and efficiency.
  • The gas turbine is entering commercial operation at record-setting combined cycle efficiency greater than 64% and a worlds first turbine inlet temperature of 1650C.
  • Unlike other manufacturers, MHPS demonstrates new gas turbine capabilities at our own combined cycle power plant before shipping to our customers.
  • This project positions us years ahead of any manufacturer in putting the latest generation of 1650C gas turbine technology into commercial operation.

MHPS Captures Global Gas Turbine Market Share Leadership Again

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

First quarter global orders of 2,638 MW brought MHPS' market share to 28.5 percent globally.

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  • First quarter global orders of 2,638 MW brought MHPS' market share to 28.5 percent globally.
  • This increase in gas turbine market share was largely responsible for worldwide order booking increasing 19.7 percent during MHPS' fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.
  • "The extremely competitive global gas turbine market has moved in our direction with a clear preference for our JAC gas turbines, which are more reliable than competitor's gas turbines while providing record-setting fuel efficiency and output," said Ken Kawai, MHPS President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • "We are proud that our technology has launched us to global leadership in the competitive gas turbine market," said Ken Kawai, President and Chief Executive Officer.

MHPS Captures Global Gas Turbine Market Share Leadership Again

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

First quarter global orders of 2,638 MW brought MHPS market share to 28.5 percent globally.

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  • First quarter global orders of 2,638 MW brought MHPS market share to 28.5 percent globally.
  • This increase in gas turbine market share was largely responsible for worldwide order booking increasing 19.7 percent during MHPS fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.
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    The extremely competitive global gas turbine market has moved in our direction with a clear preference for our JAC gas turbines, which are more reliable than competitors gas turbines while providing record-setting fuel efficiency and output, said Ken Kawai, MHPS President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • We are proud that our technology has launched us to global leadership in the competitive gas turbine market, said Ken Kawai, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Encore Green Environmental and Power-On-Demand Partner to Make ESG Goals and Total Ecological Solution a Reality

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

With the Power-On-Demand gas turbine generators, this waste gas is captured and put to good use for both ESG goals and a Total Ecological Solution.

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  • With the Power-On-Demand gas turbine generators, this waste gas is captured and put to good use for both ESG goals and a Total Ecological Solution.
  • When we say Total Ecological Solution, we do mean total.
  • And all of this is powered by re-using the waste stream from flared gas, says Marvin Nash, co-founder of Encore Green Environmental.
  • Both Encore Green Environmental and Power-On-Demand work throughout the oil and gas producing basins of the United States.

EPRI Applies Airline Industry Inspection Technique for Industrial Gas Turbines, Enhancing Safety, Saving Time and Money

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Friday, May 8, 2020

During the testing, EPRI has compiled model-specific blade frequency characteristics, including data on more than 11,000 blades to date, a database which continues to grow.

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  • During the testing, EPRI has compiled model-specific blade frequency characteristics, including data on more than 11,000 blades to date, a database which continues to grow.
  • The findings of EPRI's research will be published in an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) journal this summer.
  • PCRT is a non-destructive, ultrasonic technology for qualitatively evaluating gas turbine blades' material state, structural integrity, and dimensional variations.
  • It applies various statistical metrics and pattern recognition tools to pick out parts that differ from the rest of those being tested.

COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Analysis- Gas Turbine Market 2020-2024 | Enhanced Efficiency and Robustness of Gas Turbines to Boost Growth | Technavio

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

Our gas turbine market report covers the following areas:

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  • Our gas turbine market report covers the following areas:
    This study identifies the development of GTCC and IGCC technologies as one of the prime reasons driving the gas turbine market growth during the next few years.
  • We provide a detailed analysis of around 25 vendors operating in the gas turbine market, including some of the vendors such as Ansaldo Energia Spa, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Capstone Turbine Corp., Caterpillar Inc., General Electric Co., IHI Corp., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., OPRA Turbines, and Siemens AG.
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Global Aircraft Micro Turbine Engines Industry (2021 to 2030) - Development of Distributed Power Generation Systems Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

The aircraft micro turbine engines market is projected to grow from USD 26 million in 2021 to USD 61 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 10.0% during the forecast period.

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  • The aircraft micro turbine engines market is projected to grow from USD 26 million in 2021 to USD 61 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 10.0% during the forecast period.
  • However, the limited power generation capacity of micro turbine engines compared to conventional aircraft engines is limiting the overall growth of the market.
  • The OEM segment is expected to witness higher growth compared to other segments in the aircraft micro turbine engines market.
  • The development of next-generation aircraft is one of the significant factors driving the growth of the aircraft micro turbine engines market across the globe.

MHPS J-Series Gas Turbine Fleet Achieves One Million Commercial Operating Hours

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) J-Series gas turbine installed fleet today reached one million hours of commercial operation, nearly double that of similar sized gas turbines from competitors.

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  • Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) J-Series gas turbine installed fleet today reached one million hours of commercial operation, nearly double that of similar sized gas turbines from competitors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200415005220/en/
    LAKE MARY, Fla., April 15, 2020 Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) J-Series gas turbine installed fleet today reached one million hours of commercial operation.
  • Donald Schubert, Principal at SHL Consulting LLC and former Senior Vice President of Marshes Global Power Practice, said, MHPS continues to embrace proven technology throughout their gas turbine fleet.
  • Compared to the same size coal-fired power plants, one million J-Series operating hours has resulted in CO2 emissions reduction of 270 million tons.