Thermal Barrier Coating – What Is it?
Thermal Barrier Coating – What Is it? If you’re operating and maintaining a gas turbine, you’ve probably heard about thermal barrier coating, but what is it? Why is thermal barrier coating important? What is thermal barrier coating made from? Here’s what you need to know about thermal barrier coating. If you’re operating or maintaining a...
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Thermal Barrier Coating – What Is it?
Thermal Barrier Coating – What Is it? If you’re looking to purchase or build a power plant, you’ve probably heard about thermal barrier coating for turbines, but what is it? Why is thermal barrier coating important? What is thermal barrier coating made from? Here’s what you need to know about thermal barrier coating. If you’re...
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Stress Corrosion Cracking – What Is it and How Do You Protect Against it?
Stress Corrosion Cracking – What Is it and How Do You Protect Against it? If you run a power plant, stress corrosion cracking could cause catastrophic damage. What is stress corrosion cracking? What causes stress corrosion cracking? How can you find stress corrosion cracking before it causes a serious failure? How do you prevent stress...
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What Is a Spinning Reserve and Why Is it Important?
What Is a Spinning Reserve and Why Is it Important? Energy storage and readiness are crucial to continuity for utility grids. A spinning reserve provides a store of energy that is online but not loaded, synchronized with the grid, and ready to respond within 10 minutes – if not even sooner. There are various types...
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The Duck Curve and What it Means for Combined Power Plants
The Duck Curve and What it Means for Combined Power Plants Solar energy use is on the rise, and as this technology becomes more integrated into our power grid, the duck curve becomes increasingly relevant. What is the duck curve? Who came up with it? How does the duck curve work? Here’s everything you need...
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History of the D11 Steam Turbine And Known Issues
History of the D11 Steam Turbine And Known Issues Designed to be both efficient at baseload conditions and robust enough to be used in various operating modes, configurations, and climates, the GE D11 steam turbine is a popular choice. While it is known to have some issues, the experts at Allied Power Group (APG) have...
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