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 buying or building a power plant, contact...
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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 corrosion cracking? From the experts at Allied Power Group (APG), here’s what you need...
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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 of spinning reserves. As energy technologies improve and integrate, these...
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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 to know about the duck curve and what it means for...
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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 custom retrofit solutions that can help extend the life...
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The History of the GE 7B-7EA Gas Turbine
First released in 1970, GE’s Frame 7 turbine (starting with the MS7000) is still one of the most popular gas turbines in use today. Let’s take a brief look at the history of the GE 7B-7EA gas turbine and how you can uprate your existing Frame 7 to be more productive without needing to replace...
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