Gas Turbines: How and Why They Work
A gas turbine produces electricity or provides kinetic energy by using compressed gas and air to spin it. The Brayton cycle is the method for doing this. The pressurized gas in all modern gas turbines is produced by burning fuel such as natural gas, jet fuel, kerosene, propane, or hydrogen. The fuel’s heat causes the...
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Power Plant Maintenance: Planning For An Effective Outage
Power Plant maintenance is a must to keep everything running smoothly. So what happens when your Power Plant has an outage? The fundamental management function is a process that helps organizations prepare for the unexpected. This process works by deciding what to do, when, and how to do it; it is imperative in the power...
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GE Gas Turbines – Gas Turbine History
When it comes to gas turbines, General Electric (GE) has repeatedly proven itself to be the worldwide leader. 73 years ago this July marks the first of many milestones with gas turbine innovation that GE is responsible for. It was in 1949 in Oklahoma City at the Belle Isle Station that GE put into commercial...
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Allied Power Group Completes Acquisition of Combustion Parts Inc.
Allied Power Group (“APG”) is pleased to announce it has acquired Combustion Parts Inc. (“CPI”), a leading provider of combustion components for heavy-frame industrial gas turbines. Lori Jenks, one of the founders of CPI, has joined the APG team. “I am excited to marry CPI’s deep combustion parts experience with APG’s global service offering. Through...
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APG Customer and Vendor Response to COVID-19
Dear Valued Partner, First and foremost, our priority is the safety and health of you, your families, and that of our team and their families. Therefore, as a business, we are taking the potential risk associated with COVID-19 very seriously and believe that transparency, good communication, and collaboration will be critical to manage through the...
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Allied Power Group Completes Acquisition of Nexgen Advanced Fuel Systems
Allied Power Group (“APG”) is pleased to announce it has acquired Nexgen Advanced Fuel Systems (“Nexgen”), a leading provider of fuel nozzle and other critical component repair services for heavy-frame industrial gas turbines. Mark Dion, Nick Dion and James Henry, the founders of Nexgen, will join the APG leadership team. “Nexgen’s leading fuel nozzle and...
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