Browsing Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia by Title
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2014)Gas bearings (GBs) are an efficient alternative for load support of high speed microturbomachinery (< 400 kW, +1000°F, +3M DN). These bearings are compliant surface hydrodynamic bearings using ambient air as the working ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2000)The rotordynamic and leaking characteristics of two types of gas damper seals, honeycomb seal and pocket damper seal, were experimentally evaluated on a rotating test rig. The effect of supply pressure, preswirl, and seal ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1985)The gas lubricated spiral grooved face seal and its application on integrally geared centrifugal compressors in the process industry is discussed. A brief description is given of the seal configuration and its operating ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2011)Design of seals and sealing systems requires multidisciplinary skills and deep understanding of interactions between the seals and its environment. This paper proposes to present typical gas seals contaminants and corresponding ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2012)Design of seals and sealing systems requires multidisciplinary skills and deep understanding of interactions between the seals and its environment. This paper proposes to present typical gas seals contaminants and corresponding ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)This case study describes the root cause investigation of 12 dry gas seal failures in three integrally geared centrifugal compressors over a period of 12 years. These compressors are in fuel gas booster service, supplying ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)Air filtration plays a key role in achieving high availability and low maintenance cost for Gas Turbines, in particular in offshore applications. Offshore applications pose a particular challenge, since they have to provide ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)The privatization of utilities, intense competition in the petrochemical and gas distribution industries, coupled with increasing fuel costs, have created a strong incentive for gas turbine operators to minimize and control ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1998)With blading problems accounting for as many as 42 percent of the failures in gas turbines (Allianz, 1 978) and with its severe effect on plant availability, there is a pressing need for a unified treatment of the causes, ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1990)Novel concepts in gas turbine control technology incorporating condition monitoring and fault tolerance are described. Concerns with fault tolerance, system reliability, and users functionalities are discussed. The importance ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2014)There is a strong incentive for gas turbine operators to minimize and control performance degradation, as this directly affects profitability. The area of gas turbine recoverable and non-recoverable performance degradation ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)This tutorial provides a general overview of the state of gas turbine combustion technology. Fundamental considerations for key pollutants are discussed along with techniques to control them. Since the commercial introduction ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2010)Fuel supply is one of the most critical factors governing the reliability and operability of a gas turbine. The supply of fuel that does not meet gas turbine combustion requirements can result in serious operability and ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2005)Power enhancement technologies for gas turbines such as inlet fogging, interstage water injection, saturation cooling, inlet chillers, and combustor injection are being used by end users without evaluating the potentially ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Preventive/predictive maintenance Condition monitoring Air filtration onshore and offshore Fogging/evaporative cooling/inlet chilling Liquid fuel handling and storage Gas fuel issues Lean premix combustion and emissions ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2017)
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(Texas A&M University. Gas Turbine Laboratories, 1975)The effects of extreme cold weather on gas turbine operation are described. Suggestions are made which will enhance overall operational effectiveness. The comments and specific recommendations are based on Solar’s experience ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)This tutorial provides an overview of typical packaging options for gas turbines in industrial applications. Applicable standards are discussed. The requirements for different systems, such as air filtration and fuel systems ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2000)The power and efficiency characteristics of a gas turbine are the result of a complex interaction of different turbomachines and a combustion system. This tutorial addresses the basic characteristics of each of the components, ...