Tag: steam turbine
Check Valves for Steam Turbine Protection
Steam turbines are the heart of power generation facilities, therefor steam turbine manufacturers and owners want to protect their steam turbines from various issues.
Steam turbine bypass valve
The SPX brand Copes-Vulcan developed its Direct Steam Conditioning Valve with Steam Atomising (DSCV-SA) specifically for heavy-duty applications such as steam turbine bypass. Vital to the safe and efficient operation of a power plant, the DSCV-SA has been designed for ultimate reliability.
New Siemens facility in Charlotte, NC
Siemens is continuing to expand its worldwide network of gas turbine manufacturing facilities. The company has invested more than $350 million in a 42,000 sq/m plant in Charlotte, North Carolina, creating 700 new jobs.
New steam turbine for geothermal plants
During the GEA Geothermal Energy Expo in San Diego, U.S.A., Siemens Energy unveiled a new steam turbine, SST-400 GEO, for geothermal power plants. The 60MW turbine combines the Siemens SST-400 steam turbine package with the steam path technologies developed, tested and applied by the steam turbine service provider TurboCare.
Mexico’s first solar-thermal power plant planned
Abengoa is set to construct Mexico's first solar-thermal power plant in Agua Prieta. The facility will be one of the first solar and gas-fired hybrid power plants in the world.