and other process equipment in a secure web-based environment and allows users to; • Run your process more efficiently. • Improve your operating margins. • Avoid unnecessary shutdowns. • Improve your maintenance management decisions. GAS TURBINE PERFORMANCE is subject to degradation over time. When gas turbine engines are run, they become fouled with airborne contaminants such as oil, pollen, s...

The utilisation of certain blends based on supercritical CO2 (sCO2), namely CO2/TiCl4, CO2/C6 F6 and CO2/SO2, have been found to be promising for enhancing the performance power cycles Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) applications; allowing up a 6% enhancement in cycle efficiency with respect simple recuperated cycle, depending upon nature used blend configuration choice. This paper presents an i...

The effect of impeller type and shear rate on the evolution of floc size and structure during shear-induced flocculation of polystyrene particles with aluminum sulfate is investigated by image analysis. One radial flow (six-blade Rushton turbine) and two axial flow (three-blade fluid foil, four-blade 45° pitch) impeller configurations are examined. The steady state average floc size is show...

Tidal Stream Turbines are developing renewable energy devices, for which proof of concept commercial devices are been deployed. The optimisation of such devices is supported by research activities. Operation within selected marine environments will lead to extreme dynamic loading and other problems. Further, such environments emphasise the need for condition monitoring and prognostics to suppor...

In this paper we give insight into characteristics of a 1.5-stage transonic axial compressor rig with focus on surge during stalled operating point. The new at TU Darmstadt is representative for the front stage an industrial gas turbine. Transient throttling maneuvers were conducted multiple points first test campaign TCD 2 (Transonic Compressor 2), providing extensive set unsteady structural a...