Siemens stated that it has achieved success finishing the tests for loading gas turbines. The turbine blades were produced by Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology. The company successfully validated multiple AM printed turbine blades with a conventional blade design at full engine conditions. This means the components were tested at 13,000 revolutions per minute and temperatures beyond 1,250 degrees Celsius. Furthermore, Siemens tested a new blade design with a completely revised and improved internal cooling geometry manufactured using the AM technology. The project team used blades manufactured at its 3D printing facility at Materials Solutions, the newly acquired company in Worcester, UK.
Rolls-Royce’s MT30 gas turbine has achieved a major milestone for a contract to power the Italian Navy’s new Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) multipurpose amphibious vessel. The company has successfully completed the factory acceptance test for the vessel’s first MT30 gas turbine. The vessel will be built by Fincantieri and Rolls-Royce was selected to provide two MT30 gas turbines to power the new 20 000 tonne vessel. The boat dock for helicopters will be built at the shipyard of Castellammare di Stabia. MT30 turbine produces 36 to 40 MW, and are also installed in ships HMS Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales.
On February 2, a photo gallery of the first diesel engine was published and received a large number of hits in just a few hours. Tourcloud was entitled "The First Diesel Engine“ and had 33.5 kW. It is kept in the Maschinenfabrik Augsburg museum in Augsburg, Austria. 1894/97. - Made two prototypes. 1923 - Made Tourcloud with 33.5 kW. 1936 - Testing engines are completed.
'Middle East Electricity' (MEE) is a large exhibition in the region for the energy industry, which represents the creation, distribution and transmission of electric energy sectors, including renewable and nuclear energy. The exhibition will open on February 14 and last until February 16, 2017. It will be organized by the Ministry of Energy and the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. A large number of visitors is expected on the first day.
MAN Cryo was selected to deliver an LNG fuel system to an Italian ferry. The LNG supply system consists of a 150 m3 vacuum-insulated storage tank, with auxiliary equipment, including an LNG vaporizer, pressure build-up unit, bunker station and heat exchanger. The MAN Cryo system will supply gas to the ferry´s three dual-fuel propulsion engines and is scheduled for delivery in November 2017. The 133-m long and 21.5-m wide ferry will have a capacity of up to 290 cars on two vehicle decks, and 1,500 passengers.
MAN Diesel & Turbo is working on a 30 MW gas tank engine that will supply EnBW Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg. The plant is located in Stuttgart-Gaisburg and will be run by the three MAN's MAN 20V35/44G gas engines. EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg is conducting an extensive modernization, and will build a facility for heat storage system and a boiler system. All new installations will be operational by the end of 2018.