EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) reports that 7FA gas turbines have a rotor life of about 144,000 hours, or 5,000 starts. The primary life-limiting factor is high cycle fatigue cracks ...

Turbine compressors historically have been coated as an afterthought. Initially, silicone aluminum paint and diffused nickel cadmium were the only coatings available for application to both rotating ...

The performance of light commercial refrigeration equipment hinges on a number of factors, including its productivity in a specific environment; its maintainability; its reliability in a particular ...

Pretoria, 14 July 2016: Local fans and ventilation firm, MechCaL has been appointed by AngloGold Ashanti to install a prototype of a ground breaking compressor at their Mponeng mine. The fan will be ...

An innovative air compressor, claimed to be at least 20 per cent more efficient than existing devices, has earned its British inventor Steve Lindsey a finalist slot at the prestigious 2017 European ...