My office for the week...

[chevrolet all the way]

Oh ueah, one of them things! im always amazed at things like that. i dont know he slightest thing about this stuff but its still cool as hell

[J Industries]

What is the power out put of one of those turbines?

[bartjo06]

Oh ueah, one of them things! im always amazed at things like that. i dont know he slightest thing about this stuff but its still cool as hell

Great! One of my favorite things is teaching people about the power industry, there is a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to it and I like to inform people about the ins and outs. I figured there would be a few here that were interested since this is a truck forum.

What is the power out put of one of those turbines?

One on an airplane, like the LM2500 I was talking about on the Airbus A300, about 32 megawatts (MW). 32 megawatts is = ~42,000 hp

One on an HRSG I inspect, about 200 megawatts or 270,000 hp. Typically, combined cycle plants utilize a 2x1 or 3x1 configuration which means there are two gas turbines, two HRSGs, and the steam that is made in the HRSG is sent to a single steam turbine which typically has an output of ~ 1/2 of the gas turbine output. That means that the typical power plant is ~600 megawatts or 800,000 hp.

That's like having almost 1,600 Corvette ZO6s attached to a generator... makes you appreciate the power for your home and where it comes from.

[slowxcab33]

Sir, you have nothing but my utmost respect!!!! That is awesome!!!!

[kerrige]

Wow that is some intense stuff. Pretty cool I must say. I am guessing this is one of those random fields that ME grads end up in. Did you study Engineering or get into the industry by other means? I am considering an ME degree.

[bartjo06]

Sir, you have nothing but my utmost respect!!!! That is awesome!!!!

Thanks dude, I appreciate it... I'm no better than the next guy, I just really enjoy my job.

Wow that is some intense stuff. Pretty cool I must say. I am guessing this is one of those random fields that ME grads end up in. Did you study Engineering or get into the industry by other means? I am considering an ME degree.

I did study engineering. I attended Maine Maritime Academy and earned a degree in Power Engineering. My degree was pretty much a mix of Mechanical and Electrical with a primary focus on power plant systems. I took classes on steam and gas turbines, boilers, diesels, etc. along with the normal engineering classes like Thermo, Fluids, Materials, etc.

The college I went to also does two interships, I did both of mine at a 2,200 MW coal plant working for a large utility in North Carolina and that's what really got me interested in working in the power industry.

[ducky]

Looks sweet!

[Sport91]

I spent wayyyyy too much time tied up in one of those Cogen units last summer. We added an SCR, was pretty cool to watch them slice the HRSG down the middle, pick it up and move it 18' to slide the reactor in. Im glad now I just have to walk around and take readings on one, you can have the crawling in and out of them

[bartjo06]

I spent wayyyyy too much time tied up in one of those Cogen units last summer. We added an SCR, was pretty cool to watch them slice the HRSG down the middle, pick it up and move it 18' to slide the reactor in. Im glad now I just have to walk around and take readings on one, you can have the crawling in and out of them

That's a pretty cool experience! I assume you're an operator? What plant (PM me if you'd like)? We may have done work there before.

[rutroe]

I'm gonna have Allen stick one of those in my DD....

Very cool locale! Every once in a while the gods smile on you...