Air Filtration Working Group

• Objectives:
  • Provide a single point of reference for state-of-the-art filtration technology
  • Address air filtration issues through projects of common interest
• Current Activities:
  • Harmonization of different testing procedures for static filter systems in the marine and offshore environment

Life Assessment and Extension Working Group

• Objectives:
  • Evaluate Component Life
  • Understand Rotor Integrity
  • Assess Compressor Integrity
  • Advance Non-Destructive Inspection Techniques
  • Address Thermal Fatigue and Creep
• Current Activities:
  • Evaluating the remaining cyclic life of gas turbine parts and exploring the possibility of extending maintenance intervals for units operating under cyclic duties,
  • Rotor and Rotor Disc Lifing,
  • Evaluation of compressor integrity and reliability. This involves developing a comprehensive inspection and risk assessment method for compressor components to reduce the risk of unplanned outages.

Decentralized Energy Systems Working Group

• Objectives:
  • Identify and assess promising applications for gas turbine integration in decentralized energy systems
  • Evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of integrating gas turbines with advanced control and energy management systems
  • Address challenges of intermittent renewable energy with gas turbine solutions
• Current Activities:
  • Identification of open issues and gaps to close from the users’ point of view
  • Report on advanced Decentralized Energy Systems capable of facilitating Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions for Gas Turbines.

Hydrogen and Alternative Fuels Working Group

• Objectives:
  • Share technical knowledge and experiences to advance safe and flexible low-carbon solutions for hydrogen blends and sustainable fuels like ammonia.
  • Collaborate on research and best practices for operational and maintenance aspects.
  • Accelerate development and implementation of economically viable solutions for retrofit and new technologies.
  • Address user community’s needs for hydrogen and sustainable fuel integration.
• Current Activities:
  • Updating the hydrogen project database.
  • Task force working on updating the report on hydrogen gas turbines.
  • Working group focusing on the safety of gas turbine enclosures.
  • Conducting a webinar series on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
  • Collaborative effort on a master thesis related to CCS.
  • Project or task related to hydrogen and ammonia integration.
  • Working on an extended paper addressing alternative fuels.

Supercritical CO2 Working Group

Objectives: 

• Highlight potential use, applications, and benefits of supercritical CO2 power cycles.
• Identify research needs for sCO2-based power cycles to contribute to their deployment in future energy systems.
• Address operational issues and effects on components like turbomachinery, heat exchangers, and combustion systems.
• Assess and address operational safety aspects of supercritical CO2-cycles based power plants. 

Current Activities: