Case Studies

A client sought to improve their ability to detect and diagnose equipment faults in their gas turbine fleet before they led to costly unplanned outages. Traditional monitoring approaches were reactive, often identifying problems only after performance had already degraded significantly.

A power generation operator sought to expand their monitoring and diagnostic capabilities for aeroderivative gas turbines. While digital twin technology had proven valuable for frame-type units, the client needed similar capabilities extended to a different class of equipment, along with support for implementing advanced combustion monitoring techniques.

As the energy industry increasingly explores low-carbon solutions, many organizations are evaluating the feasibility of combusting hydrogen or hydrogen-blended fuels in existing gas turbine assets. Understanding the performance implications of varying hydrogen content is essential for making informed decisions about fuel transitions, but these impacts are often non-obvious and require sophisticated analysis.

A client in the power generation sector recognized that digital twin technologies were being developed inconsistently across their organization, leading to duplicated efforts and challenges in deploying these tools effectively. Without a standardized approach, teams struggled to leverage real-world operational data, create adaptable models, and integrate emerging technologies like AI and machine learning into their workflows.

Gas turbine monitoring and diagnostics centers frequently encounter false alarms that consume valuable time and resources. Many of these false alarms stem from issues within the instrumentation chain: sensors that have drifted, failed, or produced corrupted data during transmission or storage.

A client needed a way to evaluate the economic impact of different air filtration strategies for their gas turbine operations. The challenge involved balancing multiple competing factors: filter efficiency, pressure drop effects on turbine performance, maintenance costs, water wash scheduling, and long-term operational expenses.