Parker Hannifin
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T&D
How ePTOs Are Reducing Bucket Truck Costs, Noise, and Emissions
Without a doubt, the future for bucket trucks is bright, with significant growth projected for the category partially as a result of the extensive infrastructure upgrade programs that have been approved in the U.S. and abroad. One possible barrier to this growth is the fact that these trucks are expensive. They cost a lot to […]
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Gas
Realize the Opportunity from Advanced Air Inlet Filtration
For maximum efficiency and operational flexibility, advanced gas turbines have rightly been optimized to the nth degree. However, there are big opportunities in important related components like the air inlet filtration systems too. The latest developments from Parker Hannifin show what can be achieved when a new approach is taken. Today’s advanced gas turbines are […]
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Gas
Protecting Gas Turbines from High Temperatures, Humidity, and Dust
Gas turbines require high-quality air to operate reliably. However, increasing temperatures and reduced rainfall are increasing the frequency of dust storms in many parts of the world. In these circumstances
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Press Releases
Parker’s New Ancillary Spares Kits Simplify Gas Turbine Maintenance to Optimize Performance
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., February 03, 2022 – The Gas Turbine Filtration Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has released new ancillary spares kits for gas turbine filter house maintenance. The kits are designed to ensure customers can easily access the replacement parts needed to avoid unplanned downtime and […]
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Renewables
Improve Wind Turbine Safety with a Piston Accumulator Retrofit
Wind turbines are designed to maximize power production based on the predicted wind speeds found at the plant site. However, excessive wind speeds are experienced at times, so it is crucial to limit power generation at those times to avoid spontaneous runaway turbine situations that may cause damage to the turbine rotor or other parts […]
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Webinar
Electrohydraulic Servo Valves – Varnish Contamination and its Consequences!
Sponsored by:Parker HannifinElectrohydraulic servo valves (EHSVs) have been used for precise control of hydraulic actuators since the 1940’s. Taking an electrical control voltage and converting this into a hydraulic flow response enables a servo to precisely control an hydraulic actuator (cylinder). Parker Hannifin’s Abex line of Jet-Pipe ™ servo valves have decades or proven performance in the […]
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Energy Storage
Duke Energy Adds More Battery-Based Energy Storage Capacity
Duke Energy announced the completion of a 2-MW battery-based energy storage system that has been installed to increase power grid reliability and stability for the PJM regional transmission organization. Installed at its retired W.C. Beckjord coal-fired power plant in New Richmond, Ohio, construction began in August, and the system was placed in operation on Nov. […]
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O&M
Prevent Contamination and Corrosion in Demineralized Water Storage Tanks Using Nitrogen Sparging and Blanketing
The electric power generation industry relies heavily on demineralized and deionized water during process operations. Managing the water supply is critical not only under normal operating conditions, but also during outages. When scheduled or unscheduled outages occur, many boiler and pre-boiler systems are drained. After the outage, they are refilled with water that has been […]