August 2013
ABB's Power & Water Monthly Newsletter
Buzz
Best of the Best - retrofit of FT8 control system

As many owners and operators know, continually improving your company's performance is essential in today's market environment. To do this, it is often helpful to learn from others' best practices. Learn firsthand, the challenge and the solution that one company faced to overcome obsolescence issues with their Pratt & Whitney FT8TwinPac.

Congratulations to Iberdola Renewables' Klamath Cogeneration Plant for receiving Combined Cycle Journal's top award, "Best of the Best" for performance improvements in the 2013 Best Practices Award program. Courtesy of CCJ >> Learn more

>> I'd like to talk to someone about turbine control upgrades
Three Quick Questions
Can you spot if your turbine hydraulic system is in need of repair?

1. What is a turbine hydraulic system, and why is it important to perform maintenance on your system? >> Click here 

2. What are the critical components of these systems and what do they do? >> Click here

3 What kind of work is typically performed on a turbine hydraulic system? >> Click here

Have more questions? Talk with an ABB turbine specialist. 

For more information on servicing your turbine hydraulic system, click here. 
Highlights
White paper: Microgrids: From data centers to developing countries, an enticing solution for self-sufficient power

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Superior support for emission reduction projects

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ABB DCS Users Group webinars: 

Upcoming:
"Cyber security basics and NERC CIP v5"
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"Upgrading a turbine's mechanical overspeed bolt for improved reliability and performance"
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On demand: Stored on adcsug.com under Library, Webinars On-Demand

"The top 10 easy things you can do to your System 800xA/Harmony system to make it better" >> View now

"How to utilize SolutionsBank to maximize your knowledge" >> View now
Events
Coal-Gen 2013
Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, NC
August 14-16, 2013
Keynote speaker: Mark Taft, Sr. Vice President & General Manager, ABB Power Generation North America
Visit ABB at Booth #1507		 Combustion Turbine Operations Technical Forum (CTOTF Conference)
The Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene, ID
September 8-12, 2013
Solar Power International
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois 
October 21-24, 2013
Visit ABB at Booth #1526		 Power-Gen International
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL
November 12-14, 2013
Visit ABB at Booth #1101
Solar Canada 2013
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, Ontario
December 9-10, 2013		 
 
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