ENTRUST Solutions Group https://entrustsol.com Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:49:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://entrustsol.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-cropped-EntrustLogo-32x32.png ENTRUST Solutions Group https://entrustsol.com 32 32 Turbine Generator Health Assessments https://entrustsol.com/turbine-generator-health-assessments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turbine-generator-health-assessments Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:41:36 +0000 https://entrustsol.com/?p=20898 By Tom Reid, Vice President of Power Generation Services, ENTRUST Solutions Group A Case Study Background ENTRUST Solutions Group’s health assessment program has conducted more than 350 turbine generator evaluations. Our database covers a wide range of units, including steam turbines (nuclear, fossil, and biomass) and gas turbines (aeroderivative and industrial) from all major Original […]

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]]> Establishing Combustion Turbine Blade and Vane Refurbishment Intervals https://entrustsol.com/establishing-combustion-turbine-blade-and-vane-refurbishment-intervals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=establishing-combustion-turbine-blade-and-vane-refurbishment-intervals Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:35:09 +0000 https://entrustsol.com/?p=20896 By Tom Reid, Vice President of Power Generation Services, ENTRUST Solutions Group Combustion turbine blade maintenance and refurbishment intervals depend on several design and operational factors. Hot-section turbine blades and vanes are subjected to various damage and failure mechanisms, as discussed below. Common Failure Mechanisms Creep – Prolonged stress at elevated temperatures, especially a concern in […]

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]]> Trust is in our name, and defines our work at ENTRUST https://entrustsol.com/trust-is-in-our-name-and-defines-our-work-at-entrust/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trust-is-in-our-name-and-defines-our-work-at-entrust Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:51:46 +0000 https://entrustsol.com/?p=21626 By Jim Francis, Vice President, SMS Consulting, Integrity  At the heart of every successful business relationship lies one essential ingredient: trust. Building trust takes time, consistent effort, and a commitment to putting clients first. At ENTRUST Solutions, trust is the foundation of how we operate, shaping lasting partnerships that go beyond the transactional. Acting as […]

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]]> ENTRUST Solutions Group Supporting Major U.S. Data Center and Power Plant Development Project https://entrustsol.com/entrust-solutions-group-supporting-major-u-s-data-center-and-power-plant-development-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=entrust-solutions-group-supporting-major-u-s-data-center-and-power-plant-development-project Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:15:36 +0000 https://entrustsol.com/?p=21654 September 2025 – ENTRUST Solutions Group (Entrust) has been selected to provide power-generation consulting services for one of North America’s largest natural-gas-fired power development projects. The project involves installing a new, high-efficiency combined-cycle natural-gas plant expected to generate more than 2 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, supporting Data Center development. Tom Reid, Senior Vice President of […]

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]]> Adam Biggam, CEO: How ENTRUST Embodies my Values https://entrustsol.com/adam-biggam-ceo-how-entrust-embodies-my-values/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adam-biggam-ceo-how-entrust-embodies-my-values Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:28:15 +0000 https://entrustsol.com/?p=21564 Adam Biggam, CEO: How ENTRUST Embodies my Values   When I first began my career as a field engineer over two decades ago, the energy landscape looked vastly different. The challenges we faced were significant, but our path seemed relatively straightforward. Today, the complexity of our industry is orders of magnitude greater. We are not just maintaining infrastructure; we are rebuilding it for a future […]

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]]> Guidelines to Achieve Successful Gas Turbine Part Refurbishment https://entrustsol.com/guidelines-to-achieve-successful-gas-turbine-part-refurbishment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guidelines-to-achieve-successful-gas-turbine-part-refurbishment Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:30:47 +0000 https://entrustsol.com/?p=20894 By Tom Reid, Vice President of Power Generation Services, ENTRUST Solutions Group Gas turbine hot-section hardware requires regular refurbishment after a specified number of operating hours, stop-start cycles or a combination of the two. These repairs are critical to maintaining optimal performance and extending the life of the equipment. However, the repair processes present significant […]

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]]> Pushing Gas Turbine Components to Their Cycling Limit https://entrustsol.com/pushing-gas-turbine-components-to-their-cycling-limit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pushing-gas-turbine-components-to-their-cycling-limit Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:28:36 +0000 https://entrustsol.com/?p=20891 By Tom Reid, Vice President of Power Generation Services, ENTRUST Solutions Group Gas turbine maintenance intervals are determined by hours, starts, or a combination of both. The latter is often referred to as equivalent operating hours (EOH). The increasing integration of renewable energy sources into generation portfolios has meant changes in dispatch, and many traditionally […]

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]]> Understanding NERC MOD-026-2 https://entrustsol.com/understanding-nerc-mod-026-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-nerc-mod-026-2 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:25:57 +0000 https://entrustsol.com/?p=21552 Consolidation and Expansion of Dynamic Model Verification Standards  Effective Date: January 1, 2026 The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has approved a major update to dynamic model verification and validation requirements. MOD-026-2 consolidates and replaces MOD-026-1 and MOD-027-1, unifying voltage/reactive power and frequency/active power control into a single, comprehensive standard. Driven by FERC Order No. 901, […]

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]]> Junk In and Junk Out https://entrustsol.com/junk-in-and-junk-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=junk-in-and-junk-out Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:25:24 +0000 https://entrustsol.com/?p=20887 By Tom Reid, Vice President of Power Generation Services, ENTRUST Solutions Group Torsional vibration resonance poses a serious risk to turbines and generators, potentially leading to significant damage and unexpected outages. Resonance with the double-line system excitation frequency (120 Hz) has been linked to critical failures, including blade liberation, retaining ring cracking, exciter fan liberation, […]

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]]> Structured Technical Reviews of Turbine-Generator Retrofits https://entrustsol.com/structured-technical-reviews-of-turbine-generator-retrofits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=structured-technical-reviews-of-turbine-generator-retrofits Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:22:25 +0000 https://entrustsol.com/?p=20884 By: Tom Reid, Vice President of Power Generation, ENTRUST Solutions Group Turbine-generator retrofits offer an effective way to extend the life and improve performance of older power plants. However, these retrofits come with risks that can lead to costly downtime if not properly addressed early in the planning process.  At ENTRUST Solutions Group, we specialize […]

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