Adam Shingles
Lead Rotating Equipment Engineer, RWE Flexible Generation
Adam Shingles is a Lead Rotating Equipment Engineer at RWE Flexible Generation, where he is responsible for rotating plant dynamics across steam turbines, gas turbines and generators.
Adam has 10 years of experience in engineering support and outage delivery in the power generation sector.
Adam holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
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Presentation title
RWE vibration monitoring
Presentation abstract
Adam's presentation will explore vibration monitoring across RWE's flexible generation fleet, with a practical look at how rotating plant dynamics data is used to support decision-making on critical machinery.
The session will introduce RWE's generation portfolio and condition-based monitoring approach before moving into two technical case studies: a cracked rotor at Magnum CCGT and a challenging HP/IP steam turbine rotor balance following a major overhaul.
RWE's gas generation portfolio includes approximately 15.8 GW of capacity across around 30 CCGT units in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Turkey, with equipment from GE, Alstom, Siemens and MHI.
Key themes and data
Within RWE's advanced condition-based monitoring programme, Beran's PROTOR system is used across 20 generators, 14 steam turbines and 17 F-class gas turbines, supported by 31 data acquisition units.
The Magnum case study focuses on three 470 MW single-shaft Mitsubishi M701F gas turbine units, where a change in vibration behaviour was identified, investigated and linked to a cracked rotor.
The case study highlights why critical-speed behaviour, 1X vibration changes and careful trend analysis can be more important than relying on overall vibration levels alone.
The HP/IP steam turbine rotor case study will explore the practical challenges of balancing a rotor after major overhaul, including the importance of clear vibration acceptance criteria between the client, subcontractor and balance pit operator.
RWE Flexible Generation
RWE is one of Europe's leading power companies, with a business model aligned to renewable electricity, flexible generation and energy trading.
RWE Flexible Generation operates hydro, biomass, gas-fired power plants, storage solutions and hydrogen projects across key European markets, providing the responsive generation and grid-support capability needed alongside renewable energy.
As of December 2024, RWE reported 37.6 GW of installed renewable and flexible generation capacity on a pro-rata basis.
Maintaining the reliability of complex rotating plant, including gas turbines, steam turbines and generators, is central to operational performance and fast-response generation.
