Michael Macek, PE

A professional engineer licensed by the State of Texas, Michael is the Owner and General Manager of Macek Power & Turbomachinery Engineering. He has more than 25 years of experience in the industrial turbomachinery industry and holds a B.S. and an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.

The Power Plant and the Automobile: Does Tesla Win Again?

By Michael Macek, PE / August 23, 2018 April 9, 2020 / Power Generation

Have you ever wondered what is the real efficiency of a drop of crude oil used (after refining) for automotive transport? Most of you already know that in general, efficiency is a measure of the effectiveness of energy conversion. For example, when the chemical potential energy contained by some amount of crude oil is converted …

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Defending Design Clearances

By Michael Macek, PE / March 29, 2018 April 9, 2020 / Steam Turbines

What is it worth to maintain design clearances in a steam turbine? Would 1% efficiency improvement be worth the cost of new seals? The two primary causes of efficiency loss in a steam turbine are leakage and surface roughness. During a recent maintenance inspection, Macek Power was asked if old worn shaft seals should be …

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