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Gas Turbine Blow-off system. As its name suggests, a Gas Turbine Blow-off system uses a network of ducts and valves to blow off compressed air from selected compressor stages, during Gas Turbine start-up and shutdown. When this system is operating, compressed air is extracted , in the case below as exemple, from the sixth and tenth compressor stages and is discharged into the Turbine exhaust system to prevent compressor surge and blades stalling, because the Gas Turbine rotors are designed to rotate at the rate speed. Because the Gas Turbine with its compressor must pass through the speed range below the permissible range on start-up and shutdown, it is necessary to blow off an amount of the compressed air from the selected compressor locations, depending on Turbine manufactors, without travel through the combustors and the Turbine sections. A compressor surge phenomenon is a form of aerodynamic instability in axial and centrifugal flow compressors. A Blow-off system purpose is to help Gas Turbine pass through its critical speeds for easy and risk-free. After the Gas Turbine exceed its critical speeds, where the surging rotor is no longer a concern the Blow-off system is shut down.

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Proper balancing of steam & gas turbine rotors and generator rotors is extremely vital to ensure proper operation that allows the power generation industry to avoid millions of dollars in losses due to lost generation. Traditionally the maintenance of turbine rotors has been done at low speeds, but this can fail to ensure effective operation once returned to high-speed operation. Low-speed balancing may fail to catch balance issues arising from repairs or replacement parts. For generator rotors some turn-to-turn shorts are only detectable at or near rated speed. Once returned to high-speed operation, these faults not previously caught in low-speed testing could cause vibrations leading to a damaging production shutdown. This webinar goes through the advantages of balancing, and options, along with balance standards and vibration measurement. A case study of a high-speed balancing job scope will be reviewed. Check out the MD&A recorded webinar posted to Energy Central by VP Jay Eldridge: https://lnkd.in/dgXeYiQQ

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Powerphases Fastlight solution is a simple adaptation of existing Gas Turbines. In Storage Mode, electric compressors fill tanks with high-pressure air. When needed, air from these tanks is heated to regular gas turbine conditions in the Discharge Mode. For longer durations, tanks and compressors work together to provide heated air. Additionally, in Continuous Peaking Mode, Turbophase or electric compressors kick in to keep the power flowing continuously.

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Powerphases Fastlight solution is a simple adaptation of existing Gas Turbines. In Storage Mode, electric compressors fill tanks with high-pressure air. When needed, air from these tanks is heated to regular gas turbine conditions in the Discharge Mode. For longer durations, tanks and compressors work together to provide heated air. Additionally, in Continuous Peaking Mode, Turbophase or electric compressors kick in to keep the power flowing continuously.

**** Property Loss Control in the Power Generation Industry; Operation of AC and DC Lube Oil Pumps for Turbine Systems **** Valuable safety and fire hazard reduction article for those having gas turbine or steam turbine driven power generation. **************************************************************************************** Question: Abdulrahman Alkhowaiter do you have a preference dc pump vs run down tank? Answer: A Rundown tank can never fail because its power source is gravity. As long as our Earth is in one piece, gravity tanks work. But DC pumps fail from 50 different reasons, i do not support any DC driven pumps for turbomachinery. For large steam turbines of say 40 MW and above, they need a long run-down period of nothing less than 15 minutes, so the size of rundown tank will be far too large and expensive; in that case, go with shaft driven pump main, plus standby 2 x induction motor power pumps. #turbogenerator #powergenertaion #lubricationsafety Article: https://lnkd.in/dsKbXEmB

Powerphases Fastlight solution is a simple adaptation of existing Gas Turbines. In Storage Mode, electric compressors fill tanks with high-pressure air. When needed, air from these tanks is heated to regular gas turbine conditions in the Discharge Mode. For longer durations, tanks and compressors work together to provide heated air. Additionally, in Continuous Peaking Mode, Turbophase or electric compressors kick in to keep the power flowing continuously.

New Blog Post Alert! At Turbine Solutions PTY Ltd, we understand the importance of maintaining the efficiency and reliability of gas turbines. Our latest blog post dives into the Top 5 Common Issues in Turbine Maintenance and How to Solve Them. 🔧 Blade Erosion and Corrosion 🔧 Seal Leakage 🔧 Bearing Failures 🔧 Combustion Instability 🔧 Thermal Fatigue