Entries by Mike.Lake

Our New Gainesville, Georgia Steam Turbine Repair Center of Excellence Opening Fall 2024

We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our services with the opening of a new steam turbine repair center of excellence in Gainesville, Georgia! This state-of-the-art facility will open in the fall of 2024 and offers comprehensive steam path and valve repair services. This expansion underscores our steadfast commitment to providing exceptional service and […]

Witness the Evolution: Our New Gainesville, Georgia Steam Turbine Repair Center of Excellence

  We’re delighted to share that we’re expanding our capacity to serve you better! Introducing our brand-new steam turbine repair center of excellence in Gainesville, Georgia. The facility, scheduled to open in fall 2024, will provide full steam path & valve repair services.   This expansion of our Gainesville, Georgia campus reflects our unwavering commitment […]

Gainesville Expansion

    We’re delighted to share that we’re expanding our capacity to serve you better! Introducing our brand-new steam turbine repair center of excellence in Gainesville, Georgia. The facility, scheduled to open in fall 2024, will provide full steam path & valve repair services. This expansion of our Gainesville, Georgia campus reflects our unwavering commitment […]

Midwest Turbine Repair & Field Machining Facilities

At our Pevely Facility, precision meets performance. We’re proud to offer a comprehensive suite of services for your power generation needs:     Rotor Cleaning & Inspection: Ensuring your rotors are in top condition. Diaphragm/Blade Ring Cleaning & Inspection: Precision care for crucial components. Rotor Re-blading: Upgrading your system with the sharpest solutions. Stationary Partition […]

Southeast Turbine Repair & Part Manufacturing Facilities- Gainesville, Georgia

🔧 Exciting News from Gainesville, Georgia! 🔧 Our Southeast Turbine Repair & Part Manufacturing hub is the heart of innovation and precision. Specializing in: Parts Manufacturing Fabrication Valve Overhaul & Repair Hard-faced Overlay (Stellite, Ultimet, etc.) Miscellaneous Machining And that’s not all… We’re expanding! 🏗️ A brand new 65,000 sq ft facility is on the horizon, ready to enhance […]

Compressed Air Danger Points

Compressed air is one of the most common shop tools, yet one of the most dangerous. Improper use can maim, blind, or even kill. Always wear eye protection and use face shields when working with air tools. Danger Point – Accidental Hose Breach If a compressed air hose is breached, the escaping pressure snaps the […]

Crane Safety

When PSG begins planning for an outage, we ask the customer for a Crane Safety Report complying with OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.179. This is an OSHA compliance issue that PSG feels is well warranted. First, we have a commitment to our employees to keep them safe from harm.   A crane malfunction can easily injure, […]

Gas Turbine Compressor Degradation

Contamination and Erosion All gas turbines experience losses in performance with time and the compressor has a significant impact. In a typical heavy duty axial compressor a 1.0% loss in compressor efficiency will create a 1.1% loss in output. Compressor fouling is a serious concern and can be mitigated or recovered through proper operational practices. […]

Seconds From Disaster – Overspeed Devices

A full loss of generator load can cause the operating speed of a turbine (steam or combustion) to go from normal to catastrophic in a matter of seconds. The electrical load can be lost from generator failure or from external sources such as hurricanes, floods or ice storms downing power lines. Basically, the generator load […]

Set IGVs for Maximum Efficiency

Have your combustion turbines been losing power after overhauls? There are many factors which can affect power production, but the IGV settings are one area that even the OEM can overlook. We recently helped a plant with three GE Frame 6B gas turbines that had lost power over successive overhauls. Units 1 and 2 had […]