There’s a lot happening in our Midwest Steam Turbine Repair Facility right now. We’re performing blade/bucket change outs on a number of rotors this spring. Contact us if you have any future blade/bucket repair or replacement needs.
We have quite a few steam turbine rotors and diaphragm sets in the shop at the moment. Turbine outage season is in full swing. If you have any turbine repair needs please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Contact us today to learn how we can provide you with high quality/low cost valve components for your Steam Turbine. We manufacture a variety of valve components for various Steam Turbine OEM types for the fossil and nuclear industries.
If your outage is here and an unexpected need arises we can reverse engineer and manufacture components through the simple process outlined below.
This entire process can be expedited to get your turbine back online as quickly as possible. We hope to hear from you the next time you need any steam turbine valve components.
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We were recently contracted by a utility company in the U.S. to perform a valve inspection on a GE G2 Steam Turbine. The inspection consisted of removing 4 control valve assemblies, sending them to our Steam Turbine Valve Component Manufacturing & Repair Facility in Gainesville, Georgia for inspection, then returning the valves to site for reinstallation by our field service team. While the components are in our valve facility any replacement parts can be manufactured, or repairs made, as needed. For more information about our valve facility capabilities please CLICK HERE.
The field service team finished the reinstallation of the valves on schedule, with quality craftsmanship, and most importantly – no safety incidents. Great job by our field service and repair facility teams working together to execute another successful project!
100% blue contact check at reassembly – always a welcome sight!
Contact us today for any emergent steam turbine repair needs this outage season!
Stationary Components
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Rotating Components
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Full Welding and Heat Treat Capabilities
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We have developed advanced welding processes to overlay stellite into the bore of a bushing and to other areas on valves prone to excessive wear. Our process will virtually eliminate the build up of scale on those parts. It also significantly reduces erosion on other parts of the valve in the steam path. CONTACT US today to learn more about how we can add stellite to your steam turbine valve components.
Upgrade Benefits:
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| Westinghouse Throttle Valve Main Plug with Severe Erosion.
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The same throttle valve main plug back in our shop for evaluation after 50,000 operating hour – no erosion, no cracks and unit had zero operating issues while in service. Prior to the upgrade, the plugs were being replaced every 18 to 24 months.
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Our Midwest Steam Turbine Repair facility in Pevely, Missouri is keeping busy this outage season. We’ve performed many diaphragm and rotor repairs this spring, and it looks like that will continue for at least a few more months as more steam turbine outages kick-off. If you have any diaphragm or rotor repair needs during your upcoming steam turbine inspection please reach out to us for an expert opinion and quotation. Also, at no cost to you, we can send a Steam Path Repair Subject Matter Expert to your site to review components as soon as they become available. Contact Us today to discuss potential dates for a Steam Path Repair Subject Matter Expert to arrive at site during your outage, or to request a quotation for your potential repair needs.
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We recently completed the manufacture of a new HP Nozzle Block for an industrial steam turbine customer in the Southeast U.S. The project initially called for a modification of the existing HP Nozzle Block in order to complete a rerate of the steam turbine. With the initial inspection showing damage to the components however, manufacturing a new HP Nozzle Block became justifiable. A brief overview of the scope of work, and photos of the newly manufactured HP Nozzle Block, are below. If you have any steam turbine component rerate or manufacturing needs please contact us to learn more about how we may be able to assist you in achieving your objectives.
1. High Pressure (HP) Nozzle Block
1.1. The original intention of the rerate plan was to blank off nozzles to reduce flow area; however, given the need to re-blade the 1st stage wheel due to damage it became justifiable to manufacture a new HP Nozzle Block with a reduced nozzle height.
1.2. The new HP Nozzle Block was manufactured with the same number of nozzles as the original (i.e. 66) but with the nozzle height reduced to .462”.
Figure 1: New HP Nozzle Block Manufactured
1.3. A new windage shield was also manufactured to maintain the design clearance to the OD of the 1st stage wheel.
1.4. The new Upper Half HP Nozzle Block was blue checked for contact and installed to the Upper Half Casing.
Figure 2: New HP Nozzle Block installed
1.5. The new Lower Half HP Nozzle Block was shipped to site for contact check and installation by the PSG Turbine Field Service team.
Turn-Key Inspections
Power Services Group (PSG) has the ability to provide full turnkey inspections on steam turbine generators for most OEM manufacturers. PSG provides total turnkey outage performance including technical direction, engineering, project management & coordination, supervision, labor, tooling, repairs, parts sourcing and/or manufacturing, and start-up support. We support fossil and nuclear steam turbines ranging from 1MW to 1,300MW for all major OEMs. We service all industry types including, but not limited to: industrial, paper/pulp, marine, steel/aluminum, chemical and petrochemical, utility, nuclear, and independent power producers.
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If you have any upcoming steam turbine blade/bucket replacement projects please contact us today to receive a budgetary estimate on the cost and schedule for that project. Our organization is comprised of highly qualified people who have the necessary experience to perform steam turbine blade/bucket replacements at the highest level of quality. We believe that having quality personnel makes an organization great, and have hired some of the best people in the industry to better serve our customers. We look forward to earning an opportunity to work with you on your next steam turbine blade/bucket replacement project.
To see a video of a low-speed balance performed at our repair facility please click on the below photo:
More examples of blade/bucket replacements in progress:
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