Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of Land-Based Gas Turbines provides a toolkit for practitioners seeking to make technoeconomic decisions on life extension of power turbine equipment. The work describes essential degradation modes affecting critical components and proven methods of restoration. Sections discuss key elements of life extensions for aging units and components, together with critical reviews of available methodologies. Coverage includes advanced nondestructive testing methods essential for effective life extension programs, including lessons learned from firsthand experience working with multiple machine designs, classes and operating conditions.
The final sections cover a body of solutions intended to refocus ORM processes on overcoming the shortfalls caused by volatilities and system restructuring.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction to gas turbines (GTs) - p. Page ix 2. Chapter 2 : Critical gas turbine components: Blades and vanes - p. Page 29 3. Chapter 3 : Materials and coating technologies - p. Page 61 4. Chapter 4 : Maintenance: Availability and reliability - p. Page 87 5. Chapter 5 : Typical service-induced damages - p. Page 104 6. Chapter 6 : Processes and technologies for GT components: Repair and manufacturing - p. Page 128 7. Chapter 7 : NDT processes: Applications and limitations - p. Page 155 8. Chapter 8 : Lifetime extension: Assessment and considerations - p. Page 171 9. Chapter 9 : Failure analysis - p. Page 195 10. Chapter 10 : Gas turbines and sustainable growth - p. Page 220 11. Index - p. Page 249
Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of Land-Based Gas Turbines provides a toolkit for practitioners seeking to make technoeconomic decisions on life extension of power turbine equipment. The work describes essential degradation modes affecting critical components and proven methods of restoration. Sections discuss key elements of life extensions for aging units and components, together with critical reviews of available methodologies. Coverage includes advanced nondestructive testing methods essential for effective life extension programs, including lessons learned from firsthand experience working with multiple machine designs, classes and operating conditions.
The final sections cover a body of solutions intended to refocus ORM processes on overcoming the shortfalls caused by volatilities and system restructuring.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction to gas turbines (GTs) - p. Page ix 2. Chapter 2 : Critical gas turbine components: Blades and vanes - p. Page 29 3. Chapter 3 : Materials and coating technologies - p. Page 61 4. Chapter 4 : Maintenance: Availability and reliability - p. Page 87 5. Chapter 5 : Typical service-induced damages - p. Page 104 6. Chapter 6 : Processes and technologies for GT components: Repair and manufacturing - p. Page 128 7. Chapter 7 : NDT processes: Applications and limitations - p. Page 155 8. Chapter 8 : Lifetime extension: Assessment and considerations - p. Page 171 9. Chapter 9 : Failure analysis - p. Page 195 10. Chapter 10 : Gas turbines and sustainable growth - p. Page 220 11. Index - p. Page 249
