Russel City Energy Company Turbine Failure
Russel City Energy Company Turbine Failure
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The operator wants to keep the report confidential citing security concerns. That's usually a bad sign.
The operator wants to keep the report confidential citing security concerns. That's usually a bad sign.
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Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?
-Dik
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RE: Russel City Energy Company Turbine Failure
Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?
-Dik
RE: Russel City Energy Company Turbine Failure
Reading the CALPINE statement posted above made me feel like it was written by a North Korea true believer ...
Steam Turbines have blown up before .... its too bad that a competent team like the one at CSB will not determine the root cause.
Remember, Calpine has many many Combined Cycle plants across the US and they are all about the same ...
MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer
RE: Russel City Energy Company Turbine Failure
Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?
-Dik
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Are you the guy who's left holding the bag when someone else specifies a problem component? SPRAY-ON CYA!
Are you on some government board that's supposed to oversee stuff you never heard of? SPRAY-ON CYA!
Money back guarantee, but remember: "WE have CYA!"
spsalso
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Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?
-Dik
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Does that work similar to the blame deflection necktie?
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SOME people have trouble installing a necktie around their neck. I understand sometimes users put the blame deflection necktie on BACKWARDS, with very unfortunate results!
spsalso
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Normal steam turbine overspeeds from "heaters" was a BIG concern and given the simplicity of the use of flapper non return valves made most not take that protection serious. then water carry over rendering emergancy trip valves useless
RE: Russel City Energy Company Turbine Failure
RE: Russel City Energy Company Turbine Failure
I think the "reheater" is actually the steam generator.
the inability to have indication of a failed state was one of the big heart aches I had when I attempted to assist with the conversion of older turbine controls to modern computer controls. (oh, I did have the "big one" that forced my withdraw)
the simpliest was reduntand but diverse indications. ie, the motor drives used an LVDT for position and THEY used indications of that LVDT for their redundant open/closed indications. where physical mecahnical limit swithes original.
But I have to say getting plants to actually set limit switches for true open / closed was near impossible.
Oh and the root cause of design error sounds very familiar to a "wreck" I was supose to be working to get money from the "deepest pockets", but all my findings were operator error, and my services were no longer needed
and as for detection of water level in a device that should only have steam
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OR
does not give "...strategic information..."
it is not subject to CEII classification.
One can wonder if TACTICAL information would be a problem. Apparently not.
spsalso
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P.E. Metallurgy, consulting work welcomed
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spsalso
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Just providing a little more context for the non-electricals here that may not be familiar with the law.
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i got the impression the unit was producing mw (synched) when the event happen. even it the turbine tripped, the generator breaker should not open till all steam addmission indicated closed AND the unit went reverse power
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appreciated...
Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?
-Dik