1) The document provides guidance on functionally testing a gas turbine after modifications to ensure proper operation and identify any new issues.
2) It recommends simulating operation using a calibrator device before startup to test components like speed and temperature.
3) Safety procedures are outlined like having someone at the emergency trip button and hydraulic dump valve during startup testing.
1) The document provides guidance on functionally testing a gas turbine after modifications to ensure proper operation and identify any new issues.
2) It recommends simulating operation using a calibrator device before startup to test components like speed and temperature.
3) Safety procedures are outlined like having someone at the emergency trip button and hydraulic dump valve during startup testing.
1) The document provides guidance on functionally testing a gas turbine after modifications to ensure proper operation and identify any new issues.
2) It recommends simulating operation using a calibrator device before startup to test components like speed and temperature.
3) Safety procedures are outlined like having someone at the emergency trip button and hydraulic dump valve during startup testing.
Subject: Functional Testing After Modifications to Gas Turbines
Applies to all GE gas turbines
Relates to: If I Owned a Gas Turbine, June 2!! and "i#uid $uel Test Rig, June 22 Suppose %ou are c&arged wit& 'a(ing a 'odification to an e)isting GE gas turbine* +&en co'pleted, t&e gas turbine s&ould function better t&an it did during pre,ious operation* -etter %et, operation s&ould be significantl% i'pro,ed* Ot&erwise, w&% bot&er. All too w&en a c&ange is 'ade ot&er proble's arise* /owe,er, t&ese proble's s&ould be a result of negligence on t&e part of t&ose c&arged wit& t&e responsibilit% of upgrading t&e unit* At General Electric, t&ere is a group called: 0on,ersions, 1odifications and 2pgrades 3CMU4* T&e CMU group offers opportunities to gas turbine owners5operators (GT O/O) to 'a(e c&anges to i'pro,e operation, to 'odif% units or to upgrade perfor'ance* T&e% co'e to GT O/O in t&e for' of tec&nical infor'ation letters (TIL) and later, if purc&ased fro' GE, in field 'odification instructions (FMI). T&ese two docu'ents are t&e catal%sts for c&ange and i'pro,e'ent* "oo( at it t&is wa%: if GE &ad &ad t&e tec&nolog% bac( w&en t&e turbine was built, or just 6(nown better,7 t&e% would &a,e incorporated t&ese suggestions in t&e original design* It would be wise to &eed a principle I learned bac( as a trainee on t&e GE Gas Turbine Start8up 9rogra' 3GTS94 fro' t&e late engineer George Kenned: Always functionally test the gas turbine after making a change! Sure, t&is see's ob,ious* /owe,er, following t&is suggestion before %our restart t&e gas turbine is not alwa%s done* T&e wa% to loo( at it is t&is: e,en if t&e turbine was 'alfunctioning before t&e c&ange was 'ade, t&e original GE design and operation wor(ed: 0&arlie 9ond, of PAL Turbine Services, LLC rig&tl% pro'otes: !ta"ing bab ste#s$ as %ou bring a gas turbine bac( on line* T&ere are specific suggestions t&at were first 'entioned in t&e Turbine Tip: f !wne" a #as Turbine, $une %&''( Test% c&ec" and si'ulate so'e 'ore. /ere is a good e)a'ple: $or earl% Speedtronic; 1ar( I and II gas turbines, t&e GE 0alibrator is a de,ice t&at can be used to 6si'ulate7 operation, as well as to calibrate t&e panel* <ou can 6du''% in7 suc& signals as turbine speed 3=/94, a,erage turbine e)&aust te'perature 3TT>4 and ,oltage to pressure transducer 3924 to si'ulate t&e operation of t&e turbine w&ile still at rest* See p&oto below: $ig !: ?a,e "ucier si'ulates t&e gas turbine start8up using GE Speedtronic; 0alibrator +&en %ou feel %ou &a,e ade#uatel% tested, c&ec(ed and si'ulated gas turbine operation, after 'a(ing a TI" or $1I c&ange, %ou 'a% be read% for start8up* <ou s&ould use audio co''unications wit& so'eone placed at t&e turbine panel read% to pus& t&e @E e'ergenc% trip pus&button* Also, w&en %ou are out on t&e turbine dec( and 6firing7 t&e turbine, &a,e so'eone near t&e &%draulic du'p ,al,e wit& earp&ones, so a 6trip7 signal could i''ediatel% trip of t&e stop ,al,e to s&ut off fuel* $inall%, use %our &u'an senses: "oo(, listen, s'ell and touc& 3tasting is ne,er necessar%4* Substitute t&e last one wit& a Si)t& Sense* 0all it Intuition. =e,er assu'e an%t&ing is rig&t until %ou pro,e it to %ourself t&at t&e turbine is safe to operate* -elow in $ig* 2, an original Roper flow di,ider is installed on a 1S@!9* =otice t&e rigid tubing for t&e ! flow ele'ents and t&e pressure taps t&at go to t&e selector ,al,e and pressure gage* $ig* 2: Original flow di,ider wit& rigid stainless8steel tubing In $ig* A below, special braided &ig&8pressure &oses are used wit& t&e new flow di,ider* T&e fle)ible &osing eli'inates an% stresses on t&e new flow di,ider due to 'is'atc&ing of tubing connections* Roper flow di,iders re#uire installation in a 6strain8free7 condition* Also, t&e s%ste' 'ust be bled of air and a digital ,olt'eter needs s&ould be to 'easure fuel flow w&en testing* Refer to Turbine Tip: Li)ui" *uel Test +ig, $une %&&% for suggested testing tec&ni#ues* $ig* A: =ew $low ?i,ider wit& &ig&8pressure fle)ible &oses on 1S@!9 0ontact ?a,id "ucier of (AL Turbine )er*ices% LLC for 'ore suggestions on &ow to test, c&ec( and si'ulate operation of gas turbines after c&anges are 'ade to a,oid 'ista(es*
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