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Bit more work porn
So, what are the last two?
Second to last, I believe, is the rotating rectifier assembly on the end of a generator. He is measuring continuity of the main field.
The last is a control screen (HMI) showing the gas turbine generator process. One interesting piece is that this gas turbine can run on NG or Hydrogen or a mix of both. Using H2 in gas turbines greatly reduces CO2 emissions.
What the actual CO2 offset is, once you account for the immense power required for H2 during the production process, is another story. Another example of pushing CO2 emissions further "up grid".
Question @White95 : Can this run entirely on hydrogen or only a mix of NG an H2?
The last is a control screen (HMI) showing the gas turbine generator process. One interesting piece is that this gas turbine can run on NG or Hydrogen or a mix of both. Using H2 in gas turbines greatly reduces CO2 emissions.
What the actual CO2 offset is, once you account for the immense power required for H2 during the production process, is another story. Another example of pushing CO2 emissions further "up grid".
Question @White95 : Can this run entirely on hydrogen or only a mix of NG an H2?
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We run on a mixture. Our chlorine production process puts off hydrogen as a by product, which we then compress and burn in the turbines.
That is, when the H2 compressor is online. We’ve had a lot of challenges with it this last year.
Reason for the testing was due to GE dropping the ball and our QC guys missing some important details. They actually replaced the field with the cooling fans backwards. This obviously required a substantial amount of rework to correct. Anyhow, part of GE’s assembly process involved spraying a lacquer sealer on the exciter. When they reinstalled the rotating rectifier, they installed one of the “dog bones” lacquer coated side down and it prevented continuity.
It was a long week.
I have a picture of the field hanging from a crane that’s eluding me tonight. It must be on my pc at work.
Wait, found it.
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Geez, what have you got? A bunch of retards working there? Putting things in backwards on that kind of equipment gets real expensive.
We were less than impressed with GE.
Are those used to power the cranes, or are they being installed?
Being installed. This was an eight year turbine rotor replacement and unit refit.
Bring back 1 alibi 2!
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Last pic is a bunch of dumdass’s…rule #1 in the crane world is don’t get under a load. Surprised the plant safety guy didn’t have a shit fit.
Working under suspended loads (giggity) is one of our critical rules.
I’m sure it was only a few pounds, they’d be fine if something happened.
I still have a reel to reel in the attic. Lol
Awesome pics. I love this shit. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe.
Seems like any of the major automation/equipment guys these days suck. We do a lot with a German manufacturer. Absolute worst. And they don’t care either. We rep part of their portfolio. So I act as a customer advocate back to the respective factories. We bring in a problem or concern and there is zero urgency or ****s to give. Meanwhile my customer is crawling up my ass sideways about why their brand new equipment keeps failing. Fun times. GE, these days, should just stick to finance. Lol
Oh, I’ve done some sketchy shit with a crane when safety wasn’t around lol.
Don’t even get me started on their invoicing process…absolutely retarded.
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