MD&A Webinars | Assessing & Extending the Life of your Turbine-Generator Fleet
Many gas turbine rotors installed in the 1990s and early 2000s are approaching the operating hours and starts defined by the OEM as the design service life. However, reaching OEM end-of-life does not necessarily mean a rotor must be retired. This webinar reviews the engineering processes used to evaluate rotor condition and determine safe paths forward for continued operation. Through detailed inspection, piece-part analysis, engineering assessment, and refurbishment strategies, operators can extend rotor service life while maintaining reliability and performance. Fred Willett discusses the MD&A rotor life extension philosophy, inspection methodologies, engineering evaluation techniques, and replacement component capabilities that support continued operation of E- and F-class gas turbine rotors.
How rotor lifetime assessment determines remaining service life.
The inspection and engineering evaluation process used during rotor overhauls.
Factors that limit the life of critical rotor components.
MD&A’s approach to rotor life extension and replacement component design.