Hydropower/Single Client Projects (SCPs)/Case Studies

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Single Client Projects (SCPs)

To respect confidentiality, generic titles of selected projects are given below:

  • Fitness for service assessment of hydropower plant components
  • Fitness for service and failure investigation of hydroplant penstocks
  • Life extension and inspection services for major pump storage plant
  • Fatigue fracture mechanics analysis of pimp turbine casing
  • Examination of guide vane weld metal
  • Analysis of cracks in Collywobbles hydroelectronic generator

Full list of non-nuclear single clients projects

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Full list of non-nuclear power case studies

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