Short case studies of successful projects carried out by TWI for the Non-Nuclear Sector of the Power Industry
Fossil/Steam plant
- Repair welding of Cr-Mo steels without PWHT
- On-site service at short notice
- Preheat avoided
- Confidence restored in diesel generator
- Tubestress measures residual stresses in parts that other equipment cannot reach
- Improved design for heat exchanger
- TWI provides on-stream inspection service
- Examination of cracking in boiler tubes
- Examination of failure of fir tree connection in disc from steam turbine 101-JT
- Assessment of power station header weld flaws
- Lead time halved in heat exchanger production
Gas turbines
- Why did it break? - TWI explores root of blade failure
- Corrosion detected as culprit in turbine failure
- 'No need to worry'... client relieved as turbine is given a clean bill of health
- Condition assessment of hot gas path turbine components
- Compressor blade failure
- Examination of failed fuel nozzles
Renewables (hydro-electric, wind turbines and battery storage)
- Repair of hydropower station turbine casings to a tight deadline
- Laser welding of plastics for energy storage systems
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