Saturday, June 16, 2012

Nuclear Turbine-World's Toughest Fixes


Susquehanna Steam Electric Station
A nuclear plant needed the new turbine. See the unsung heroes behind the nuclear plant.
This episode is to show how to swap the high pressure turbine.



There are two nuclear reactors here, each has the cooling tower.

Scan

If this device starts making noise, leave the area immediately.

Security Person.

Nuclear fusion making the heat and converted water into the steam which turned the turbine and then turned the generators that made the electricity. Now, they are gonna fix the high pressure turbine.

 Remove the outer casing and inner casing, and then get the turbine out.

Remove the concrete wall.



We got the very gigantic wrench to release the bolts.

Anchor Bolt ??

Radiation !!











The upper casing





Two holes for high pressure steam to come in.



Release the bolts of the inner casing

Cover the turbine preventing any contamination.

All wrapped up. Ready for the move.





Avoid the sabotage for the nuclear plant.

Ready for the lift of the turbine. This is going to be tricky, because one end of the turbine is heavier than the other end.













New Turbine



Beautiful

This turbine is as precise as Swiss watches. Made in Germany.













Tolerance is very close that keeps high efficiency. Let the steam go through the blade not go to
the sealing.

No room for error.









Use the laser beam to align the turbine.





This step is very critical that eliminated vibration.


















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