Industrial steam turbine repairs
Our industrial steam turbine repair service has developed an array of proven repair techniques for all parts—OEM and cross-brand components.
Benefits
Vetted repairs–from common to specialized
Specialist repairs are available for parts such as blade failure, diaphragms, glands, valve components, rotors, and casing. To reduce outage time, many tasks can be done in-situ. GE offers repair services for all industrial steam turbine components.
- Rotors repair: straightening, balancing, weld repairs, disc head repairs, disassembly and rebuild
- Casings repair: re-rounding, erosion and corrosion repair, welding
- Blading and blade failure: control stage repair or replacements, fixed and moving blades, last stage blades
- Sealing: realignment and partial/full exchange of gland seals
DID YOU KNOW?
GE has a long heritage of steam turbine manufacturing
GE always strives to lead the industry with the latest technologies and products. To ensure that we have the best possible offerings for our customers, we’ve acquired a number of industrial steam turbine companies over the years. As a result, GE is now the OEM for ABB, ACEC, AEI, Alsthom, Alstom, BBC, CEM, EE, EW, GE (Fitchburg), GE (Lynn), GEC, GEC Alsthom, Jugoturbina, Lang, MAN, MV, Rateau, and Zamech. If you own a steam turbine that was manufactured by one of these companies, our GE team has the expertise you’ve been looking for!
Fact sheets
Control-stage repair
An effective repair solution has been developed for the control stage of AEG Kanis and ABB Nuremberg industrial steam turbines that helps reduce failures of the damping wire due to thermal circumferential stresses.
- Reliability improvement
- Performance improvement
Rotor repair
Combining outstanding rotor weld experience with world-class technical knowledge, global repair solutions (GRS) provides rotor weld repairs on both steam turbines and generators that provide the reliability our customers have come to expect.
- Use your existing rotor
- Proprietary technology
- Repair only what needs to be fixed
- FineLine* rotor dovetail repair
Casing repair
With a wealth of experience working on a wide variety of turbines, GE is able to specify and execute effective casing repairs at all levels.
- Improve availability
- Enhance reliability
- Shortened repair cycle
- Lowered costs
Valve repair
As an original manufacturer with broad experience, GE is qualified to carry out repairs on all types of valve, actuator, and associated equipment.
- Improve reliability
- Improve availability
- Reduce O&M costs
- Reduce outage times
Steam path and blading repair
GE offers a range of repair techniques for both fixed and moving blades, from the dressing and reforming of cracks or surface defects, to welding and partial blade replacement.
- Reduce cost and lead time
- Possibility of completion w/in a normal outage period
- Practical choice in a forced outage
- Blade repairs done on and off the rotor
- Improved life and reliability
