Turbine Services - Turbine Maintenance

Turbine Services (TS) are a total provider to owners and operators of industrial gas turbines worldwide, offering an employee skill base in excess of 2,500 man years of OEM experience in turbine maintenance solutions, with particular specialisation in the heavy-duty frame range of gas turbines designed by GE.

Our business is founded on the strength of our technical and engineering capability, reinforced by our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction that is demonstrated by our accreditations (including ISO 9001:2000) and registrations: Achilles, Supply Line, FPAL and Repro.

Gas turbine equipment and services

Our infrastructure and partnership arrangements allow us to network and support our services internationally. We are in a unique position to offer both immediate advice and site assistance to gas turbine users.

Our products and services include:

• Spare and replacement parts
• Component manufacture and repair
• Turbine blade repair and coatings
• Rotor repair and overhaul
• Complete gas turbine refurbishment
• Field maintenance and engineering services
• Gas turbine long-term service arrangements
• Engineering technology and support
• Training services
• Control system retrofit (Sentinel)
• Condition monitoring and diagnostics (Tiger)

Spare parts for gas turbines

TS maintain a substantial computerised inventory of spare parts for the GE type heavy-duty gas turbine. Our parts inventory is continuously monitored to ensure that the majority of customers' spare parts requirements are satisfied ex-stock for both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.

Turbine component repairs

TS offer an extensive and complete range of repair services from our global repair workshops. Stationary and rotating parts, rotor overhauls and specialised services including coatings, metallurgical evaluation, special laser and machining operations. TS are extensively known for our cost effective parts repair solutions through the use of many patented, approved proprietary and innovative processes.

TS also offer a component exchange arrangement, giving our customers the possibility to minimise their inventory. This service is available for most capital spares parts.

Turbine field and engineering services

TS employ numerous field (hands-on) technical advisors of all disciplines, as well as experienced service support staff that have been in the power generation industry for many years. Our engineering services include overhaul, troubleshooting, engineering and technical support, planning, control system retrofits, plant upgrades and relocation.

Long-term turbine service arrangements

Complete management and maintenance services required for scheduled maintenance, unscheduled breakdown maintenance (with access to the TS strategic spare parts stockholding and rotor club), part repairs, plant modifications, condition monitoring, diagnostic trending, fault finding, plant improvements, and inspection planning for an agreed duration are available.

TS work with customers to develop and implement the most cost-effective way of running gas turbines in the current market. This includes the option of recycled repaired combustion and hot gas path components, using the latest technology to extend maintenance periods and investigating peak firing possibilities.

Additionally, TS provides spares-management knowledge to maximise commercial and technical benefits for customers. A portfolio approach to stock holding extends the stock management work already carried out by customers

Control systems, condition monitoring and diagnostics

The Sentinel turbine control systems are designed for the retrofit of GE gas turbine controls, Speedtronic and LA family of controllers.

Tiger continuously evaluates the state of the gas turbine by automating the knowledge of the best gas turbine engineers. By diagnosing the state of the turbine every second, a complete picture is built-up of the condition of the turbine. Tiger performs several thousand fault detection steps every second.

Training

TS have trained over 2,000 engineers and employees. We have devised specialist courses and comprehensive training programmers for management, maintenance and operation personnel. These courses are available to suit all disciplines.