During periods of low ambient temperature, a 250 MW power station experienced recurring premature lifting and failure to reseat of the Pressure Safety Relief Valve (PSRV) downstream of the Light…
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How to avoid failure to fire on gas turbine during freezing days
How to avoid failure to fire on gas turbine during freezing days: Have you ever faced a frustrating “failure to fire” when trying to restart a gas turbine in cold…
Generation Transformer tap changer manual operation – Testing
Generation Step-Up (GSU) transformer On-Load Tap Changers (OLTCs) are critical mechanical devices that dynamically adjust a power plant’s output voltage to match fluctuating grid demands without interrupting power flow. Utilizing…
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Tips – Gas Turbine Failure to Fire in cold weather
As I have most of my experience on Gas Turbines, and operators of my team had have faced this issue of failures especially during cold weather during restart of machine…
Gas-Turbine Fuel Forwarding Relief Valve Fails to Close
When I was working as operation Manager in 250 MW Karbala Power station, there was one issue that during cold weather, the PSRV pressure safety relief valve located at the…
Power Industry Pro: Nawaz Ali Lakho
Career Summary: Power Industry Skills: Worked for Companies: Nawaz Ali LakhoNawaz Ali Lakho is a power-generation professional and project-management consultant with more than 33 years of experience across thermal,…
Companies: Introduction of Global Consulting and Mechanical Services
GCMS (Global Consulting and Mechanical Services) have built an extensive portfolio of gas turbine power plant experience encompassing; construction, engineering, construction management, commissioning, and start-up services; as well as total…