Case Study
Major Southeastern U.S. electric utility’s GE 7F gas-turbine fleet – AllweilerNSSV centrifugal pumps replace the competition
Major Southeastern U.S. electric utility’s GE 7F gas-turbine fleet – AllweilerNSSV centrifugal pumps replace the competition
Problem: A major Southeastern U.S. electric utility was experiencing excessive maintenance requirements on pumps initially supplied by a competitor for the lubrication (lube) oil system on its General Electric ® (GE ® ) 7F gas-turbine fleet. Premature failing of the pumps’ bearings was determined to be the root cause. The result was lost plant operating revenue and additional maintenance costs, due to the pumps’ unscheduled major maintenance