WORLDWIDE IN-SITU MACHINING SERVICES TURNING UP THE HEAT IN CAMEROON IN-SITU ANNEALING AND MACHINING SAVES WARTSILA 18V50DF GENERATOR CRANKSHAFT FOR KRIBI POWER PLANT The Kribi Power Plant in Cameroon was commissioned in 2013 and operates 13 Wartsila 18V50DF natural gas generating sets supplying 216MW of power to the grid. During normal operation it experienced a bearing casualty on one of its generators taking it out of service. INSPECTION AND REPAIR PLANNING Goltens diesel experts were asked to inspect the damage and determined that the crankshaft could be salvaged within the rated diameter with in-situ machining and annealing. Crankpin journal number 7 (450mm diameter) and main journals number 7 and 8 (450mm diame

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