Historically, generator inspections require rotor removal (Figure 1). There’s a significant level of risk during this process due to possible generator damage during the disassembly, and it also ...
Water contamination in hydrogen gas can lead to significant problems in hydrogen-cooled generators, including electrical arcing and winding failures. The phenomenon of how water is introduced into ...
Stephen R. Reid, PE; President and Principal Engineer; TG Advisers, Inc. Environmental pressures have caused most U.S. power generators to reevaluate both short- and long-term options for their coal ...