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Method for turbine maintenance

  • US 20090132202A1
  • Filed: 10/28/2005
  • Published: 05/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A process for initiating a maintenance procedure in a turbine comprising:

  • recording a number of part load starts (PLS), base load starts (BLS), fast starts (FS), full speed no load trips (FSNLT), and trips (LT);

    forming a weighted equivalent starts as a weighted summation of said PLS, said BLS, said FS, said FSNLT, and said LT;

    comparing said weighted equivalent starts to a predetermined threshold and if said weighted equivalent starts exceeds said predetermined threshold, initiating said maintenance procedure.

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