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Title: On-Line Thermal Barrier Coating Monitoring for Real-Time Failure Protection and Life Maximization

Abstract

Under the sponsorship of the U. S. Department of Energy's National Energy Laboratory, Siemens Power Generation, Inc proposed a four year program titled, ''On-Line Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) Monitor for Real-Time Failure Protection and Life Maximization'', to develop, build and install the first generation of an on-line TBC monitoring system for use on land-based advanced gas turbines (AGT). Federal deregulation in electric power generation has accelerated power plant owner's demand for improved reliability availability maintainability (RAM) of the land-based advanced gas turbines. As a result, firing temperatures have been increased substantially in the advanced turbine engines, and the TBCs have been developed for maximum protection and life of all critical engine components operating at these higher temperatures. Losing TBC protection can therefore accelerate the degradation of substrate components materials and eventually lead to a premature failure of critical component and costly unscheduled power outages. This program seeks to substantially improve the operating life of high cost gas turbine components using TBC; thereby, lowering the cost of maintenance leading to lower cost of electricity. Siemens Power Generation, Inc. has teamed with Indigo Systems, a supplier of state-of-the-art infrared camera systems, and Wayne State University, a leading research organization in the fieldmore » of infrared non-destructive examination (NDE), to complete the program.« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Siemens Power Generaton, Inc
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
883320
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-01NT41232
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; ON-LINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; GAS TURBINE POWER PLANTS; THERMAL INSULATION; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; MONITORING; SERVICE LIFE; INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY

Citation Formats

LeMieux, Dennis H. On-Line Thermal Barrier Coating Monitoring for Real-Time Failure Protection and Life Maximization. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.2172/883320.
LeMieux, Dennis H. On-Line Thermal Barrier Coating Monitoring for Real-Time Failure Protection and Life Maximization. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/883320
LeMieux, Dennis H. 2005. "On-Line Thermal Barrier Coating Monitoring for Real-Time Failure Protection and Life Maximization". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/883320. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/883320.
@article{osti_883320,
title = {On-Line Thermal Barrier Coating Monitoring for Real-Time Failure Protection and Life Maximization},
author = {LeMieux, Dennis H},
abstractNote = {Under the sponsorship of the U. S. Department of Energy's National Energy Laboratory, Siemens Power Generation, Inc proposed a four year program titled, ''On-Line Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) Monitor for Real-Time Failure Protection and Life Maximization'', to develop, build and install the first generation of an on-line TBC monitoring system for use on land-based advanced gas turbines (AGT). Federal deregulation in electric power generation has accelerated power plant owner's demand for improved reliability availability maintainability (RAM) of the land-based advanced gas turbines. As a result, firing temperatures have been increased substantially in the advanced turbine engines, and the TBCs have been developed for maximum protection and life of all critical engine components operating at these higher temperatures. Losing TBC protection can therefore accelerate the degradation of substrate components materials and eventually lead to a premature failure of critical component and costly unscheduled power outages. This program seeks to substantially improve the operating life of high cost gas turbine components using TBC; thereby, lowering the cost of maintenance leading to lower cost of electricity. Siemens Power Generation, Inc. has teamed with Indigo Systems, a supplier of state-of-the-art infrared camera systems, and Wayne State University, a leading research organization in the field of infrared non-destructive examination (NDE), to complete the program.},
doi = {10.2172/883320},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/883320}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
month = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005}
}