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 ...
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 ...
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 ...