After installing high-performance turbine runners during a major overhaul, Akosombo GS had experienced increased thrust bearing operating temperatures and cavitation on its thrust bearing pads.…
Read MoreHydro Tech was called to the Dolgeville Generating Station in January 2018 to review the history of seal failures that occurred from 1987 through 2017.…
Read MoreA single unit station had experienced recurrent thrust bearing failures. The unit is a 9000 HP, Kaplan-type runner that started commercial operation in 1938. A…
Read MoreAfter a 90 MW generator’s thrust bearing failed it was determined the best path forward was to install PTFE lined thrust bearings due to their…
Read MoreA multiple unit generating station is currently experiencing thrust bearing failures due to cavitation pitting on the thrust shoes… on and around the high pressure…
Read MoreOne of the most common causes of unscheduled hydraulic turbine shutdowns is the failure of thrust bearings, commonly referred to as “a wipe.” Under pressure…
Read MoreIn this study, a Bearing Test Bench was designed to assess wear rates under various loading conditions and to collect critical parameter data for water-lubricated…
Read MoreOntario Power Generation’s Sir Adam Beck – Pump Generating Station (PGS) experienced recurrent bearing failures into the early 1990’s, at which time there was an…
Read MoreExploring the Sustainable Power of Lignum Vitae Presented at the 2025 FPS-SWST Joint Convention, this paper investigates how newly harvested Lignum Vitae, a historically renowned hardwood,…
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