UPGRADES FOR RUSTON TURBINES RUSTON TB SERIES (TB3000, TB4000, TB5000, TB5400) Click for picture

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Flame tube repair

Junction Boxes

Data Acquisition

Mechanical Assemblies

1.0 Air intake Systems
1.1 All stainless steel inlet screens for offshore and corrosive atmospheres.
1.2 Retrofit water wash systems for cold crank water washing of the compressor.
1.3 Duplex thermocouples for temperature measurement.

2.0 Axial Compressor
2.1 Blade coating and repair.
2.2 Rotor balancing, stub shaft repair and rotor reblading.
2.3 Replacement and repair of Speed probes.
2.4 Thrust collar and thrust pad repair.
2.5 Repair and replacement of starter systems, both gas and electric.

3.0 Center Casing.
3.1 Blow off valve replacement and repair.
3.2 Solenoid valve replacement or repair.
3.3 Installation of P2 air duplex thermocouple and pressure monitoring if not already fitted.

4.0 Combustion Chambers
4.1 Replacement and or retrofit of UV flame detection systems.
4.2 Repair and refurbishment of flame tubes, extensions and swirlers including thermal barrier coatings for increased longevity.

5.0 Compressor Turbine Rotor and Stator.
5.1 Blade coating and repair.
5.2 Rotor and stator reblading and balancing.
5.3 Labyrinth seal replacement or repair.

6.0 Interduct
6.1 Modifications necessary for using latest abradable 2nd stage stator seals.

7.0 Power Turbine Rotor and Stator
7.1 Blade Coating and repair.
7.2 Rotor repair, reblading and balancing.
7.3 Stator repair.
7.4 Carden shaft journal repair and balancing.
7.5 Replacement of asbestos lagging with removable non asbestos cladding for the exhaust diffuser.
7.6 Bearing Housing repairs.
7.7 Non asbestos wrap around exhaust joints for ease of replacement.

8.0 Gearbox
8.1 Replacement or repaired bearings where wall thickness is greater than 1/4 inch.
8.2 Replacement / repaired gears and or shafts.
8.3 Replacement or repaired speed probes.
8.4 Replacement or repaired Lube oil pumps.

9.0 Couplings
9.1 Replacement or alternative couplings.
9.2 Replacement flexible elements and fasteners.

10.0 Electrical
10.1 Wiring.
We can replace existing wiring with CLX where the relevant codes allow this.
10.2 Junction Boxes
We use all stainless steel Nema grade junction boxes appropriate to the area classification.
10.3 Electric Motors.
We will provide replacement or repair service using locally supplied alternatives.

11.0 Piping
11.1 We will replace all existing pipe work and couplings with stainless steel swagelock type fittings for gas lube oil and air systems if required.
11.2 Where appropriate we will engineer flexible connections to ease component replacement problems.

12.0 Lube Oil Systems
12.1 We can supply OEM or equivalent filters.
12.2 We can engineer these systems to off-skid if this is required. On older sets this makes servicing much simpler.

13.0 Fuel Systems
13.1 We will repair and renovate gas fuel burners.
13.2 We will repair actuators and actuator electronics.
13.3 We will repair or replace gas fuel valves, solenoids and regulators.
13.4 Replacement or repair of liquid fuel valves and burners.
13.5 Replacement or repair of liquid fuel pumps and filters.

Control Systems and Instrumentation
14.0 Instrumentation.
14.1 We can supply OEM or replacement instrumentation with an emphasis on possible locally supplied alternatives.


14.2 Controls.
14.2.1. MK1 Systems
We can refurbish and supply retrofit controls for all MK1 systems, including flame monitoring, annunciation and control logic cards, governor modules and chassis, temperature monitors and power supplies. Our new PSI 24VDC microprocessor based monitor allows us to monitor all 16 PT exit thermocouples.

14.2.2 Complete replacement control systems can be provided using programmable logic controllers, and remote man machine interfaces. These can be as simple or as complex as you wish.

15.0 Data Acquisition Systems
15.1 In conjunction with systems using our microprocessor temperature monitor, we can supply this function for local or remote monitoring of your equipment. This will allow full historical simulation of all operating parameters and shutdowns.