Buckets and Covers

Expert Appraisal

The condition of buckets and covers can significantly impact the performance of your steam turbine. GE engineers can provide expert assessment about the condition of your components and make recommendations about cost effective repairs or complete replacement.

Inspections

  • NDT finger dovetail pins
  • Notch bucket lifting
  • NDT erosion shields and tiewires

Services and Repairs

  • Nuclear cold bucket assembly
  • Bucket replacement (Tangential or Axial)
  • Bucket replacement (Finger dovetail)
  • Bucket cover replacement
  • First stage intermediate section (Curtiss stage) rebucketing
  • Bucket weld repairs
    - Tenon welding
    - Tiewire hole repair
  • Erosion shield replacement
  • Tiewire replacement/repair
  • EDM removal of finger dovetail pins

Upgrades

  • Last stage bucket retrofit
  • Advanced Design Steam Path (ADSP) bucket replacement
  • Diamond Tuff™ HVOF coating for Solid Particle Erosion (SPE) resistance

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