Long-Term Storage Services

MD&A provides storage audits, consultation and written recommendations by factory-trained engineers on various means used to protect steam turbine, gas turbine and generator components for on-site and off-site storage and shipment.

Long-term storage services include:

• Suggested methods to best to protect these components during turbine-generator unit installations
• Recommendations on how best to protect components while awaiting actual operation following assembly.
• Recommended protection, preservation and maintenance procedures to be followed during interim and extended storage periods.
• Specialty spray and hand-applied preservation coatings and application
• Pressurized nitrogen blanket and monitoring audits
• Specialized storage containers
• Turnkey storage project management, including labor

Long-term storage services include audits, recommendations and procedures used to address the long-term storage of the following components:

• HP, IP and LP rotors
• Inner and outer shells for steam turbines
• Diaphragms and blade rings
• Inter-stage and end packings
• Bolts, flanges and machined surfaces
• Replacement steampath components
• Thrust and journal bearings
• Excitation and electrical cabinets and components
• Collector rings, brush rigging and main leads
• Generator fields and stators and electrical motors
• Hydrogen seals and oil deflectors
• Generator insulation, epoxies and conforming materials
• Retaining rings, spare stator bars and generator wedging material
• HV and stand-off bushings
• Core iron