Method for repairing a steam turbine or generator rotor

Details Method for repairing a steam turbine or generator rotor Method for repairing a steam turbine or generator rotor

1985-08-08

1987-01-06

Goldberg, Howard N.

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Puller or pusher means, contained force multiplying operator

291568R, 2940207, 2940208, 29DIG48, 219 61, 219137R, 228104, 228119, B23P 1500, B21K 300, B23K 900

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ABSTRACT:
This is a method for repairing low alloy steel steam turbine (both high pressure and low pressure sections) or generator rotors. The defective section of the original rotor is removed and a replacement end is used, with mating attachments machined on the replacement end and the original rotor. The inner portion of the weld joining the replacement end to the original rotor is provided by a narrow gap weld, either by gas metal or by submerged arc welding. The outer 1/2-2 inches of the weld is provided by gas tungsten arc welding. The mating attachment and at least the inside 1/4 inch of the weld is bored out to remove possible crack initiation sites and to provide a smooth inspectable bore. In this manner, a fast and reliable technique is provided which provides accurate alignment, fast, essentially distortion free welding, and the superior mechanical properties of gas tungsten arc welding in the outer, more highly stressed zones.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3137782 (1964-06-01), Rieppel et al.
patent: 4219717 (1980-08-01), Kuhnen
patent: 4581816 (1986-04-01), Klufas et al.

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