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An injector system (130) and method for masking a plurality of openings (134) in a component are provided. The injector system includes at least one injector body (132) configured to be positioned within a respective opening. Each injector body includes a radiation transmitting channel (150) and a radiation-curable material passage (160) defined in the injector body adjacent to the radiation transmitting channel. The radiation transmitting channel (150) includes a first terminal end (152) and a second opposing end (154) configured to optically communicate with a source of radiation (138), and the radiation-curable material passage (160) includes a first terminal end (162), and a second opposing end (164) configured to fluidly communicate with a source of radiation-curable material (136). A radiation block (170) is between the channel and the passage to prevent radiation from the channel from entering the passage. The injector system simultaneously injects and cures radiation-curable masking material.

A tool (200) for thrust clearance testing a turbine rotor includes at least one turbine rotor thrust engagement element (220). Each engagement element includes an adjustable clamp (230) including a first engagement member (232), a second engagement member (234), and a space adjuster (236) configured to adjust a distance (D) between the first and second engagement members. The first and second engagement members are configured to engage opposing axial ends of coupling flange(s) (202, 204) of a load coupling (120) extending from at least the turbine rotor (110). The tool also includes a dual-action linear actuator (260) coupled to the adjustable clamp and having an actuator end (262), and a fixture (270) configured to axially fix the actuator end of the actuator to a stationary structure (272) adjacent the turbine rotor. A controller (300) is configured to activate the actuator of each engagement element to move the turbine rotor between a first axial direction (Al) and a second axial direction (A2) opposite to the first axial direction.

A system (10) includes an intake heating system (16) having one or more heat exchangers (121). The one or more heat exchangers (121) are fluidly coupled to a steam turbine system (64), a gas turbine system (12), a carbon capture system (100), and a heat recovery steam generator (66) (HRSG). The one or more heat exchangers (121) are configured to receive steam from the HRSG, the steam turbine system (64), or a combination thereof. The one or more heat exchangers (121) are also configured to receive an air (96). The one or more heat exchangers (121) are also configured to place the steam (116) in a heat exchange relationship with the air (96) to produce a heated air (118) and a cooled steam (119). The one or more heat exchangers (121) are also configured to send the cooled steam (119) to the carbon capture system (100). The one or more heat exchangers (121) are also configured to send the heated air (118) to one or more injection locations of the gas turbine system (12).

A system (100) for fluoride-ion cleaning processes includes at least one test device (200) configured to be received within an interior volume (104) of a reaction chamber (102). A test volume (VOL1) is defined by each of the at least one test device (200).Each of the at least one test device (200) defines a metering inlet (208) through which reaction gas from the interior volume (104) of the reaction chamber (102) is received in the test volume (VOL1). Additionally, the system (100) includes at least one test sample (202), each of the at least one test sample (202) being configured to be received within the test volume (VOL1) of a respective one of the at least one test device (200) and cleaned by the reaction gas received within the test volume (VOL1) through the metering inlet (208).

Eine Vorrichtung zum Auswerfen von Gegenständen (1), umfasst eine Aussenhülse (21) und einen Auswerfer (4). Der Auswerfer ist im Inneren der Aussenhülse entlang einer axialen Richtung beweglich. Ein Zwischenboden (22) bildet zusammen mit der Aussenhülse eine Basis (2) der Vorrichtung zum Auswerfen von Gegenständen. Zwischen dem Auswerfer (4) und dem Zwischenboden (22) ist ein elastisch vorspannbares Element (5) angeordnet. Der Auswerfer weist ein Rastelement (42) auf und die Basis weist eine Rastaufnahme (224) auf, die konfiguriert und angeordnet sind, um miteinander eine formschlüssige Verbindung zu bilden, welche eine Bewegung des Auswerfers vom Zwischenboden weg zu blockieren konfiguriert ist. Das elastisch vorspannbare Element (5) ist derart bemessen ist, dass es, wenn das Rastelement (42) mit der Rastaufnahme (224) eingerastet ist, unter einer Vorspannung steht und eine in eine Auswerferichtung (7) gerichtete Kraft auf den Auswerfer (4) ausübt. Ein Auslöseelement (6) ist konfiguriert ist, um den Formschluss zwischen dem Rastelement und der Rastaufnahme zu lösen.

A system and method for removing a cover (10) from a power generator enclosure (14) housing a stator and a rotor (20) is disclosed. A cover axial pull tool (42) is configured to lift a section of the cover (10) up and axially move the section of the cover from the power generator enclosure (14) to disengage from a stator frame (84) of the stator. A cover vertical lift tool (88) operates cooperatively with the power generator enclosure (14) and the cover axial pull tool (42) to provide a path for the section of the cover (10) to navigate when lifting the cover off from the cover axial pull tool with a hoist assembly (74), obviating contact between the cover and the enclosure.

An integration system for use with a gas turbine engine includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system in flow communication with a gas turbine section of the gas turbine engine. The EGR system includes an EGR conduit fluidly coupled to an exhaust line of the gas turbine engine and fluidly coupled to an EGR manifold upstream from an inlet of a compressor section of the gas turbine engine. The EGR conduit is oriented to provide a portion of exhaust gases discharged from the gas turbine section to the EGR manifold. Additionally, the EGR system also includes a flow restriction component in flow communication with the exhaust line of the gas turbine engine. The flow restriction component is downstream from the EGR conduit of the EGR system. The flow restriction component facilitates increasing a pressure of the exhaust gases discharged from the gas turbine section.

A system includes a fuel heating system having a first heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger is fluidly coupled to a steam turbine system, a gas turbine system, a carbon capture system, and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). The first heat exchanger is configured to receive steam from the HRSG, the steam turbine system, or a combination thereof. The first heat exchanger is also configured to receive a fuel. The first heat exchanger is also configured to place the steam in a first heat exchange relationship with the fuel to produce a first heated fuel and a first cooled steam. The first heat exchanger is also configured to send the first cooled steam to the carbon capture system. The first heat exchanger is also configured to send the first heated fuel to the gas turbine system, a duct burner, or a combination thereof.

A method (300) for repairing a steel alloy article is provided. The method includes depositing (302), using a first welding process, a first weld repair layer across a surface of the steel alloy article to be repaired. The first weld repair layer forms a heat-affected zone (HAZ) in the steel alloy article beneath the surface. The method also includes tempering (304) the heat-affected zone by depositing (358), using a second welding process, a second weld repair layer across the first weld repair layer. The first welding technique is different than the second welding process and induces a lower heat input into the steel alloy article than the second welding process, wherein a thickness of the first weld repair layer is thinner than a thickness of the second weld repair layer.

A system for monitoring for a combustor anomaly in a gas turbine system (GT, 100) is provided. The system includes an emissions probe (180) for each combustor element (116) in the GT system and emissions analyzer(s) (190) operatively coupled to the emissions probes to periodically measure an emissions level of the exhaust flow from each emissions probe. A combustor anomaly detection system is connected to the emissions analyzer(s) and determines whether the emissions level at a select emissions probe of the emissions probes deviates from an expected emissions level by more than a predetermined threshold. Where the emissions level so deviates, the system identifies that a combustor element anomaly exists for the combustor element from which the exhaust flow originates and adjusts operation of the combustor element having the combustor element anomaly. The system provides accurate identification of combustor anomalies without the use of a large number of temperature and/or pressure sensors.