SERVICES

• Operational Testing of Turbines, Governors, Valves and Gates
   
  • Friction, Lost Motion and Deadband Hydraulic Pressures
  • Component Position, Displacement and Acceleration
  • Stress, Strain and Deflection of Structural Components
  • Temperature and Frequency
  • Functional Testing and Tuning
• Vibration Measurements and Analysis
  • Bearing Clearance
  • Magnetic, Mechanical and Hydraulic Balance
  • Shaft Alignment
  • Bearing Alignment and Lubrication
  • Evaluation of Pumping Mode for Pump-turbines
• Dynamic Frequency Analysis
• Dynamic Balancing

Project Examples

Big Creek 1, Unit 4 Penstock Safety Assessment

This Southern California Edison’s Big Creek 1 project contains a high-head (1,960 feet), single-nozzle, single-overhung impulse turbine that had not been thoroughly tested for many years.  Read More...

Hydroelectric Projects Condition Assessment and Valuation Services

A major utility in the Western United States was considering the sale or decommissioning of marginally profitable hydroelectric projects. A nearby water user was interested in acquiring the projects for water delivery and other benefits, in addition to power generation. In discussions between the parties, major questions arose regarding the remaining life and current value of these projects.  Read More...