5. Maintenance
5.1 General
In the mind of a potential user considering the purchase of a gas turbine, the maintenance of this equipment is very often a matter of concern.
Many people who only know about gas turbines from information about aircraft engines have the image of a complex machine requiring constant care. While it's true that aviation maintenance and overhaul programs are demanding, because they have to meet rigorous safety standards and are aimed at machines designed without excessive margin, the same cannot be said for turbines intended for industrial use. To conclude that the reliability of industrial turbines is inferior to that of aviation turbines is a step too far.
A turbine for industrial use, if it is of the aeroderivative type, i.e....
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Main gas turbine manufacturers
This table is limited to turbines up to 30 MW, and does not include turbines with recuperators and steam injection. Performances are indicative and given for ISO conditions (atmospheric pressure of 760 mmHg, ambient temperature of 15°C and relative air humidity of 60%), the power being that delivered to the alternator terminals. The manufacturers listed are, to the best of our knowledge, those present on...
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