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Installation of the Avon gas generator

Installation of the AVON gas generator for public company "Tomskneft".

In December 2017 DMEnergy и Alba Power specialists supervised the installation of the Avon gas generator after its overhaul at the Alba Power repair facility in Scotland.

The turbine was delivered to the client in a protective casing and on a special rack, which also had been inspected and serviced at the repair facility.

Turbine in a protective case

Before installation, specialists carried out a visual inspection of the turbine, and also checked the tightening of bolts, oil system pipes, bypass valves.

Inspection of the turbine

After inspection, the gas generator was installed on the frame.

Installation of the gas generator

Installation of the gas generator

Installation of the gas generator

Installation and alignment of the starter, installation of pipes, connection of the oil supply system, installation of sensors and fixation of cables to them. Installation of the casing cover.

Installation of the casing cover

Cold start of the engine without fuel at 8:00 a.m. Oil-feed pumps open at 2000 rpm. After start, filters were checked for the absence of steel filings in the oil system and bearings.

Check of the filter

10:28 a.m. – successful start of the engine with fuel feed.

1:55 p.m. – the engine was launched at full load.

Engine start