Why do this project? During the 2009 Trenton #5 shutdown, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) recommended replacement of the IP rotor impulse row of blades because of wear from solid particle erosion. The blades are configured in pac...
AI summary During the 2009 Trenton #5 shutdown, the OEM recommended replacing the IP rotor impulse row blades due to wear. A temporary weld repair was done to allow planned replacement in 2010. The outage was also used to complete other OEM-recommended work, including various blade, seal, and component replacements.