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Be st Practice 6 .10 Gas Turbine Best Practices

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Require the installation of a torquemeter to allow accurate
calculation of gas turbine efficiency. Lessons Learned
Calculation of gas turbine efficiency requires the calculation of the Gas turbine efficiency calculations will be erroneous and
driven equipment power. inconclusive in determining maintenance cycles when
This calculation can be inaccurate, due to the many variables torquemeters are not installed.
involved in determining the driven equipment power.
Requiring a torquemeter during the project phase will ensure Benchmarks
accurate gas turbine efficiency calculations. The installation of torquemeters has been recommended as part of
Torquemeters can be installed in existing trains but will require: project specifications since 1995. This action has resulted in the ac-
Rotor response study curate determination of critical (un-spared) gas turbine maintenance
Torsional study cycles and significant extension of these cycles.
Coupling and coupling guard modifications

B.P. 6.10 Supporting Material

Please refer to material in B.P: 6.2.

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