When a third party inspection company in Austria performs a gas turbine inspection, there are a few steps that need to be followed. Basically, the process starts with the raw material and continues with the entire construction process, until the product is ready to be put on sale. The process is very detailed and there are many tests that can be performed. Some of these tests are mandatory, while others can be carried out only if the contract or the purchase order requires them.
The inspection of a gas turbine that is going through a construction process carried by any inspection company in Austria follows a series of applicable codes, including: the design code, the purchase order specification, the approved drawings and the purchaser’s standards. Of course, the regulations of each country differ and they have to be taken into account as well. During the pre-inspection meeting, a series of documents will be listed as a requirement for the inspection process to begin. The first actual stage of the inspection is the material inspection. The inspector checks the materials identification on the certificates, as well as the drawing datasheet of the turbine and other specifications.
The report from the third party inspection company will include four essential items: the record of the endorsement of certification reviewed, the record of all non-conformities, the confirmation of satisfactory document review and the record of the tests witnessed, as well as their results. Only after the material for the steam turbine inspection has been completed, will the steam turbine go through the process of fabrication. This process has to go through an inspection as well, according to the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP). Everything starts with setting the scope of the inspection and establishing the budget. After that, there are several other tests that need to be performed until the entire steam turbine inspection is carried out.
First of all, it is the hydrostatic tests, which keep sight of the turbine casing, the steam chest, the emergency stop valves and the Governor valves. The rotor balance test is performed when it is required by the purchase order, as well as the over speed test. Other clearance checks and the mechanical running test will be carried out once the fabrication process is completed. The code may also require a Governor test, which considers the following issues to be important: the Governor rang, the fluctuation of the Governor at a particular speed and the operation of over speed trip emergency system. Other tests that can be provided by the third party inspector are: the performance test, the final visual inspection and other finishing touches, such as the shipping, packing, coating and so on.
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