H2o=60,000 Hp!!!

[Rebel Ram]

This is not a Diesel engine but I thought it cool. Had to go south to weld on mounting pads for water atomization system into a gas turbine generator. I was told that each injector was $5,000. 00. I welded 23 pads on so... ... .

Here's what a 60K HP engine looks like. Hope you like it.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Impressive - and a very nice welding job!

 

[sstefanini]

Gas turbines use diesel as a back up fuel.

 

[JFaulkner]

I bet that thing sounds good when it's screaming.



p. s. nice welding!

 

[bmoeller]

Cool! Nice job.

 

[Rebel Ram]

When its running all this is CLOSED!!! I was told by those who have acsess when its running that its more of a "feel" than hear.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Nice beads!

What material was all that made out of?



Matt

 

[TSims]

[QUOTE=sstefanini]Gas turbines use diesel as a back up fuel. [/QUOTE]



Gas turbine use water injection for power augumentation and emissions reduction -



And they smoke, too!



Here's a photo of the exhaust stack of a turbine(95,000hp) starting up on #2 diesel - before the water injection kicks in to control the smoke...



[URL=https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?url=search-alias=automotive&field-keywords=H2o+60+000+&linkCode=ll2&tag=|H2o 60 000][IMG]https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57915&stc=1[/URL]#ad

 

[Claw231]

The link didn't work.

 

[TSims]

The link didn't work.

I fixed it...

 

[Rebel Ram]

What material was all that made out of?



Matt

The inlet bell I was told was T-321, & the filler material was T-347.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

The inlet bell I was told was T-321, & the filler material was T-347.

Dang - that's some exotic stainless...

I've (poorly) TIG'd T-304. :-laf



Matt

 

[RonA]

We use 321 on some of our high heat parts. It is also used in aircraft exhaust systems and turbo piping. Welds nice, a bit tougher on tools,especially drills and boring bars. Nice pictures and welds.

Ron

 

[NoSeeUm]

I bet that thing sounds good when it's screaming.



p. s. nice welding!

They sound the best right at light off.



Jim

 

[HoleshotHolset]

We use 321 on some of our high heat parts. It is also used in aircraft exhaust systems and turbo piping.

At what point does using inconel become necessary?



Matt

 

[Rebel Ram]

At what point does using inconel become necessary?



Matt

I'm just a thick headed Oakey welder Dumb***. Thats a Q for the metallurgists... ... Any one? I do know that we use it on the fittings on chlorine containment pressure vessels we fab. I'll try to remember to ask our ASME engineer tomorrow.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Thanks, man. I'm just curious...

(I like learning about metallurgy and am a hack/hobbyist welder... )



Matt