Bone Creek

TCS helped reduce annual maintenance expenditures by over 60%

60%

Cost savings

0

Lost generating days as a result of work performed

The Problem

  • The worst erosion in the Transalta fleet of turbines
  • Regular unscheduled shutdowns due to component failure
  • Potential to operate 7-8 months a year
  • Multiple failed attempts to mitigate maintenance costs
  • Engineering support was needed to fabricate, rebuild and restore components to drawing dimensions
  • Technical Coating Systems was utilized to redesign, repair, fabricate and resurface with high performance coatings to dramatically increase erosion resistance

The Results

  • THE POWERHOUSE RAN UNINTERRUPTED FOR FULL SEASON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PLANT WAS COMMISSIONED.
  • TCS HELPED REDUCE ANNUAL EROSION RELATED MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES BY OVER 60%.
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