Cahora Bassa Power Station Rehabilitation
Type of Project: Rehabilitation of Equipment for 5 x 425MW Francis Turbines at an Existing Hydro Power Plant
Customer: Alstom Hydro France
Scope of Work:
Supply of Skilled Manpower and Erection Equipment/Tools for the Rehabilitation of 5 x 425MW Francis Turbines (work performed under supervision of Alstom supervisors):
- Disassembly and Reassembly of Turbine Shaft to Generator Rotor
- Rehabilitaiton of Thrust Bearing and Turbine Guide Bearings
- Removal of Existing Thrust Collar and Replacement of New Thrust Collar
- Rehabilitation of Thrust Cones
- Rehabilitation of Operating Rings by Replacing with Self-lubricated Bushes
- Removal and Rehabilitation of all Guide Vane Linkages
- Removal and Rehabilitation of Servomotors
- Removal and Installation of New Governor Oil Pumps and Piping