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    GE gas turbines are equipped with an emergency lube-oil pump that is controlled by a three-step starter circuit. The pump is tested regularly by plant operators to ensure it will activate automatically during turbine shutdown to lubricate bearings as the rotor slows and cools down. Testing involves one operator observing startup signals inside the control room while another monitors the pump compartment. It is recommended to test the emergency pump monthly for baseload turbines and during peak seasons for others. Failure to test led to bearing damage in one incident, highlighting the importance of the procedure.

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    GE gas turbines are equipped with an emergency lube-oil pump that is controlled by a three-step starter circuit. The pump is tested regularly by plant operators to ensure it will activate automatically during turbine shutdown to lubricate bearings as the rotor slows and cools down. Testing involves one operator observing startup signals inside the control room while another monitors the pump compartment. It is recommended to test the emergency pump monthly for baseload turbines and during peak seasons for others. Failure to test led to bearing damage in one incident, highlighting the importance of the procedure.

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    GE gas turbines are equipped with an emergency lube-oil pump that is controlled by a three-step starter circuit. The pump is tested regularly by plant operators to ensure it will activate automatically during turbine shutdown to lubricate bearings as the rotor slows and cools down. Testing involves one operator observing startup signals inside the control room while another monitors the pump compartment. It is recommended to test the emergency pump monthly for baseload turbines and during peak seasons for others. Failure to test led to bearing damage in one incident, highlighting the importance of the procedure.

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    GE gas turbines are equipped with an emergency lube-oil pump that is controlled by a three-step starter circuit. The pump is tested regularly by plant operators to ensure it will activate automatically during turbine shutdown to lubricate bearings as the rotor slows and cools down. Testing involves one operator observing startup signals inside the control room while another monitors the pump compartment. It is recommended to test the emergency pump monthly for baseload turbines and during peak seasons for others. Failure to test led to bearing damage in one incident, highlighting the importance of the procedure.

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    TURBINE TIP 13: How to test your emergency lube-oil pump

    Turbine Tip No. 13 from the PAL solutions library applies to General Electric
    package power plants (PPP), including the following: Model Series 5001P, 6001, and
    7001.
    GE gas turbines are equipped with dc emergency lube-oil pumps (GE designate 88QE).
    This device is controlled at the motor control center (MCC) with a three-step
    starter circuit. In many GE configurations, the 88QE is coupled to the ac lube-oil
    pump (88QC) in a piggyback configuration (Fig 13-1). The dc motor (green arrow) is
    atop the ac (red arrow) motor. Below, a centrifugal pump (not shown) has its
    suction inside the 1800-gal (nominal) lube-oil tank.
    
    Note that while this design was typical in legacy units, some owner/operators
    preferred two separate motors and pumps, because the interconnecting coupling had
    been known to fail on occasion.
    The dc motor starter is shown in Fig 13-2. Panel, nametag, sequence lights, and
    test switch are visible.
    The system is designed to allow testing the 88QE motor starting sequence, which
    should be done regularly, whenever the gas turbine is operated at rated speed. It
    also can be tested when the generator is synchronized to the grid and under load.
    For example, with a GE Frame 5 at 5100 rpm, a reliability test of the dc motor and
    pump can be conducted by two plant operators as outlined in the sidebar. One plant
    operator would be stationed inside the control cab observing the annunciator, MCC,
    and 88QE starter; the other outside, in the accessory compartment adjacent to the
    pressure-gage panel (Fig 13-3). They should have compatible communications devices.
    Note that 88QE is expected to start during the turbine shutdown sequence. This is
    done automatically to assure when the rotor coasts down to a very low speed it is
    not done dry. The gear-driven lube-oil pump inside the accessory gearbox delivers
    sufficient oil to do these two important jobs:
    • Lubricate all the turbine, generator, and gear bearings as they coast
    down to a stop.
    • Cool down the bearing babbitt material to prevent damage by wiping.
    • When the turbine goes on ratchet (or turning gear), oil flow and
    pressure are required.
    • 88QC may now be operating continuously with power. If not, the dc motor
    would be running. See the MCC to determine which motor is running.
    • If the ratchet is on a three-minute stroking cycle (assuming ac power
    is not available), the dc motor and pump will turn on only when the ratchet is
    stroking.
    Testing of the emergency lube-oil pump is a necessary action for gas-turbine plant
    operators (test success or failure should be noted in the logbook). It should be
    done monthly for baseload gas turbines, during the summer and winter runs for
    emergency and peaking-power units.
    Plant operators likely failed to conduct this simple test on an MS5001P recently.
    The consequence of a “Failure to Start” of the dc oil pump was the wiping of
    bearings, causing rubs and blade damage in the 17-stage compressor. Testing of 88QE
    could have prevented this catastrophic outcome. CCJ

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