Investigation of Steam Turbine Blade Failure

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2016

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Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

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Case Study 19: Blade failure was observed on a backpressure steam turbine (driving a centrifugal compressor) after it was in service for more than one year. This paper presents details of observations, inspections carried out and root cause analysis of the turbine blade failure.

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