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ABB T-C Blade Coating

ABB has introduced axial turbine blades with hardfaced tips to combat accelerated circumferential wear from engines burning low-grade heavy fuel oil. Only six of the coated blades are fitted around the turbine wheel at 120 degree intervals to scrape away abrasive residues and minimize contact with standard blades. In early applications, the coated blades reduced wear on standard blades such that only the coated blades needed replacing during scheduled overhauls, reducing maintenance costs. The coated blade solution can be offered for new turbochargers or as a retrofit for existing models.

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ABB T-C Blade Coating

ABB has introduced axial turbine blades with hardfaced tips to combat accelerated circumferential wear from engines burning low-grade heavy fuel oil. Only six of the coated blades are fitted around the turbine wheel at 120 degree intervals to scrape away abrasive residues and minimize contact with standard blades. In early applications, the coated blades reduced wear on standard blades such that only the coated blades needed replacing during scheduled overhauls, reducing maintenance costs. The coated blade solution can be offered for new turbochargers or as a retrofit for existing models.

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ABB S.

A: Coated Turbine Blades Combat Circumferential Wear

New turbocharger option increases blade exchange times on engines burning low grade HFO

For engines burning lower qualities of heavy fuel oil (HFO) and with especially heavy duty operating
profiles, ABB Turbocharging has introduced axial turbine blades having hardfaced tips to counter
accelerated circumferential wear.

In such applications turbocharger performance and service costs can suffer due to build-up of hard,
abrasive combustion residues on and around the turbine diffuser. Wear due to contact between the
deposits and the rotating turbine blades causes a loss in turbine diameter and hence an increase in
exhaust gases bypassing the turbine. This both reduces turbocharger and engine efficiency and results in
more frequent replacement of complete sets of turbine blades.

Economic solution

Using a special, ABB developed coating process, a hard wear resistant layer is applied to the extremities
of removable turbine blades. Nicknamed “dragon’s teeth”, only 6 of the hard tipped blades need to be
fitted in pairs at 120 ° intervals around the turbine wheel. At this even spacing they are able to scrape
away the hard HFO fouling to clear a path for the standard blades, thus minimizing contact with the
abrasive residues. The 120° spacing of the coated blades also assists rotor balancing as well as ensuring
a well distributed scraping effect.

Reduction in wear

The kit of six turbine blades was fitted to a turbocharger operating on a medium speed generator set as
part of a package of measures designed to prolong turbine blade and diffuser lifespan. The measures
also included a modified diffuser to minimize distortion during cleaning operations and improvements to
the turbine washing nozzles

In this early application the “dragon’s teeth” reduced wear on the standard blades to a level where only
the hard tipped blades needed to be replaced during scheduled turbocharger overhaul. Diffuser
maintenance was likewise considerably reduced
Original equipment or retrofit

As well as being an option on new turbochargers, the new hard tip solution is also offered as part of
AAB’s “Hot Part Package” which also includes modified washing nozzles for ABB Turbocharging’s TPL . .
-A and TPL. . -C turbochargers on engines operating on HFO.

Captions of photos:

1. ABB Turbocharging’s turbine blades with hard wear resistant tips are designed to scrape away
hard HFO fouling on turbocharger turbine diffusers to minimize contact of the standard blades
with the abrasive deposits.

2. Only 6 of ABB Turbocharging’s hard tipped turbine blades need to be fitted in pairs at 120 °
intervals around the turbine wheel to counter circumferential wear.

 
 

About ABB Turbo Systems Ltd:

ABB Turbocharging is the world leader in turbocharging diesel and gas engines in the 500 kW plus power
range. Some 190,000 ABB turbochargers are in operation worldwide, on ships, in power plants, on
locomotives and in large off-highway vehicles.

With more than 100 service stations in 55 countries across the globe, the company guarantees fast, high
quality service whenever and wherever it is needed.

Production, R&D and sales and marketing are based at headquarters in Baden, Switzerland, where the
spare parts center is also located.

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