Steam turbine retrofit for your company

In the daily routine of any industrial park, inspections and maintenance are constant activities so that all the machinery, especially the steam turbines, performs the processes for which they are installed with safety, efficiency and quality. But as time goes by, such actions are no longer possible.

Therefore, Wortice has a steam turbine retrofit solution for your company. In this content prepared by professionals with more than 40 years of experience at Wortice, you will understand the benefits of retrofitting steam turbines for your company.

Why  a steam turbine retrofit?

Thanks to technology, an industrial park can be renewed very quickly. But this generates costs that, if not accurately dimensioned, can lead to major problems. Therefore, before considering the replacement, it is important to assess the technical feasibility of modernization or realignment with current equipment standards, including steam turbines.

This is exactly why the steam turbine retrofit for your company carried out by Wortice is intended.

Regulation

Any and all process of modernization or retrofitting of steam turbines through the retrofit of steam turbines for your company is regulated by NR-12 of 12/24/10.

It provides Safety at Work in Machinery and Equipment and has as its general principle “(...) technical references, fundamental principles and protection measures to guarantee the health and physical integrity of workers and establish minimum requirements for the prevention of accidents and occupational diseases in the phases of design and use of machines and equipment of all types (...)”.

Wortice , as a reference in the market in the retrofit of steam turbines for your company, is aligned with the regulations and, for that, has a team of professionals with more than 40 years of experience, cutting-edge technology and structure to receive the most several steam turbines, of all sizes.

When retrofit steam turbines

The retrofit of steam turbines for your company as the most economical and viable solution for modernization, is indicated by Wortice, when the steam turbine:

• has flaws;
• obsolete parts and/or embedded technology;
• lack of security or reliability in operation.

Steam turbine retrofit processes

Among the processes that can be done in the retrofit of steam turbines for you, Wortice company has:

• replacement of sensors and wiring;
• replacement of worn parts (mechanical or hydraulic);
• alignment;
• lubrication;
• modernization of the electronics.

Only at Wortice can you find specialized labor to carry out the retrofit of steam turbines for your company with quality, credibility and the best cost benefit.

Benefits of a steam turbine retrofit for your company

It is noticeable that the steam turbine retrofit for your company, when carried out by Wortice’s specialized team, has as its main function to bring lasting benefits so that safety, operation and production can be present.

But there are other benefits of a steam turbine retrofit for your business. Below are the main ones, selected by the Wortice Engineering teams.

Sustainability

With the retrofit of steam turbines for your company, steam turbines start working respecting regulatory guidelines and also reducing energy costs and making their use more efficient, for example.

In addition to energy rationalization, Wortice ensures that the retrofit of steam turbines for your company also allows you to use raw materials more consciously.

Well-being at work

The retrofit of steam turbines for your company also positively affects workers. This is because steam turbines are safer and more efficient, which promotes well-being at work.

Retrofit is different from Restoration

There is a difference between a steam turbine retrofit for your business and a restoration.

As we have already seen, in the first process, the retrofit of steam turbines for your company carried out by Wortice, the modernization of the steam turbines is carried out with the replacement or readjustment of the integral parts so that the lifespan can be extended through of several procedures, such as repowering .

Restoration, on the other hand, is different from the retrofit of steam turbines for your company, as it provides for the maintenance of all the original parts of the steam turbines. It is not performed to improve performance by exchanging any items, but to keep what already exists in operation.

Wortice is the brand of steam turbine retrofit for your company

Modernizing and repowering equipment with the retrofit of steam turbines for your company is a job that requires professionalism and vast technical knowledge. Therefore, only at Wortice can you find the best Maintenance and Process engineering team with more than 40 years in the steam turbine market.

In addition to it, at Wortice, the steam turbine retrofit project for your company is specific to your demands, from the first contact to the final delivery.

To learn even more about Wortice, the service and benefits of retrofitting steam turbines for your company, contact us by clicking here.