MUSCAT: A power company in Oman said a malfunction on its gas turbine would cost OMR 300,000 to fix the damages.
In a statement issued to Muscat Stock Exchange, Al Kamil Power Company said: “The Company would like to inform the investor community, the Capital Market Authority and the Muscat Stock exchange that Gas Turbine GT1B faced high vibration on bearing 4 (generator bearing drive end) when it was on load. The machine was inspected and generator bearing (drive end) was found damaged. Further checks revealed that the damage extended also to the rotor.”
“The repair work will involve machining the rotor a well re-sizing the bearing since the rotor size will be lower than standard. Two specialized companies have been engaged to carry out the repairs. In parallel, the inspection of other parts of the Gas Turbine are still in progress to check if there are other damages,” the statement said.
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“The repair work is estimated to take around 53 days. The present estimated financial impact is about OMR 300,000. The Company is taking all possible measures to optimize the repair schedule and return the unit to service,” the statement added.
