Starting System Upgrade for General Electric

Frame MS-6001 Gas Turbine Generators

SSS Clutch Company, Inc.
New Castle, Delaware

June 12, 2007

Clutch Company, Inc.

SSS Clutch Company, Inc. & SSS Gears Limited

SSS - The Companies

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minimum bureaucracy

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Fit and forget
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Unique - used in critical applications.

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SSS CLUTCHES - MAIN APPLICATIONS:

1. Marine systems - main propulsion: Naval Vessels & Fast Ferries.
2. Process systems: Fans, Pumps, Compressors etc.
3. Power Generation systems: Gas & Steam Turbine Generators
4 Auxiliary systems: Starting and turning systems

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GE Frame MS-6001 Gas Turbine Generator

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History Change to SSS Size 64T Clutches Initiated by Gas

Turbine End Users
Over 7500 Jaw Clutches installed on starting and turning gear drives on
GE Turbines (Earl Beemis, GE, Schenectady circa 1990)

1990 Kansas Power & Light, Tecumseh purchased the first Two 64Ts
for Frame 5s
1991 Consolidated Edison purchased the First 2 of 48 64Ts for Frame
5s in Narrows and Gowanus Power Stations, Brooklyn, NY.
1993 - GE purchased the first 64T for a test cell in Greenville, SC
assembly facility
1993 GE purchases the first two 64Ts for the Frame 6B for Atarot
Power Station, Israel Electric Company.
2007 158 clutches installed on Frame 6Bs
610 clutches installed on Frame 5s
10 clutches installed on Frame 7Bs

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GE Model A-500 Accessory Gearbox used on MS-6001 Gas

Turbine with Starting Jaw Clutch on Input of Number 1 Shaft

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Detail of Jaw Clutch with Two Horizontally Positioned

Air Cylinders for Engagement and Disengagement

Engaged Position

Disengaged Position

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Jaw Clutches Potential Problems

Jaw Clutch May not

slide on the torque
converter shaft splines
due to wear, dirt, rust,
etc.
Jaw Clutch does not
engage properly due to
wear or only partially
engages teeth and
subsequently is
damaged on start.
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Jaw Clutches - Potential Problems

Limit switch is
grounded, open, or has
moved out of position due
to vibration or clutch
hang-up preventing Gas
Turbine start.
Jaw clutch does not
engage because the
actuation pistons are
leaking (not holding)
or have sheared off
due to misalignment.
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Approximate Deceleration Time for Frame 6001 Gas Turbine

Generator and Speed where Re-Start can be Initiated
Jaw clutch does not
disengage and start must
be aborted.
If gas turbine startup is aborted (loss of
flame, vibration trip,
high exhaust
temperature, etc.),
unit can not be restarted with jaw
clutch until the gas
turbine rotor comes to
zero rpm.
Turbine Windmilling
and can not re-start
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Page 24 of GE Paper on Improvements for the MS 5001 Gas Turbine Retrofit of SSS Clutch for GE Starters - Frame 3, 5, 6, or 7B

GE
GE Standard
Standard New
New and
and Retrofit
Retrofit

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Benefits of Installing a Size 64T SSS Clutch - the Following

Items can be Eliminated:

The jaw clutch and its associated

guard.

Actuating cylinders used to

engage the jaw clutch.

The two-position, four-way valve

used for cylinder actuation.

Switches to prevent diesel start

unless the jaw clutch is engaged.

Zero-speed sensor and interlock.

Frame 5 Jaw Clutch at NRG, Arthur Kill Station,

Staten Island, NY

Pneumatics or hydraulics from

Starting System Skid (Com Ed).

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Benefits of Installing Size 64T SSS (Synchronous Selfshifting) Clutch in Starting Drive of MS-6001:

Improvement in gas turbine

generator starting reliability

Reduced annual preventative

maintenance efforts and cost.

Reduction in trouble-shooting and

corrective action efforts.

Capability to reduce time needed

to respond to quick start in the
event a first attempted start is
aborted (Consolidated Edison, NY).

Installation on GE Frame 5 at NRG,

Gowanus Station, Brooklyn, NY

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Size 64T SSS Clutch Design Features

Clutch engaging teeth large backlash to

improve misalignment capability

(Note: Good initial alignment and dowels

still important for driving and driven
machinery).

Clutch casing - cast aluminum to reduce

cost and reduce weight.

Clutch designed for GE accessory gear

shaft or torque converter output shaft with
straight splines or keyway. (Frame 3, 5 or 6)

Size 64T fits existing space between torque

converter and accessory gear regardless of
DSBE (1.312 inch or .533 inch are GE
standards).

Clutch output component has six equally

spaced radial holes for machinery
alignment check with depth micrometer.

Machinery angular alignment can be

measured between clutch casing and
torque converter housing in four places.

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Mark V & VI Control System (Programmable) Alterations

Additional Speed Tronic control card to

give signal when the GT
is at or below 500 rpm.

Modification to permissive circuit to allow

a re-start at up to 500 rpm.

Provision for automatic quick start mode

to eliminate 3-minute warm-up cycle
for the diesel (Con Ed).

Circuit wiring for clutch start solenoid (CS

Control Wire No. 20 in Mark I) is removed.

Zero speed sensor (Control Wire 14-HR in

Mark I) is eliminated.

The clutch starting circuit (CS Control

Wire No. 30 n Mark I) is reallocated for a
limit switch for new 64T clutch to signal
when clutch is engaged and disengaged.
Signals so the diesel can be shut down.

Mark I Speed Tronic Control panel

with 500 rpm manual re-start switch
at NRG, Gowanus Station,
Brooklyn, NY

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Most Common Configuration of Size 64T for MS-6001

Starting System (SSS Drawing SL 17737)

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The SSS Clutch How Does It Work?

Condition with output at high speed

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Data Required to Determine Correct 64T Configuration

1) Turbine Frame Size and Model
2) Driven Machine
3) Type of Starting:

Generator
Electric Motor

4) Model of Torque Converter (if used):

Diesel

Compressor

Other:

____________

Steam Turbine

Expander

Other: _______

Allison
Serial No.

Twin Disc

Voith

5) Direction of rotation of the clutch looking from the starting motor to the
gas turbine:
Clockwise
Counter-Clockwise
6) Distance between torque converter and accessory gear shaft ends (or starting
turbine and accessory gear):
.533 inches
1.312 inches
Other:
7) Is torque converter output shaft keyed or splined:
a)
Keyed:
Diameter
b)
Splined:
Diameter

Key Size
No. of Splines

8) Is accessory gear input shaft keyed or splined:

a)
Keyed:
Diameter
b)
Splined:
Diameter

Key Size
No. of Splines

9) Accessory Gear Model and Serial Number:

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Interfaces, Installation Time, and Approximate Cost

Starting System Interface Requirements for 64T SSS Clutch
Oil Supply Line 1/4 NPT Connection on SSS Casing (3/8 pipe)
Drain Line Connection 1 NPT Connection on SSS Casing
Electrical Connection 12 or 24 VDC or 110 or 220 VAC for SSS
Proximity Switch
Installation Time and Approximate Cost
Cost of System Retrofit Approximately $20,000 for Hardware
Time to Retrofit 64T About 5 days using two people (Clutch only is
about 2 days)

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Steps to Install - Size 64T SSS Starting Clutch for GE Frame

MS-6001 Gas Turbine Generator

Torque converter
output (left) shown
with torque
converter rolled into
vertical position
and jaw clutch
removed.
Accessory Gearbox
input (right) prior to
removal of Adaptor
Ring and Labyrinth
Seal.
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Installation of size 64T SSS Clutch in MS-6001 Starting

System

Installation of SSS Clutch Input

Hub on Torque Converter
Output Shaft - .002 TIR.

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Installation of size 64T SSS Clutch in MS 6001 Starting

System

Labyrinth Seal Removed from

Accessory Gear Shaft and Replaced
with SSS Housing Adaptor Plate

Installation of SSS Housing Adaptor to

Accessory Gear - .002 TIR.
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Installation of size 64T SSS Clutch in MS-6001 Starting

System
Accessory Gear shaft after
installation of clutch output
sleeve and housing adaptor

SSS Clutch Output Sleeve

installed on Accessory Gear Shaft
Maximum .002 TIR.

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Installation of size 64T SSS Clutch in MS-6001 Starting

System

Input Assembly Installed

and Lower Casing
Installed

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Installation of size 64T SSS Clutch in MS-6001 Starting

System
Size 64T SSS Starting Clutch
half assemblies shown in
final positioning in between
motor (or diesel engine)
driven torque converter and
accessory gear

Connection of Rigid Half Coupling

to Clutch Output Clutch Ring.

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Installation of size 64T SSS Clutch in MS 6001 Starting

System

Maximum Variation of .004 in

Six Places.

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Installation of size 64T SSS Clutch in MS 6001 Starting

System

Axial Measurement of
Sliding Component to
SSS Housing Adaptor
in Two Places.
Difference should be
1/8 plus or minus
1/64.

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Installation of size 64T SSS Clutch in MS 6001 Starting

System

Install Lower Housing, Two

Floating Oil Seals, &
Proximity Switch (not
shown).

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Installation of size 64T SSS Clutch in MS 6001 Starting

System, Hastings, NE

Installation of Top Half of SSS

Clutch Housing.

Oil Supply Line Connected to Top of

Accessory Gear Adaptor Plate for Size 64T
SSS Clutch Casing.

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Drain Pipe Connection from Bottom of Size 64T SSS Clutch

to top of MS-6001 Gas Turbine Accessory Base Oil Tank

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Oil Supply Line Connection for Size 64T SSS Clutch,

Hastings, NE

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Size 64T Retrofitted into MS-6001 Starting System at CFE,

Los Cabos, Mexico

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Size 64T SSS Clutch Orders for G.E. Frame 6 Gas Turbine Starting Drives

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Size 64T SSS Clutch Orders for G.E. Frame 6 Gas Turbine Starting Drives

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Size 64T SSS Clutch Orders for G.E. Frame 6 Gas Turbine Starting Drives

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Companies Who have Installed or Retrofitted Size 64T SSS

Clutches

General Electric, Greenville, SC

General Electric CM & U, Atlanta, GA
General Electric, Belfort, France
Nuovo Pignone Corporation
Hitachi
Pond & Lucier
Rotating Parts & Maintenance (RPM)
Wood Group
Turbine Technology Services
Sermatech
Power Engineering Services and Solutions (PESS)
Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis (MDA)

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Thank You

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