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    Alignment of Vertical Shaft Hydro Units

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    This document discusses the alignment of critical components in a vertical hydroelectric unit. It describes the key parts that must be aligned, including the generator rotor, shafts, and bearings. Proper alignment is important to evenly distribute loads on the thrust bearing, generator guide bearing, and turbine guide bearing. The document outlines the steps to align the stationary parts, load the thrust bearing, plumb the shafts, check rotation, and center the rotating components. It introduces newer alignment methods using inclinometers and proximity probes rather than traditional plumb wires and dial indicators.

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    Alignment of Vertical Shaft Hydro Units

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    This document discusses the alignment of critical components in a vertical hydroelectric unit. It describes the key parts that must be aligned, including the generator rotor, shafts, and bearings. Proper alignment is important to evenly distribute loads on the thrust bearing, generator guide bearing, and turbine guide bearing. The document outlines the steps to align the stationary parts, load the thrust bearing, plumb the shafts, check rotation, and center the rotating components. It introduces newer alignment methods using inclinometers and proximity probes rather than traditional plumb wires and dial indicators.

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    This document discusses the alignment of critical components in a vertical hydroelectric unit. It describes the key parts that must be aligned, including the generator rotor, shafts, and bearings. Proper alignment is important to evenly distribute loads on the thrust bearing, generator guide bearing, and turbine guide bearing. The document outlines the steps to align the stationary parts, load the thrust bearing, plumb the shafts, check rotation, and center the rotating components. It introduces newer alignment methods using inclinometers and proximity probes rather than traditional plumb wires and dial indicators.

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    Alignment of Vertical Shaft Hydro Units

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    Armand Muteb
    This document discusses the alignment of critical components in a vertical hydroelectric unit. It describes the key parts that must be aligned, including the generator rotor, shafts, and bearings. Proper alignment is important to evenly distribute loads on the thrust bearing, generator guide bearing, and turbine guide bearing. The document outlines the steps to align the stationary parts, load the thrust bearing, plumb the shafts, check rotation, and center the rotating components. It introduces newer alignment methods using inclinometers and proximity probes rather than traditional plumb wires and dial indicators.

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    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    CRITICAL UNIT COMPONENTS:

    Generator rotor
    Generator guide bearing
    Thrust bearing
    Generator shaft
    Turbine shaft
    Turbine guide bearing
    Turbine runner
    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    WHY ALIGN??

    ALIGN ROTATING TO
    STATIONARY PARTS
    Plumb the parts

    BEARINGS
    Thrust bearing
    Generator guide bearing
    Turbine guide bearing

    Alignments equalize the


    Load on the bearings
    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    STEPS IN UNIT ALIGNMENT

    Stationary parts alignment

    Load the thrust bearing

    Plumb the shafts

    Rotation check

    Center rotating parts


    & adjust guide bearings
    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    LOADING THRUST BEARING

    Types of Thrust Bearings:


    1. Spring bed
    2. Self-equalizing
    3. Compression tube
    4. Jack Screw
    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    THRUST BEARING SHOES EQUALIZED


    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    1. Hydrostatic lift system


    2. Center generator shaft during installation
    3. Preload thrust bearing by jacking unit with
    brake jacks to unload, then tighten screws
    4. Electronic slug arc method for jack screw type

    TOP VIEW OF THRUST

    BOTTOM VIEW OF THRUST BOTTOM VIEW OF THRUST


    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    PLUMB TOLERANCE

    1 MILE (5280 FT)


    0.00025” ~0.00028”

    1 FT 1 FT

    PING PONG
    BALL
    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT
    “ROTATION CHECK”

    1. Plumb center of rotation


    2. Maintain a small “throw circle”, <L/D*0.002”
    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    OLD METHOD
    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    NEW METHODS
    Resulting from modern technology
    •Inclinometers
    •Prox-probes, etc

    VSAT
    “Vertical Shaft Alignment Tool”

    US Patent 7,111,407
    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT
    VSAT
    “Vertical Shaft Alignment Tool”

    1. Use inclinometers instead of plumb wires


    2. Use prox-probes instead of dial indicators

    US Patent 7,111,407
    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT
    VSAT
    “Vertical Shaft Alignment Tool”
    VERTICAL HYDRO UNIT ALIGNMENT

    THANK YOU

    For more information:


    1. HydroView Article on
    VSAT, Sept. 2008, find in
    Hydroworld.com
    2. Google Patent : 7,111,407
    3. Jeff Jones,
    jjones@hpaec.com

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