Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Palo Seco generator report (colegio de ingengieros)

One of the big problems in PR is that the Palo Seco steam plant @600MW as well as 3 of its 6 gas turbines (66mw of132 total) is offline.

Why is it offline?

Because of an almost criminal lack of structural and mechanical maintenance.

A number of areas are so poorly maintained that the are in danger of collapse from their own weight.

This report of an October inspection by a team of structural engineers from the Colegio de Ingengieros will make your hair stand on end.

It includes a report, with pictures, by a NY consulting firm wo did inspections on multiple visits between 2011 and 2017

Here's the link. It is in English and Spanish



http://www.ciapr.net/images/stories/Informe_Palo_Seco/Informe%20Comisi%C3%B3n%20Especial%20Palo%20Seco.pdf

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