How a Targeted Isolation Upgrade Helped Eliminate a Costly Turbine Risk
When a valve indicates it is closed, operators expect it to provide reliable isolation. At one industrial facility, a control valve was being used for a purpose it was not designed to perform, allowing feedwater leakage that nearly resulted in a high-pressure water intrusion into a turbine. The situation exposed critical equipment to potential damage while creating significant operational and financial risk.
To address the issue, the facility implemented a fully engineered isolation upgrade using the Bettis M2CP 480V 3-phase electric actuator, along with custom mechanical modifications and turnkey installation services. The result was a dependable isolation barrier that eliminated the threat of turbine flooding from valve leakage, protected critical rotating equipment, and avoided more than $1 million in potential repair and downtime costs from even minor events. The upgrade also reduced the likelihood of catastrophic failures that could lead to losses reaching tens of millions of dollars.
To address the issue, the facility implemented a fully engineered isolation upgrade using the Bettis M2CP 480V 3-phase electric actuator, along with custom mechanical modifications and turnkey installation services. The result was a dependable isolation barrier that eliminated the threat of turbine flooding from valve leakage, protected critical rotating equipment, and avoided more than $1 million in potential repair and downtime costs from even minor events. The upgrade also reduced the likelihood of catastrophic failures that could lead to losses reaching tens of millions of dollars.