As the worldwide demand electrical energy grows, the industry is pressured by the need to meet regulatory requirements for cleaner emissions and a more robust, stable power infrastructure.

Using surface treatment technology, industrial gas turbines can run with greater thermal efficiency, reducing emissions and increasing power output. Other surface treatment technologies combat wear allowing gas and hydroelectric turbines to run for extended periods and reduce maintenance costs.

In addition, to meet the need for greater thermal efficiency, increased power and higher reliability, industrial gas turbine components are manufactured from exotic alloys, that require non-conventional machining and manufacturing techniques for their construction.

Solutions developed by Sulzer Metco in partnership with leading industrial gas turbine and hydroelectric OEM’s provide manufacturers with reliable technologies that help meet the every more demanding requirements of the power generation industry.

To meet these demands, the Power Generation industry relies more and more on the products represented by leading Sulzer Metco brands.

Turbine OEM’s around the world rely on the expert staff at Sulzer Eldim facility to manufacture critical components using both conventional and non-conventional manufacturing processes. In addition, Neomet honeycomb seals are customized for a large number of gas path sealing applications.

Sulzer Metco thermal spray materials increase the reliability service life of industrial gas hydroelectric turbines components with wear resistant Diamalloy® HVOF materials, as well as Sulzer Metco HOSP® thermal barrier materials, and AMDRY® MCrAlY materials to protect high temperature components. These coatings are applied with a high-degree of reliability and automation using Sulzer Metco UniCoat™ and MultiCoat® spray platforms, with many of the wear-resistant coatings applied using our DiamondJet®, WokaJet™ and WokaStar™ HVOF spray guns. For outstanding high temperature corrosion and oxidation protection, the industry depends on Sulzer Metco’s ChamPro® LPPS® and LVPS™ controlled-atmosphere plasma spray systems.

With the ever-increasing demand for greater gas turbine efficiency, customers are discovering that our Durabrade® clearance control materials are just what are needed; and for greater efficiency in applying coatings, our TriplexPro® plasma spray gun technology provides excellent cost benefits through greater efficiency and reliability.