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US 2019/0293053 A1Published application
Methods and Apparatus for Refurbishing Wind Turbine Foundations
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsShijiang Liu, Lan Xu, Jay F. Leonard
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Abstract
A method for refurbishing a wind turbine includes positioning a new tower support mount on an existing foundation of the wind turbine, the existing foundation including an existing foundation pad and an existing tower support mount at least partially embedded in the existing foundation pad. The method further includes inserting a plurality of anchors through the new tower support mount.
Claims20
A method for refurbishing a wind turbine, the method comprising:
- positioning a new tower support mount on an existing foundation of the wind turbine, the existing foundation comprising an existing foundation pad and an existing tower support mount at least partially embedded in the existing foundation pad;
- inserting a plurality of anchors through the new tower support mount;
- and
- connecting a tower section of a tower of the wind turbine to the new tower support mount,
- wherein a maximum diameter of the new tower support mount is greater than a maximum diameter of the existing tower support mount.
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A method for refurbishing a wind turbine, the method comprising:
- positioning a new tower support mount on an existing foundation of the wind turbine, the existing foundation comprising an existing foundation pad and an existing tower support mount at least partially embedded in the existing foundation pad;
- and
- inserting a plurality of anchors through the new tower support mount;
- providing a new foundation pad on the existing foundation, wherein at least a portion of each of the plurality of anchors is embedded in the new foundation pad;
- and
- connecting a tower section of a tower of the wind turbine to the new tower support mount.
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A refurbished wind turbine, the refurbished wind turbine comprising:
- an existing foundation, the existing foundation comprising an existing foundation pad and an existing tower support mount at least partially embedded in the existing foundation pad;
- a new tower support mount positioned on the existing foundation;
- and
- a plurality of anchors extending through the new tower support mount.
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