Sulzer Turbo Services Venlo B.V.

Spikweien 36 NL-5943 AD Lomm, The Netherlands Phone +31 77 473 8666 Fax +31 77 473 2785 www.sulzerts.com

To Whom it my concern

Our ref. Phone direct Fax direct E-Mail direct Document Date +31 77 473 8666 +41 77 473 2785 Peter.vanNeerven@sulzer.com

SULZER TURBO SERVICES VENLO Capabilities: REPAIR, NOT SCRAP !! Rescued from scrap Sulzer Turbo Services Venlo (TS Venlo) has always pushed the boundaries and is a pioneer in the search for new techniques to repair even the worst condition parts. For this we have successfully developed repairs using laser welding and other special processes. We have attached a few examples were we have rescued components from SCRAP were other competitors, including the OEM, were not able to repair. These parts are now running safely in turbines. Lowest price suppliers in many cases scrap or reject many components since these companies are both financially as well as technically not able to effectively refurbish gas turbine hot section parts. TS Venlo however is recognized in the Industry for the low scrap rates and high quality and therefore we have rescued/repaired a lot of parts for customers and prevented the customer to buy very expensive NEW parts from the OEM. If orders would have been evaluated afterwards and not only at the tender opening, TS Venlo would have been the better alternative, taking into account that NO replacement of scrap parts by NEW parts would have been necessary. We at TS Venlo have invested a lot of efforts in the Research & Development for new repair techniques to RESCUE customers parts from being scrapped. We are successfully offering these special repairs to our customers. On the following pages several of many examples are showed to emphasize which parts & developments (processes) we have used to rescue components from scrap. In addition, TS Venlo is able to provide non-OEM new manufacturing of gas turbine components instead of our existing refurbishment technology, if customer wishes. For more information, Please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours sincerely,

Peter van Neerven Regional Sales Manager Sulzer TS Venlo

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RESCUED FROM SCRAP

(Few examples out of many repairs)

ABB13E2 stage 1 vane NEW Version A (Meishi , China) scrapped by OEM and UK repair company because of extensive airfoil & platform cracks

ABB13E2 stage 1 vane NEW Version A (Meishi , China) Rescued by coupon repair using laser welding

ABB13E2 stage 1 vane Version 96 (Indonesia / other) Scrapped by OEM and non-OEM Rescued by (several shapes of) coupon repairs using laser welding

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X: Area of concern in case of cracks

ABB13E2 stage 1 blade Version 96 (various customers) Scrapped by OEM and non-OEM Rescued by special repair using laser welding

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ABB11D/13D3 stage 1 blades (Saudia, Bahrain-ALBA/other) Scrapped by OEM and non-OEM Rescued by coupon repair using laser welding

Before and after coupon repair

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Siemens V64.3 stage 1 vanes (Amata, Thailand) Scrapped by others and rescued by coupon repair using laser welding

GE F6 stage 1 nozzle (Oman) Scrapped by OEM and other local repair companies Rescued by heavy coupon repair

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GE F9E stage 1 buckets set (SEWA, Sharjah UAE) Scrapped by OEM and others for heavy FOD Rescued by special welding processes and running for > 2 years in GT We also delivered NEW F9E components to SEWA which are fitted in a GT and started up early June 2005 (stage 1-2-3 buckets, stage 2 nozzle, shroud blocks, TPs and C/L)

GE F6B stage 1 buckets set (JinHua P/S China) Scrapped by UK repair company for heavy FOD Rescued by laser welding (April 2005)

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GE F9E stage 1 buckets (Iran/other) LE cracks, scrapped by OEM and UK repair company

several sets rescued by Powder laser welding

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GE F9E stage 2 Nozzle (Shenzhen Nanshan P/S, China) Scrapped by OEM and others for heavy FOD and overheating Rescued by inserting casted Leading Edge sections and special welding & brazing processes Alternatively we are able to deliver NEW F9E stage 1-2-3 nozzles when necessary

GE F6B stage 1 nozzel (Shaoxing P/S China) Scrapped by OEM and non-OEM repair company for heavy FOD Rescued by inserting new casted trailing edge patches (2005)

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GE F9E complete rotor overhaul AES Elsta The Netherlands (Rescued from GE Scrap by machining & powder welding of heavily cracked shaft: Bearing did not get oil for 3 minutes)

ABB13D3 complete rotor overhaul

Pakka Malaysia

(Rescued from OEM Scrap : rotor was heavily damaged and bent as result of a failure)

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GE F9FA complete rotor overhaul UK customer (Rescued from GE Scrap ; compressor rotor failed 4 times and Sulzer TS Venlo reverse engineered all compressor blades & vanes and made some modifications to prevent shim migration)

GE F9FA complete rotor overhaul & casing repair UK customer (Rescued from OEM Scrap : GE F-casings suffer from heavy deformations causing compressor blade tip rubbing and finally causing catastrophic failure. Sulzer TS Venlo repaired the casings and bring back to original shape)

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