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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2016
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 13/20 (2016.01); E02D 27/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 13/22 (2016.05); E02D 27/42 (2013.01); E02D 27/425 (2013.01); F05B 2230/80 (2013.01); Y02E 10/728 (2013.01); Y02P 70/523 (2015.11);
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.