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Originally Posted by David
Ideally you want a fossil or nuclear unit to run 24/7. What tears them up is shutting down and starting up. The first time I saw a 200,000 run-hour gas turbine in our shop I thought it was only a couple years old. I was so used to seeing units that ramp up and down everyday that were completely worn out.
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Yeah it used to be the same with older electric motors (pump set ups). Soft starts back in the day were very expensive. Then we get digital controls and the world of electric pumps was vastly improved in so many ways. Slam starts and hydraulic controls became a thing of the past.