Browsing Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia by Title
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)Ignition of lubricating oil is a highly undesirable event that is a major safety hazard that could also be incredibly costly. The possibility for lubricant ignition is present in numerous mechanical systems and applications. ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)In the case of centrifugal compressors, minor non-uniform flow upstream of the impeller is induced by an asymmetrical configuration in the circumferential direction at the compressor suction casing. This non-uniform flow ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)Fire detection inside Gas Turbine enclosures is a safety critical component to prevent unwanted consequences should a fire occur within the enclosure. The standard design and implementation strategy remains by and large ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)Case Study 18: High vibrations due to 2X electrical frequency excitation on bearing housings and frame occurred on a 20MW 2-Pole Induction Motors during acceptance tests in manufacturer workshop in stand alone configuration. ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)The evolution of the Industrial Internet of Things (Industrial IoT) and the increasing availability and affordability of constituent technologies such as sensors, gateways, networks, platforms, and analytics brings with ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)It is well known that gas compressor work can be greatly reduced by inter-stage cooling. Since decades, isotherm compressors are commonly used where very large volume of gases is needed and low power consumption is ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)Tutorial 21
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)– Introduction – Thermodynamics/Brayton Cycle etc. – Gas Turbine Components and Performance – Gas Turbine Package Systems – Applications for Industrial Gas Turbines: • Upstream/Midsteam • Power Gen, LNG, etc – Maintaining ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)A two-stage between-bearing pump of the upgraded material was supplied to replace the existing machine. The pump utilized a higher number of impeller blades to obtain higher efficiency at its design point, but exhibited a ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)Case Study 8: This case study presents the detailed analysis on the high pressure Triplex reciprocating pump. Issues were observed during the operation and subsequent detailed pulsation analysis was carried out to understand ...
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Investigation and Resolution of Governing Valve Linkage Failure for Compressor Drive Steam Turbine (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Fatigue failure of Governing Valve Linkage Rod end bearing and wear marks on several parts was observed on a extraction steam turbine (driving a centrifugal compressor) after it was in service for more than 9 year. The top ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Propane compressor in Propane Dewaxing Unit was experiencing intermittent high axial spikes coinciding with the chiller swing. The axial spikes were due to compressor surge caused by sudden drop in flow during chiller ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Suction side Journal bearing temperature increased to around 130 degC from 60 degC instantaneously. Further the temperature was decreased to 80 degC accompanied by increase in rotor vibration.(from 5 to 15 ?m p-p) •Bearing ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)Case Study 13: This paper presents details of investigation results of issues observed during plant start‐up on a centrifugal compressor. Compressor was operated with air/ nitrogen during start‐up and high shaft vibration ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)Case Study 19: Blade failure was observed on a backpressure steam turbine (driving a centrifugal compressor) after it was in service for more than one year. This paper presents details of observations, inspections carried ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)A 56 MW steam turbine tripped several times over a short period of time although the trip signal was not sent. A thorough examination of the turbine at site ruled out any problems with the trip system. The pressure data ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)This study starts by presenting a typical ethylene plant which will act as the ‘base plant’ for this case study. Then, a ‘low�emission’ ethylene plant is introduced which employs a new cracker technology having ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)The paper examines the case of a rotordynamic analysis and subsequent rotodynamic testing conducted during the pre-order phase for a five-stage integrally-geared centrifugal compressor, which today is operating in a refinery ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)Acceptance criteria for high-speed balancing of turbomachinery are specified in API standards based on either pedestal velocity or shaft displacement, and these are discussed in detail Pedestal velocities are measured using ...