High Vibration Due to Steam Turbine Deposits
Abstract
This presentation provides a case study how to correctly deal with increased vibration on a steam turbine that drives a compressor. After the machine had not operated for a week, vibration level increased 5 times during its re-startup. The vibration was dominantly composed of 1X component. An in-depth review of vibration data as well as possible root-causes is demonstrated, to rule out some possible malfunctions. Balancing would be a quick fix to let this machine back in service, based on vibration data. What actions should we take, and is balancing would work in this case?
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Citation
Yu, John; Zhou, Tony Wei; Lin, Haibo; Wang, Carl Feng; Peton, Nicolas (2018). High Vibration Due to Steam Turbine Deposits. Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /175066.