Browsing Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia by Title
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)Acoustic resonance can develop within the hydraulic channels of the pump, especially in the long crossover channel of a multistagecentrifugal pump This phenomenon occurs when the hydraulic channel length is equal to the ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)Many gas compressor stations use multiple gas turbine driven centrifugal compressors and the units may not beidentical For connected systems, such as pipelines, or gas field operations, compressors of several compressorstations, ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)Rotating machinery relies on engineered tilting-pad journal bearings (TPJB) to provide static load support with minimal drag power losses, relatively low pad temperatures, and ensuring a rotor dynamic stable operation End ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)This case study discusses the hydraulic upgrade of two sets of four (25 percent) large vertical cooling water pumps. To increase the electrical output of subject power station, the cooling water pumps of block 1 and 2 had ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)During the mechanical test of a centrifugal compressor, the rotor experienced a sudden increase of the radial vibrations. After re-start, the compressor showed unacceptably high vibrations. The RCA revealed: The vibrations ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)Laser cladding is gaining acceptance for restoration of turbine and compressor shafts, which has resulted in increased customer demand for laser cladding options. This has increased the number of laser welding suppliers, ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)Industrial centrifugal compressors use annular gap seals, typically labyrinth type, to restrict process gas leakage from high-pressure regions to low-pressure regions. Currently liquid tolerant compressors enable efficient ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Turbomachinery bearings: Sleeve and tilting pad journal bearings, Thrust bearings, Babbitt bearing failures Bearing upgrades: Clearances, preload, offset, Installation, Oil Specific questions: Journal bearing fit – loose? ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Suggested Topics: • Turbomachinery bearings • Sleeve and tilting pad journal bearings • Babbitt bearing failures • Bearing upgrades • Clearances • Installation • Oil • Annual seals • Polymer seals -Centrifugal compressor ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Materials selection is significant with respect to performance, reliability, and longevity of turbomachinery, particularly given the increasing severity of the process environments. The trends are that the selection is ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)Case Study 21: This case study concerns a screw compressor operating in offshore process environment with unpredictable gas composition. The compressor was tripped on high vibration during startup after seals replacement. ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Mechanical seals are the most common method of sealing industrial centrifugal pumps and other rotary equipment. Although the basic concepts of a seals are simple, successfully using seals requires an understanding of the ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)High- cycle fatigue damage imparted on a BB 5 pump impeller operating at low f low operation points was analyzed via numerical methods. A 1 - way Fluid- Structure interaction approach whereby a t ransient CFD subsequently ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)We consistently experienced mechanical seal failure of the oil–flooded screw compressor in the refrigeration system. The first seal failure happened on July, 2015, which is a year passed since start-up. This seal failure ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)Multiphase pumps have demonstrated their capability to operate successfully in pumping the product extremes, means 100% liquid up to 100% gas, as well as solids. This duty is difficult for a pump and thus even more difficult ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)Technical Brief 2: Mechanical seals are used in a wide range of industrial applications, sealing gases in a compressor or sealing liquids in a pump. Reliability, longevity, emission control and safety are now more important ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)Lecture 6: Typical floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) compression applications are presented, including drivers and auxiliary equipment, and typical compressor operating conditions. Base packages consisting ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)When components fail it is usually unexpected and the root cause is not always known. Downtime from failure can cost a company many thousands of dollars a day depending on the type of equipment. This cost can be magnified ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2022)The objectives of this tutorial are to familiarize rotating machinery engineers involved in detailed engineering and site operation on various aspects of axial vibration in rotating machinery. Among all rotating machines ...