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Root Cause Analysis of a Vibration Problem in a Propylene Turbo Compressor
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)
Problem:• A newly installed turbo compressor system for
propylene showed vibrations in the piping
system and rotor.
• After that supporting layout was significantly
improved measurements showed that
vibrations were ...
Head-flange O-rings on Barrel Type Centrifugal Compressor Units at RasGas: Issues & Resolutions
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)
RasGas is operating many centrifugal compressors from different major OEM’s. Of an OEM product-line, twenty-four (24) centrifugal compressors with a total rated power of roughly ~ 900 Mega-watt are in operation, out of ...
Resolving Cavitation Problems of High Energy Water Injection Pumps
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)
•Introduction - Project objectives - History - Field data
•Analysis method - Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) - Visualization test
•Project results
•Lessons learned
VSD Motor Intermittent Vibrations Excursions
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)
Blade Failure on an Axial Compressor Caused by Unexpected Operating at Choke
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)
Compressor rotor failure due to fouling at Qatargas condensate refinery
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)
•Process Overview
•Hydrogen Recycle Compressor
•The Problem
•Performance Trends
•Compressor Crash
•Vibration analysis
•Internal Inspection of Compressor
•Investigation
•Resolution
•Lessons Learnt
Evaluation of LNG Train Operation Resulting from Refrigeration Compressor Re-wheel
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)
• In an LNG production plant, multiple propane (PR)
refrigeration compressor failures since commissioning led to
re-wheeling
• PR refrigeration system was not considered to be the main
bottleneck, nevertheless improved ...
Oil-flooded Screw Compressor Failures, Causes, Rectifications
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)