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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)
Steam Turbines: Operation & Maintenance
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
Suggested Topics:
• Overhaul intervals
• Maintenance practices
Solid particle erosion
• Contract versus in-house maintenance
Mechanical driver turbine issues - design et al
• Steam path repairs
• Turbine casing and alignment ...
New Concept of On-Line Wash for Centrifugal Compressor
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
This paper introduces the development of new concept of on-line wash oil injection system which includes the optimization of
quantity of washing oil, location of injection nozzles, direction of nozzle entry, hole size as ...
Emerging Failures in Gas Turbine Engines Operating in Hot Environments
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
Two (2) gas turbine engines operating offshore experienced Domestic Object Damage (DOD) failure with damaged blades in the HP compressor section.
The failures were caused by repeated use of a component undergoing wear ...
Operating With a Broken Pinion Teeth
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
There was a failure in the gear box of the main feed pump of the hydrocracker unit. As no spare was available, there was no immediate fix to the failure. A quick evaluation of the damage to the gear was done and an interim ...
sCO2 Compression
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (sCO2) power cycles are a transformational technology for the energy industry, providing higher thermal efficiency compared to traditional heat-source energy conversion including conventional ...
PROTOTYPE TILTING PAD THRUST BEARING WITH NOVEL CERAMIC MATERIAL FOR HARSH SERVICE
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
Product-lubricated pumping applications require extremely robust bearings, especially in the case of sand-loaded lubrication fluids. For high power/high speed pump applications, tilting pad bearings are the preferred bearing ...
What’s inside the ‘Box’ When Considering API Piping Plan 54
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
API Piping Plan 54 utilizes an external source to provide a clean pressurized barrier fluid to a dual pressurized mechanical seal designed to allow minimal leakage across the primary sealing interface into the process ...