Why Proper Low Pass Filter Settings on Crosshead Vibration Signals are Crucial to Minimize Risk of Missed Detects
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2016
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Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
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Crosshead guide acceleration measurements have gained mainstream acceptance by operators of API 618 recips and now joins frame velocity as a recommended shutdown parameter in the 5th edition of the API 670 Machinery Protection Standard. Knowledge surrounding proper low pass filter settings for acquisition systems performing critical shutdown function is very limited and often misapplied. This case study illustrates why the common practice of setting low pass signal filters at 2 kHz introduces risk that serious failure modes go undetected compromising plant safety, health and the environment.
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