CS15: Centrifugal Pump Upgrade for New Operating Condition
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2021
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Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
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Centrifugal Pumps used at Upstream and Downstream facility are critical for Oil & Gas business However, the pump process requirement may change over time due to depleting reservoir in Upstream or new process requirement in the downstream facility This may require pump modification to suit for new operating condition In one of the facility in PETRONAS, a major revamp has taken place due to new operating condition This had resulted into design modification of the pump by increasing the pump impeller diameter Various issue were encountered during execution such as installation of the new rotor into the casing and high vibration during commissioning Upon investigation, it was found that the main reason for the problem was due to the size of impeller diameter against volute diameter which also determine impeller radial clearance
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