compressors
Webinars
Enterprise-wide Condition Monitoring Solution for Reciprocating Compressors
Reciprocating compressors play a critical role in a number of industries but require more maintenance than a comparable turbo-compressor. An effective condition monitoring and diagnostics strategy therefore plays an extremely important role for reducing downtime and life cycle costs of these machines while increasing reliability, safety, integrity and efficiency...
- Michael Hastings
- Brüel & Kjær Vibro (B&K Vibro)
Webinars
Enterprise-wide Condition Monitoring Solution for Reciprocating Compressors
Reciprocating compressors play a critical role in a number of industries but require more maintenance than a comparable turbo-compressor. An effective condition monitoring and diagnostics strategy therefore plays an extremely important role for reducing downtime and life cycle costs of these machines while increasing reliability, safety, integrity and efficiency...
- Michael Hastings
- Brüel & Kjær Vibro (B&K Vibro)
Five Minute Facts
Erratic Vibration Behavior in a Steam Turbine
This machine had shown erratic shaft and pedestal vibration since its inception – the vibration would increase and decrease, predominantly at 1x…
- RAO VAMSIDHAR
- VIZAG STEEL
Five Minute Facts
Two Peculiar Cases of Misalignment
Misalignment causes a lot of problems, but it doesn’t always make itself known through vibration. Vamsidhar Rao explains two cases…
- RAO VAMSIDHAR
- VIZAG STEEL
Five Minute Facts
Abnormal 1x Vibration Problem in an Oxygen Compressor
After a major overhaul of an oxygen compressor, 1x vibration was observed in the L.P. discharge bearing. We tried several remedies without success, such as changing the oil pressure and temperature, balancing the rotor…
- RAO VAMSIDHAR
- VIZAG STEEL
Two Minute Tips
Sampling Ammonia or Refrigerant Compressors
Monitoring acid level and contaminants, especially water and sediment are important factors to consider to maintain performance in reciprocating and screw compressors. When sampling ammonia, foaming is a regular issue that is encountered. In order to avoid this, the KPQ14NP has a locknut feature.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
Two Minute Tips
Vane Pass Frequency Monitoring
Vane pass frequency is one of the more common and easily identified vibration monitoring components, present primarily in fans and pumps but also identifiable in compressors and other similar rotating equipment.
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Five Minute Facts
Automating Cylinder Leak Detection for Reciprocating Compressors
The need for reliably detecting reciprocating compressor cylinder leaks is important because this gives an indication of excessive wear or damage of a consumable component, such as the valves (which account for the majority of maintenance), piston rings and packing.
- Michael Hastings
- Brüel & Kjær Vibro (B&K Vibro)
White Papers
Why MEMS Accelerometers Are Becoming the Designer’s Best Choice for CbM Applications
A small number of semiconductor manufacturers have overcome the noise, bandwidth and g-Range shortcomings commonly associated with MEMS sensors used in Condition-based Monitoring (CbM) by producing several medium and high-performance MEMS vibration sensors with the latter being comparable to piezo accelerometers.
- Chris Murphy
- Analog Devices, Inc
