Dear Bae,
From which vib that tripped your machine - radial vib probe at which brg (x & y-), or axial displacement (z-) or casing vib when ramping-up flowrate?
What is the min flow? and this min flow should be called min flow to surge. Compr shud always run above min flow to avoid surging (to...
Yes, it was partly loaded, when operator was manually loading unit C, unit-D was then switched to 'Auto' mode. No record as at what pressure or temp when it went up overspeed.
Hello, anybody out there has any experience in expander - compressor failure?
Ours is Rotoflow, 4 stage expander - compressor configuration, H2 service in ethylene plant. In July 2008 we experienced a catastrophic failure in Unit-A, both expander & compressor wheel broken into pieces. Normal...
Dear all,
1. We (Ethylene plant) have 3 unit of MHI compressors (centrifugal)designed each at 3100nm3/hr & 8.6 barg disch pressure, 2 unit are motor driven & 1 steam turbine manufactured by Shin Nippon.
2. When the plant was commissioned in ~1995 not much of air demand only 1 compr is...
