TROUBLESHOOTING BRG. VIBRATION UPON STEAM TURBINE START-UP

[dialindicator]

Say you are trying to start up a steam turbine and you experience high bearing vibration. What would you check out first? What steps would you take to identify & solve the problem? I worked overseas as a field engineer some time ago, would like to return, & I am trying to remember various scenarios that can occur. ( I luckily never experienced this problem when I was in the field ).
Thanks in advance for your help!!!

 

[byrdj]

my company is locking for FSE and also has overseas oppertunities

 

[dialindicator]

Dear byrdj--I am ex-GE too. Is it appropriate for me to ask you the name of your co.? Am very interested in working overseas again--dialindicator

 

[byrdj]

I'm not sure I can recomend a company but I have seen others use company name in signiture.

(we do have a contact page)

JFByrd
mdaturbines.com

 

[byrdj]

being x-GE, did you attend the 1st 40th year FSE reunion sposered by turbinecowboy.com? I didn't

 

[dialindicator]

byrdj--Thanks!!! No did not attend reunion.