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The class will see initial vibration data from the field, make a
diagnosis, and direct field personnel in what measurements or fixes
are required to solve the vibration problem.
Background
The customer has three Taurus 60 SoloNOx 2-shaft engines driving
C402 gas compressors
2 engines have alarm-level vibration on the #5X and #5Y bearing
(Alarm = 2.0 mils, pk-pk; Shutdown = 2.5 mils, pk-pk)
The other engine, when started, shuts down on #5X high vibration
Other bearings, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 have acceptable vibration
The units have Torquetronix couplings that bolt on to the PT side of the
KopFlex coupling
The units were never string tested in San Diego
What is up?
Background
This is a Centaur 40 driving a C401 gas compressor with shutdown-
level vibrations. The customer wants to operate at ~15,000 rpm, but
can only run at ~12,000 rpm.
Multiple trips to the site for over 1 year have not yet solved the
problem
Customer will not sign off on the unit until the problem is fixed
PT case velocity Alarm = .5 IPS rms; Shutdown = .8 IPS rms
Compressor Alarm = 2.0 mils pk-pk; Shutdown = 2.5 mils, pk-pk
The KopFlex high-speed coupling was bad. When this was replaced, the
synchronous vibration was low
Always review machine prior history. There is data in the past that will help
you solve every problem.
Vibration is not a problem unto itself. It is an indicator of something “not-
quite-right” in the machine.
If the system does not respond linearly, look at causes other than
unbalance for high synchronous response
Alignment
Jammed couplings
Electrical/mechanical noise
Rotate components 120 degrees to see influence on phase
Spool pieces
Coupling hubs
Background
The overall vibrations measured on the Bently Nevada 2201 do not
match the overall vibration levels shown on the Field Service Reps CSI
The 2201 system is in alarm (Alarm = 38 microns pk-pk; Shutdown =
50 microns pk-pk) converted (Alarm = 1.5 mils pk-pk; Shutdown = 2.0
mils pk-pk)
The CSI shows that the vibration is OK
The customer wants to raise the shutdown limits to reflect the CSI
readings
LPC DE Y 22 12
LPC DE X 22 14
LPC NDE Y 5 2
LPC NDE X 7 3
LPC DE Y 22 13
LPC DE X 22 15
LPC NDE Y 5 2
LPC NDE X 7 3
LPC DE Y 22 13 21
LPC DE X 22 15 23
LPC NDE Y 5 2 5
LPC NDE X 7 3 6
RMS readings are used to smooth out the influence of transient events like
vibration spikes and noise
Background:
Engine change-out due to high time
The new unit shuts down on high vibration, .658 IPS, rms 1E (.5 IPS
rms, alarm; .66 IPS rms shutdown)
Background
The customer has high sub-synch vibrations on the #2 bearing
He pours water on the oil cooler to reduce the vibration
Sometimes, when he re-starts, the vibration goes away
Background
The engine is making a strange sound when we run it
The noise starts after 15 minutes and the gas producer speed is
72%NGP (100%NGP = 22,350 rpm, 373 Hz)
Background
A C45 is in commissioning, where it develops high, unsteady vibrations
Polar plots with offset circles, or circles around the middle are
indicative of severely bent shafts
A bent shaft, like the one in this case, can be caused by thermal
distress from a major rub
Sometimes you have to pull the equipment apart to see just what
happened