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Case Studies - Monitoring and Troubleshooting (All Equipment)


Compressor Design

Title Topics
Compressor Pulsation Bottle Sizing Optimization: Generates Over $120,000 in Savings Pulsation bottle. Compressor design optimization. Reduce cost of compressor package. Time domain vs. frequency domain solvers.
Optimized Compressor Design: Enables Over $3 million/year of Incremental Cash Flow Beta Design Study. Design. Optimization. Improve throughput. Operation efficiency and availability of reciprocating compressor.
Offshore Platform Projects: Integrated Design Approach Pulsation, mechanical, and thermal analysis, and structural and dynamic studies for offshore platforms.
Optimal Design Consideration
For Compressors with Multiple Operating Conditions
Design. Optimization. Multiple compressors. Multiple operating conditions. Injection/withdrawal unit.
Structural Analysis: FEA Techniques Used to Reduce Skid Costs Structural design. Skid design. Finite element models.

 

Monitoring and Troubleshooting (All Equipment)

 Title Topics
How to Avoid a $300,000 Repair Bill: Excessive Vibration in Engine Turbocharger Condition monitoring. Engine. Vibration monitoring for engine.
Comparison of Engine Maintenance Program: $300,000 Savings per Engine Due to Inspection Program B-Probe. DynaProbe. Engine. Predictive and preventive maintenance.
Troubleshooting an Indonesia Facility: Not All Identical Units are Equal Troubleshooting. Reciprocating compressors. Torsional vibrations. Small bore piping failures.
Diagnosing Compressor Valve Problems Valves. Impurities in compressed gas stream. Troubleshooting.
High Pressure CO2 Compressor: Internal Bottle Failure Choke tube supports. Field vibration. Pulsation measurements. Internal bottle failure. Troubleshooting.
Meter Error in Gas Packages: Significant Error Can Be Caused by Pulsation Problems Troubleshooting. Orifice meter. Reduce pulsation.

Methanol Processing Plant Valve Failures

Condition monitoring. Valves. Discharge piping. Acoustical study.

Noise Survey: Equipment Testing to Assess Noise Impact Troubleshooting. Noise. Test Cell.
Screw Compressor – Rotor Vibrations Screw compressor. Rotor vibrations. Shaft case vibrations. Wide speed range. Rotordynamics.
When to Overhaul an Engine? $100,000 Savings by Deferring Overhaul Troubleshooting. Reciprocating compressors. Torsional vibrations. Small bore piping failures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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