Insight Compressor Monitoring

Issue - 01.2012

Fuzzy logic and neural networks

- Introduction
- What is diagnosis ?
- Automated diagnosis and pattern recognition methods
- Case Study

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Edition - 07.2011

Valve failures are the #1 cause for unscheduled downtime

- Basics: Valve Monitoring
- Broken Valve Plate
- Clogged Valve
- Sticking Suction Valve
- Sticking Discharge Valve at a Hyper compressor

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Edition - 02.2011

12 essential capabilities every monitoring system must have

- Scaleability
- Automated Diagnoses and Messaging
- Detecting Failures in Early Stages
- Measurement of Phased Data
- Relevant SIL Certification

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Edition - 10.2010

Safety Protection of Recitprocating Compressor

- Compressor Diagnostics I: What...use piston rod position measurements for trip... are you crazy?
- Compressor Diagnostics II: Operating condition-based Safety Limits cause trouble - reliable Protection
- SIL Level: Why it has nothing to do with Monitoring Precision
- Case Study: Spontaneous Rod Breakage
- How to: ...conduct subsequent Root Cause Analysis

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Edition - 08.2010

Monitoring reciprocating compressors in LDPE service

- Compressor Diagnostics: Traditional Protection vs. Asset Performance Management
- Case Study: PROGNOST®-NT Plausibility Check reveals false trip of conventional safety application
- How to: ... generate reliable pV-readings of Hyper compressors

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