Information about monitored Machine

  • Hitachi-Buckhardt Hyper Compressor F10
  • 10 cylinders, 2 stages, in Ethylene service for LDPE production
  • Speed: 189 rpm
  • Power: 11 186 kW (15000 hp)
  • Inlet pressure: 250 bar (3,626 psi) / Outlet pressure: 3.165 bar (45,904 psi)
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Hitachi-Buckhardt Hyper Compressor F10

Used Monitoring equipment and sensor positions

sensor positions
Monitoring sensor positions

What happened (Sequence of events)?

Development of vibration increases over a time of 6 months.

3D plot
Long term trend over 6 months of the crosshead slide vibration of cylinder B1 in 3D plot
  • Since May 30, for segments 31 and 32, vibration values increase
    from 2,5 m/s² (0.25 g) to over 10 m/s² (1 g)
segmented online
Segmented vibration plot
  • Shutdown of Machine on November 15
  • After maintenance no more vibrations were visible for these segments visible

Findings

damaged bearing
Crankshaft bearing of the B1 cylinder
  • Babbit coat severely damaged