Condition Monitoring on a reciprocating compressor in a shale oil plant
Reciprocating compressors are often used to handle very dirty and corrosive gases that have a negative impact on component lifetime…
Published Articles
Technical articles published in magazines like CompressorTech2, Hydrocarbon Processing, PTQ, Gas Compression
Practical experiences with Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks
Insight into the basic techniques and special challenges associated with the application of automatic diagnosis to reciprocating compressors
Early Recognition of abnormal Wear Conditions
Residual abrasive contaminants in new process units can cause rapid wear of rider bands in reciprocating compressors. Those abnormal wear…
SIL and functional safety in rotating equipment
Unraveling the terminology and meaning of safety integrity level and functional safety in rotating equipment
Challenges associated with the application of automatic diagnosis to Rotating Equipment
The past 20 years have seen continuous progress in the technological means available for monitoring the condition of Rotating Equipment.
Get the Profit: Return on Investment of Condition Monitoring Systems
Condition monitoring can substantially reduce the cost of consequence by avoiding catastrophic failures and reducing the frequency of incidents by…
The Filter Setting Challenge
Robert Eisenmann Jr., BP Refining Technology and Engineering, USA and Oliver Franz, PROGNOST, Germany, outline important considerations when using crosshead…
Monitoring system keeps small fault from becoming catastrophic – segmented analysis triggers timely shutdown
Segmented vibration analysis triggers timely shutdown
Effective Vibration Monitoring for Reciprocating Compressors
Modern standards require frame sensors and more This paper reviews and discusses the machinery protection philosophy for reciprocating compressors that…
Improving a Compressor Protection Regime
Analysis of the build-up to the fracture of a compressor crosshead led a refiner to revise its approach to performance…
