"Angarsk Petrochemical Company" JSC: Response to operation of vibration analysis system COMPACS at  35-11/1000 unit

COMPACS^® system has been implemented at 35-11/1000 unit of "Angarsk Petrochemical Company" JSC in 1995; it has controlled 57 rotating equipment units. Currently 66 units are being under the system continuous monitoring.

It is necessary to point out a high accuracy of technical parameters readings and a timely diagnostics of different units and components malfunctions development. For example, on February 2013, a velocity parameter of N-108 unit electric motor has occasionally gone beyond the acceptable values limits and the maintenance personnel has decided to shut the unit functioning down and turn to an emergency unit. Afterwards the specialists have found an electric defect.

COMPACS^® system implementation has allowed to exclude schedule-based preventive repairs and carry out repairs according to the actual health, thus providing the full use of the unit service life.

Authors: Mechanical engineer of 35-11/1000 unit E.D. Morozov / 2013

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