Maintaining permanent alignment of compressors and prime movers

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:7237592

Carroll, M ^[1]; Shiner, D ^[2]

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1. Western Resources Inc., Topeka, KS (United States). Gas Service Div.
2. ITW Philadelphia Resins, Montgomeryville, PA (United States). Chockfast Div.

Western Resources has initiated an on-going program to install all existing and new compressors, crackers, gas turbines and turbochangers, and all other hot-running equipment and structural epoxy foundations. Program objectives include: reducing maintenance expenses by increasing the mean running time between scheduled shutdowns and minimizing or eliminating unscheduled outages caused by the direct results of misalignment. Extending equipment life and protecting the company's investment in expensive capital equipment. Capitalizing on the effective vibration-attenuation properties of epoxy polymers, which absorb operating shock loads and natural frequency vibrations from prime movers and their baseplates. The vibration damping efficiency of a structural epoxy foundation system is eight times better than concrete and 30 times better than steel, so Western Resources can also downsize some prime movers to reduce overall operating expenses.

• OSTI ID: 7237592
• Journal Information: Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 221:3; ISSN PLGJAT; ISSN 0032-0188
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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