CASE STUDY ON UNIT 1 ACW PUMP C

Equipment Name :- Unit 1 ACW Pump C

Date of detection :- 14/06/2010

Observation :- Increase in Vibration level with abnormal noise in

Pump DE bearing.

Analysis :- High vibration in Pump DE bearing with increase in

acceleration level. Presence of Non-synchronous
bearing fault frequencies in Pump DE bearing
indicating pump DE bearing deterioration.

Suggested Action :- Replace Pump DE bearing.

Spectrums :-

Peakvue on 12th June showing no fault frequency

1-TG - 1ACW PUMP C

1ACW PMP C-P1P Pump Inboard Horz Peakvue
0.024
Route Spectrum
12-Jun-10 00:47:55
(PkVue-HP 1000 Hz)
0.020
OVERALL= .1067 A-DG
RMS = .1062
9.50

LOAD = 100.0
RPM = 990. (16.50 Hz)
RMS Acceleration in G-s

0.016
6.16

14.24

0.012
42.15
4.18

0.008

0.004

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Frequency in Orders

Note-Vibration readings in Velocity-mm/sec (RMS)

Peakvue on 14th June-Bearing fault frequency with its higher harmonics
indicating bearing deterioration

Peakvue on 16th June after bearing replacement showing no fault frequency

1-TG - 1ACW PUMP C
1ACW PMP C-P1P Pump Inboard Horz Peakvue
0.024
Route Spectrum
16-Jun-10 23:48:29
(PkVue-HP 1000 Hz)

OVERALL= .1301 A-DG

RMS = .1295
0.018 LOAD = 100.0
6.27

RPM = 989. (16.48 Hz)

9.54
RMS Acceleration in G-s

12.53
4.72
4.00

0.012

0.006

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Frequency in Orders

Note-Vibration readings in Velocity-mm/sec (RMS)

Non-synchronous bearing fault frequencies before and after Pump DE bearing
replacement

1-TG - 1ACW PUMP C

1ACW PMP C-P1H Pump Inboard Horizontal
2.5
Max Amp 2.0
2.47
1.5
1.0
0.5
RMS Velocity in mm/Sec

0
04-Jul-10
18:24:57
<--- Absence of Non-synchronous Bearing Fault Frequencies
After Bearing Replacement. 16-Jun-10
23:48:29
<--- Non-synchronous Bearing Fault Frequencies Before
Bearing Replacement.
14-Jun-10
13:54:50

13-Jun-10
13:05:55

12-Jun-10
15:56:19
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Frequency in Orders

Vibration level before and after Pump DE bearing replacement

Note-Vibration readings in Velocity-mm/sec (RMS)

Acceleration level before and after Pump DE bearing replacement.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF DAMAGED DRIVE END BEARING OF ACW PUMP

Note-Vibration readings in Velocity-mm/sec (RMS)

Note-Vibration readings in Velocity-mm/sec (RMS)