Hydro’s condition monitoring solution, Centaur, is currently being used to monitor rotating machinery at a Gulf Coast terminal facility. Through Hydro’s Centaur system, real-time vibration amplitude levels and temperature levels are collected and stored at several measurement locations on compressors and their drive trains. Analysts at Hydro’s Monitoring and Diagnostic Center help to evaluate the collected data. They use their subject matter expertise to make recommendations to the end user when they identify actions that could minimize downtime and maximize the lifespan of the monitored machinery. Continue reading
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Resonant Mode Detected and Resolved in Critical Condensate Pump
A Midwest power utility customer was experiencing increased vibration after a refurbished Condensate pump was reinstalled on-site. They reached out to Hydro Reliability Services to help troubleshoot the vibration issue and determine if it was a problem inherent to the equipment or the result of the refurbishment. Continue reading
State of the Art Parts: Nozzle Head Casting
Hydro Parts Solutions recently provided a cast nozzle head to a Canadian oil and gas end-user. As is standard with Hydro’s cast parts, this complex component was:
- Scanned
- Reverse engineered
- Reviewed by Hydro’s engineering team
- Cast
- Final machined
- Compared to original model
State of the Art Parts: Double Suction Impeller
Hydro Parts Solutions recently provided a double suction impeller for a Gulf Coast refining and petrochemical site. As is standard with Hydro’s cast parts, this complex component was:
- Scanned
- Reverse engineered
- Reviewed by Hydro’s engineering team
- Cast
- Final machined
- Compared to the original model