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MONITOR COOLING TOWER AND COOLER FANS.

Author(s) : CROIX R., SUAREZ S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE ARTICLE DEALS WITH LARGE DIAMETER, SLOW SPEED FANS DRIVEN VIA A LONG SHAFT AND GEAR BOX BY A MOTOR MOUNTED OUTSIDE THE CASING. APART FROM DANGER TO PERSONNEL, MECHANICAL FAILURE MAY CAUSE COSTLY DESTRUCTION OF FAN AND TOWER, OR COOLER, AS WELL AS THE EFFECT ON THE PROCESS BEING SERVED. SUCCESSFUL MONITORING BY VIBRATION TRANSDUCERS TO A SAFE AREA RECORDER CAN GIVE EARLY WARNING OF SPECIFIC FAILURES. THE AUTHORS QUOTE SEVERAL EXAMPLES AND SHOW THE TYPE OF SIGNAL ANALYSIS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICULAR FAILURES. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: MONITOR COOLING TOWER AND COOLER FANS.
  • Record ID : 1992-1115
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Hydrocarbon Processing - vol. 70 - n. 7
  • Publication date: 1991/07
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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