Case Study 1 Vibration Analysis

CO2 Blower Gearbox Bearing defect

Vibration Analysis - CO2 Blower, Gearbox bearing defect
The CO2 Blower is part of the Lime
Kiln Process.
It draws gasses from the Top of the
Lime Kiln, which are then pumped into
the carbs.
Monthly Vibration readings are taken
throughout the campaign.
In Dec 2003 the vibration levels on
the input shaft of the reduction gearbox
showed a sharp rise in acceleration G
(impact) levels.
Motor
Gearbox
Blower
PkV - Gearbox - Inner Race Defect
Gearbox -G1P Gearbox Input Horiz DE PEAKVUE
Trend Display
of
WAVEFORM PK-PK
-- Baseline --
Value: 5.750
Date: 23-Sep-02
0 200 400 600 800 1000
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Days: 23-Sep-02 To 20-Dec-04
P
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P
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G
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ALERT
FAULT
Date:
Time:
Ampl:
18-Dec-03
12:00:00
31.50
Gearbox Input Shaft Trend
Waveform Pk-Pk
in acceleration Gs
Sharp Rise
in G Level
Gearbox
Spectrum & Waveform from Gearbox Input Shaft
Analyze Waveform
18-Dec-03 12:02:02
(PkVue-HP 1000 Hz)
RMS = 7.20
PK(+) = 28.18
CRESTF= 3.91
DCoff = -5.81
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
0
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10
15
20
25
30
Time in mSecs
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ALERT
FAULT
PkV - Gearbox - Inner Race Defect
Gearbox -G1P Gearbox Input Horiz DE PEAKVUE
Label: INNER RACE
Analyze Spectrum
18-Dec-03 12:02:02
(PkVue-HP 1000 Hz)
RMS = 4.11
LOAD = 100.0
RPM = 1485. (24.75 Hz)
0 20000 40000 60000
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Frequency in CPM
R
M
S
A
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Freq:
Ordr:
Spec:
14027.
9.446
.268
>SKF 32315
E=BPFI: 14.01K
E E E E
Inner Race Defect Confirmed
Modulated Waveform due to defect passing in and out
of load zone
Trend showing reduction after
bearing replacement
PkV - Gearbox - Inner Race Defect
Gearbox -G1P Gearbox Input Horiz DE PEAKVUE
Trend Display
of
WAVEFORM PK-PK
-- Baseline --
Value: 5.750
Date: 23-Sep-02
0 200 400 600 800 1000
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Days: 23-Sep-02 To 20-Dec-04
P
k
-
P
k
W
a
v
e
f
o
r
m
i
n
G
-
s
ALERT
FAULT
Date:
Time:
Ampl:
18-Dec-03
12:00:00
31.50
Damaged Inner Race from
Gearbox Input Shaft
New Bearing
fitted