Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1) OREDA 2002, 4th edition, DET NORSKE VERITAS (Offshore Reliability Handbook)
2) Production losses not included
Observation:
Fluctuating leakage; continuously increasing leakage trend
Initial cause:
Hang-up or blocking of dynamic secondary seal
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Observation:
Sudden increase of leakage ; catastrophic seal failure
Initial cause:
Overload of torque transmission due to high wear or sticking faces
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Process gas
Nitrogen
Observation:
Sudden increase of leakage, predominately on outboard seal
Initial cause:
Seal face contact and catastrophic seal failure
Field of
lift off operation lift off
contact contact
Observation:
Increasing leakage of the barrier seal
Initial cause:
Excessive wear of the barrier seal
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Prevention Measures:
It is not recommended to use Lift-Off type barrier seals (CSR) with extreme dry N2.
Respect a dew point limit of -50 DegC
For critical applications use Non-Contact type Carbon Ring Seal (CSE -Espey) or CobaSealTM
Shaft vibration
Shaft vibration
Shaft vibration
20-25µm (ptp)
20-25µm (ptp)
20-25µm (ptp)
Shaft runout
Shaft runout
Shaft runout
Shaft runout
Slow Roll
20-25µm
125µm
125µm
75µm
Barrier gas Dew Point
Air -20 DegC < 20µm < 20µm < 20µm < 20µm
Reduced N2 (separator) -45 DegC < 20µm < 20µm < 20µm < 20µm
humidity N2 (fluid tank) -68 DegC < 20µm < 20µm < 20µm > 100µm
Oil migration
Observation:
Oil migration to secondary vent; increasing leakage of barrier seal
Initial cause:
Oil migration across carbon rings; cracking of oil (with presence of air)
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