Vibration Analysis

Case Study-Cooling Tower Fan

By- Pappala Visweswara Rao
MACHINE DATA
• EQUIPMENT TAG NO: 2117-CT-01B

• UNIT NAME: NORTH BLOCK COOLING TOWER

• CT Fan-1B

• Motor Technical Data

• Power: 110 KW

• Current: 187 A

• Motor Speed: 1485 rpm

• Bearing DE: 6319 C3

• Bearing NDE: 6316 C3

Observation & Recommendation
• During the project start in IOCL Gujarat refinery, NBCT (North block cooling tower) 2117-CT-01B continues running on high
vibration on the motor.
• On vibration analysis, Spectrum indicates high amplitude on motor speed 1.0X (24.99 Hz) with minor rotating frequency harmonics
up to 7.0X (199.06 Hz)

• On physical observation, observed a crack on a motor concrete base.

• We had recommended motor base strengthen and shaft runout to be checked.

• After the motor base strengthen, we measured vibration. The vibration was reduced but still higher side. In spectrum rotating
frequency with harmonics indicating.

• Then modified the shaft (Carbon shaft) and measure the vibration and found a reduced trend.

• Due to shaft diameter and weight of shaft creating high amplitude of 1.0X of the assembly.

• After shaft modification and motor base strengthening of the equipment, the vibration gets in Normal condition.
Motor Base Modification

After the Motor

base strengthen.
 Before Shaft used a Metallic shaft and the shaft diameter is 12 inches.

Before Shaft
Modification
• After the shaft is Carbon Shaft and the Shaft diameter is 4 Inches.

After Shaft
Modification
 After Correction Vibration Trends
Motor NDE Horizontal Trend: Motor DE Axial Trend:

After corrective action Initial Vibration value is 23 mm/Sec

vibration trend value is 1.32 decrease to 1.52 mm/Sec after the
mm/sec recommended job is done.
Conclusion:
As per our analysis Motor Base & shaft issue was the problem. After discussing with the concerned
officer, they had agreed with our Analysis report and taken Correct measures against our report
Vibration is reduced, and the equipment result is showing normal condition.

Now implant to change metallic shaft to Carbon shaft.

Thank You
Pappala Visweswara Rao