Data Collector Setup
Turbine-Generator — Power Plant
Sixteen Channel Vibration Analysis of Turbo Machinery from Power Plant
Sixteen channel vibration analysis of turbo machinery from a power plant — data collector hardware connected via cables from buffer outputs of proximity probes, collecting all vibration readings and running speed (RPM) at a single instance of time, then transferred to software for further analysis.
Challenge
The power plant required a complete vibration snapshot of their turbo machinery at a single instance of time, capturing all measurement points simultaneously to eliminate phase errors caused by sequential data collection.
Approach
Data collector hardware was connected via cables from the buffer outputs of the proximity probes to the data collector. The data collector took real-time data from the proximity probes installed on the turbo machinery, collecting all vibration readings for a given instance of time along with the running speed (RPM) for measuring the phase. Once all data was collected, it was transferred to software for further analysis.
Outcome
Complete vibration health assessment of the power plant turbo machinery delivered with accurate phase data across all 16 channels. Identified developing condition trends and provided prioritized maintenance recommendations to prevent unplanned shutdown.
Methodology