Case History

on
Envelope readings
 Pump- Bearing Damage

M/c Cooling Water Circulation

Pump- Heat Ex.
M/c Cooling Water Circulation
Pump- Heat Ex.

1 2 3 4

63.04
Class 2 machine 1500 RPM
 Half-Spectrum

High frequency vibration

from the bearing
Envelope Spectrum-3

6308
BPO-3.8x BPI-4.9
BSF-2x FTF-0.38x
Envelope Spectrum-4

6308
BPO-3.8x BPI-4.9
BSF-2x FTF-0.38x
Envelope Waveform-3

Cage was broken into

many pieces
Envelope Waveform Brg-4
This bearing was jammed.
Welded together-dry running
Envelope Normal bearing condition

Spectrum

Time waveform
 Envelope Waterfall
Brg-3

After bearing
replacement
 Envelope Waterfall
Brg-4

After bearing
replacement
 Case-1
Finding increase in Rotor Mass due to dust
accumulation
Class3
3000 RPM

42.43 Product Bin DE-dusting Fan (ID Fan)

Trend Direct Vs Envelope

Before

after
Envelope Trend Brg 3 &4
Before

after
Location- 3 H&V Trend
Half spectrum & Time waveform
Spectrum-before adding gravel

Half Spectrum

Envelope
Envelope Spectrum-Brg3

Before

After
Envelope Spectrum-Brg4

Before

After
Half Spectrum Waterfall
Envelope Spectrum Waterfall
Envelope Time Waveform
Before-adding gravel

After-adding gravel
 Case-2
Envelope Readings with machine Problem
Brg Condition Vs Unbalance (21.15)
Normal- 3&4

Envelope 3&4
Direct vibration
Direct Vibration Waterfall
Envelope
Envelope Time waveform
before

After
Snapshot Envelope Data

Customer
Talisman Energy (Oil & Gas)
South Angsi Offshore Platform
Machine ID & Name 10-P-1135 B Produced Water
Pump B Main Deck
Motor KW Power 55 KW

Machine Speed 2975 RPM

Monitored Items Motor & Pump

Instrument Used Bently Nevada System1

software &
Snapshot(Portable Data
Vibration Limits as per ISOCollector)
10816 Class 3
(RMS velocity
mm/sec.)
Priority 1&2 Danger > 11.2
Priority 3 &4 Alarm 4.5 - 11.2
Priority 5 Still Acceptable 2.8 - 4.5
Priority 6 Acceptable < 2.8
 Machine Drawing

Pump

4 3 2 Motor
 Overall Vibration

PIV : 1737

Direct : 1738 04Apr2008 14:38:46 1.260 mm/s rms

Direct : 1738 07Mar2008 17:06:46 2.713 mm/s rms
Within
acceptable
limit
Overall Vibration

Envelope
 Normal Spectrum- before bearing replacement

Envelope Spectrum- before bearing

replacement
Normal Spectrum - After bearing replacement

Envelope - After bearing replacement

 Time Waveform

Before (March08) After (April 08l

Normal spectrum Normal spectrum

Envelope spectrum Envelope

spectrum
 5. Observations
RMS Velocity:: The highest reading 2.71 mm/sec is recorded at Pump Inboard bearing Vertical direction. The reading is within
the acceptable limit as per ISO 10816. The overall reading has increased from 0.91 to 2.7 mm/sec.

Spectrum: The spectrum shows highest dominant amplitude 0.5 mm/sec. Dominant peak at 50Hz (1xRPM). Found broad band
vibration at low frequency. Time waveform shows high frequency vibration.
Refer comments from Envelope.

Envelope: The Envelope readings are in alarm, it has increased from 5.7 to 16.5. the spectrum shows highest amplitude at 1xRPM. It
seems to be bearing deterioration in the pump.

6. Recommendations:
1. Lubricate the pump bearing if possible.
2. Replace the pump bearing during the next immediate opportunity.
 Best Practices- Envelope Technique
1. Use accelerometer sensor to collect readings
2. Collect readings from load zone and same location. (one
reading from each brg.)
3. Follow combine analysis (Direct and Envelope readings).
Analyse Time waveforms before making the decision.
4. Use frequency filtering range as follows
1. 1500 / 3000 rpm 500Hz- 5 to 10Khz
2. General
1. High Pass 10x rpm / HFFx3
2. Low Pass 5 to 10KHz (depending on sensor
mounting)
 Defining Machine Severity using Envelope
Readings
For 1500/3000 RPM machines. (Pumps & Fans)
SKF Snapshot
500 to 10000Hz 1600-8000Hz
Normal - <2g <2 m/sec2
Acceptable 2 to 5 g 2 to 5
Alarm 5 to 10g 5 to 10
Danger >10g >10
Trending (Gearbox, Engines and Slow speed machines)
Normal + 1.5 times Alarm
Alarm x 2 Danger
 Techniques used by different Manufacturers
for Rolling Element Bearings

1. Bently REBAM & Envelope

2. Csi Peak View & Envelope
3. SKF SEE & Envelope
4. IRD Spike Energy (30Khz) & Envelope
5. DLi Cepstrum & Envelope
6. SPM Shock Pulse Method (32Khz) & Envelope
Any Questions
Thank You