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PROJECT : SUBJECT : PROBLEM :

THIRUVARUR ( K) CCPP Natural Gas Compressor Flexible coupling installation problem.

Natural gas booster centrifugal compressor (BHEL make) 2BCL is supplied for 107 MW Kovilkalappal CCP Project. These compressors are provided with two flexible couplings one number Cl coupling between motor and gear box and the second one C2 coupling between the gear box to booster compressor. Although both flexible coupling are similar type, the motor side coupling is bigger in size and could not be assembled after alignment since the axial gap was less than the compressed coupling. There is a provision for gogging in coupling to compress it, to accommodate spigot arrangement but required compression could not be obtained in coupling Cl whereas in C2 this could be achieved. Hence motor was moved backwards with additional precautions to prevent misalignment and pushed back to its original position after inserting the coupling. The problem faced and the solution adopted are given below in brief with reference to Drawing No.2-332-11-00018/00, the details are given in Figure-3:(a) (b) SI.No.1 motor hub of above referred drawing was already fixed on to the motor shaft. Distance between shaft ends-DBSE 450 mm was maintained as per the above referred drawing and alignment also was already completed as per alignment data sheet. SI.No.16 Adaptor #3 was then fixed. SI.No.1 Motor hub ( motor end) was having female spigot of 2mm and SI.No.16 adaptor #2 (gear box end) was having female spigot of 2 mm (total 4 mm).
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The length of assembly unit without SI.No.1 and SI.No.16 is 415 mm. Whereas the gap available is 410 mm only.

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After removing SI.No.18 bush, SI.No.19 the coupling gogging screws were tightened to compress the total length. After compression the length measured was 412.3 mm only against die requirement of 410 mm. Hence coupling could not be inserted as such. As per instruction of coupling supplier, the transmission unit is not to be disturbed. Motor was then doweiled using 2 nos of taper dowel pins, to ensure its aligned position. The motor was moved axially with dial gauges and coupling was fixed. The motor was pushed back to its original position using the dowells. Thus the problem was resolved.

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Recommendation For future it is recommended that the gogging screws effect may be increased in C1 coupling to have higher compression and to mount them in a position without disturbing the motor.

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