A Seminar II on

VIBRATION MONITORING OF CENTRIFUGAL

PUMP TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

Presented by
MAYUR SHENDGE

ABSTRACT
The general availability of pumps can be enhanced by
adopting customized programs for in-service equipment
monitoring, to minimize risks of unpredicted failures
Condition monitoring plays an important role in managing the
maintenance and operability activities
Review of the main indicators for condition monitoring of a
pumping system
Techniques to acquire and monitor main indicators to predict
pump deterioration and plan timely maintenance operations

INTRODUCTION
Condition monitoring (or CM) is the process of monitoring a
parameter of condition in machinery (vibration, temperature
etc.), in order to identify a significant change which is
indicative of a developing fault
CM has a unique benefit in conditions that would shorten
normal lifespan can be addressed before they develop into a
major failure

In nuclear power plants condition monitoring plays an

important role in optimizing the maintenance activities and
helps to control the safety and economy of the plant
operations.

INTRODUCTION
Figure 1 below illustrates the change of cost effectiveness
with respect to added value due to improved dependability
for specific maintenance strategies.

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP

Figure 2: Centrifugal Pump

CAUSES OF VIBRATIONS
Pumps vibrate to some extent due to response from excitation
forces such as residual rotor unbalance, turbulent liquid flow,
pressure pulsations, etc.

Figure 3: Effect of pump vibration on bearing life

VIBRATION ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AND

STANDARDS
Hydraulic Institute(HI) and American Petroleum Institute (API)
Standard (API-610) have set pump vibration limits for general
guidance
Traditionally, 0.35 ips (~ 9 mm/s) was given as a maximum
allowable vibration velocity for total all pass (overall)
readings taken on bearing caps or housings.
Machinery vibration and its measurement are complex
matters and may require some clarification

METHODS OF CM
Pumps vibrate to some extent due to response from excitation
forces. The most basic form of vibration analysis is called an
overall vibration measurement.

Figure 4: Experimental setup of Vibration Analysis

OVERALL VIBRATION MEASUREMENT

This reading provides a single number that describes the total
amount of vibration energy being emitted by a machine. The
idea is that

Figure 5: Location of accelerometer for Vibration Analysis

OVERALL VIBRATION MEASUREMENT

Figure 6: Broken
Impeller

Figure 7: Comparison of overall vibrations of

pump in healthy, broken impeller and leakage
condition.

DYNAMIC VIBRATION MONITORING

Dynamic vibration data can
be used to detect and
diagnose potential
problems months before a
breakdown

Figure 8: Sensor output options

WIRED VIBRATION MONITORING

Wired Vibration Sensors
can be used to measure
Standard frequencies
measure 4 Hz and 2000 Hz

Figure 9: Sensor output options

DYNAMIC VIBRATION MONITORING

Short term and long term trends can be detected with 4-20 mA
monitoring

Figure 10: Sensor output options

The Intelligent Transmitter (iT) Series

The iT Alarm notifies
maintenance professionals
when vibration levels get
too high

The iT Communication
Module transmits vibration
data to any PC
Figure 11: Sensor output options

WIRELESS VIBRATION MONITORING

The most common wireless is Ethernet RF transmission in the
spread spectrum band
Spread spectrum means spreading RF energy across the
spectrum

Figure 12: Sensor output options

Computer Centrifugal Pump

Controller Bench with SCADA
The PBCC is a bench-top unit consists of a centrifugal pump
computer controlled, a feed water tank, circulation pipes,
regulation valves, as well as the enough control elements for
the pump experiments: 2 pressure sensors and 1 flow sensor.

Figure 13: EDIBON SCADA SYSTEM

SCADA System Controls

Figure 14: EDIBON SCADA Screen

SUMMARY
The advances in vibration analysis from conventional system
to wireless technology have lead to modern monitoring
systems that can significantly improve plant productivity
Industrial wireless technologies offer an alternative to
hardwired networking and can result in lower costs and better
reliability
Care must be taken to choose the best technology and
wireless hardware to insure a successful system

THANK YOU