NH3 Storage Tanks Ammonia Gas Venting Issue – Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis (RCA): NH3 Storage tanks 12 T/d ammonia gas venting issue and financially cripples a fertilizer plant.
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Here we share the real-time scenarios and explanation of root cause analysis (RCA) problems and solutions related to electrical, mechanical, and Instrumentation in industrial plants.
Less than 40% available Plant Air Compressors made available 100% for Operations
Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Less than 40% available Plant Air Compressors made available 100% for operations.
Poorly Engineered, built & often Failing Plant Air Compressor Drives
Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Poorly engineered, built & often failing plant Air Comp drives made 100% reliable very economically.
An Indian Plants all turbines’ low Vacuum & Saudi Plant turbo-compressor only
Case Study: An Indian Plants all turbines’ low Vacuum & Saudi Plant turbo-compressor only.
NH3 Plant Turbo-compressor Sudden Rise in Temperature
Root Cause Analysis (RCA): NH3 plant turbo-compressor Tilting Pad too high temperatures sudden affected and entire plant indefinite shutdown threat eliminated.
Turbo-Compressor Problem – Root Cause Analysis
Turbo-compressor turning gear chamber excessive oil belch posed indefinite plant shutdown problem.
Compressor Cracked Shaft Spacers
Process Air Compressor cracked shaft spacers; the plant Root Cause Analyzed, made the spacers and heat treated to lesser hardness and fitted on the spare and running rotor.
8000 RPM 8000 kW Turbine Problem
Root Cause Analysis (RCA): 8000 RPM, 8000 kW, Turbine Problem Threatened Yearlong Total Fertilizer Complex Outage.
Compressor Anti-Surge Control near-miss incident
The author root cause analyzed the near miss incident of compressor anti-surge control to resume production and surge prevention.
Centrifugal Compressor near ½-RPM Frequency High Magnitude Shaft Vibrations
Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Compressor near ½-RPM frequency high magnitude shaft vibrations.