Abstract
The reliable and economic performance of centrifugal
pumps is essential to Finnish industry. According to
earlier studies about 10% of the total electrical energy
produced in Finland is consumed by pumps. The economical
and reliable performance of pumps enables significant
savings because wear and even partial failures result in
downtime, slower production and poor efficiency. A small
laboratory test arrangement has been used for testing the
effectiveness of a number of condition monitoring
methods. The results have been used in the development of
an expert system called CEPDIA which can be used for
diagnosing the condition of a pump and its components.
The diagnosis is based on information about maintenance
actions carried out on the pump and its components and
measurement results from the sensors. CEPDIA can also be
used for the calculation of the efficiency of the
electrical motor and the pumping. The diagnosis system
has been tested in the plant environment and it can be
configured according to the requirements of the pumps in
question. Local fine tuning of the diagnosis database
ensure correct fault definition and consequently
appropriate maintenance actions.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
| Event | 2nd International Congress on Maintenance, Performance, Measurement & Management; MPMM 2012 - Sunderland, United Kingdom Duration: 12 Sept 2012 → 13 Sept 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd International Congress on Maintenance, Performance, Measurement & Management; MPMM 2012 |
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| Abbreviated title | MPMM 2012 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Sunderland |
| Period | 12/09/12 → 13/09/12 |
Keywords
- Centrifugal pumps
- condition monitoring
- expert systems
- fault detection
- pumping economics
- rotating machinery
- vibration analysis