10-11-2014, 09:38 AM
Abstracts: As the company GCPTCL, Dahej in which we are doing our IDP is located in sea area, the moisture content in the air is higher than the normal so the air that is entering into the compressor deteriorates the quality of the lubricating oil & also after certain running hours of reciprocating air compressor, it is found that viscosity of the oil decreases which further results in deterioration of the quality of the lubricating oil. This ultimately results in abnormal sound from compressor, worn out of it parts, etc. These results in increased downtime of the compressor, replacement of worn out parts like bearing, piston, connecting rods, etc. This ultimately results in increased maintenance cost of the plant. So for the smooth operation of the compressor, its lubricating system needs to be improved. So our aim is to either modify lubricating facility in compressor or improving the quality of the lubricating oil by adopting oil cleaning system which ultimately removes moisture content in oil & oil quality will get improved.