by Chris Okula | Mar 7, 2023 | Overhauls and Turnarounds
A petrochemical customer experienced a bearing failure in their Dresser-Rand Axi 630HS165 Oil Free Screw. The customer contacted RMS to discover and address the root cause of this failure and repair their oil free screw compressor with goal of promptly to restoring ...
by Rotating Machinery | Jan 12, 2021 | Overhauls and Turnarounds
RMS’s decades of experience supporting Multi-OEM Nitric Acid Expanders are a key component in our ability to offer industry-leading engineered solutions. Nitric Acid Expanders are critical pieces of machinery that undergo punishing conditions during operation making...
by Rotating Machinery | Dec 29, 2020 | Overhauls and Turnarounds
A Pharmaceutical Chemical customer experienced an emergency breakdown of their AC Compressor DH4R single stage overhung compressor during an overspeed event that caused a complete shutdown of the plant. RMS received a call from the customer and immediately got to work...
by Rotating Machinery | Dec 7, 2020 | Overhauls and Turnarounds
RMS recently completed repair and overhaul of a GEC FEX-125HT expander. This FCC Expander is used in the refinery FCC unit power recovery train and is rated to generate over 27,000 shaft horsepower; roughly equivalent to 56 C8 Corvettes. The rotor, bearing, and seal...
by Rotating Machinery | Dec 7, 2020 | Overhauls and Turnarounds
RMS was tasked to perform a Phase 1 inspection on a spare steam turbine rotor for a steel mill blast furnace blower. The rotor was from a 1947 vintage DeLaval condensing turbine. Visual and NDT inspection revealed several blade rows required replacement or repair...
