by Chris Okula | Aug 16, 2024 | Metrology, Recent Projects
RMS was recently contracted by a refining customer to undertake a critical project focused on replacing two riveted impellers for a centrifugal compressor in plant air service. Facing tight time constraints due to an impending outage, RMS and the customer decided to...
by Chris Okula | Dec 18, 2023 | Overhauls and Turnarounds, Recent Projects
RMS was contacted to support a customer with an emergency outage of their Elliott 38M centrifugal compressor. This refining customer experienced a failure that caused water to enter the casing during operation leading to an emergency shutdown. RMS field service was on...
by Chris Okula | Sep 13, 2023 | Recent Projects
RMS recently worked on the development and testing of a 3D printed covered impeller to better serve our customers. RMS’s continuous use of cutting-edge technology to improve customer outcomes lead the engineering team to explore the use of advanced 3D printing...
by Chris Okula | Jul 31, 2023 | Recent Projects
RMS was recently contacted by a refinery customer that experienced a catalyst reversal that catastrophically damaged their IR axial compressor main air blower due to a faulty downstream check valve. The event destroyed all blades on the rotor, and stationaries, and...
by Rotating Machinery | Jan 31, 2022 | Recent Projects, Rerates
In the face of growing environmental challenges, many industries continue to evolve and search for new ways to reduce the expulsion of harmful waste products into the atmosphere. Applications and opportunities involving the harvesting and recycling of waste gases...
by Rotating Machinery | Apr 21, 2021 | Recent Projects
RMS was approached by a New York City-based customer to inspect their Murray KD7 steam turbine used in their HVAC system. The steam turbine rotor was visually inspected, blast cleaned, NDT’d and the rotor check balanced at RMS’ Bethlehem shop under engineering...
