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Different Condition monitoring technologies for predictive maintenance in industry like vibration, Thermal
Imaging, temperature, oil analysis, current / voltage / power / process variable analysis, acoustic analysis etc.
India is one the fastest growing economies in the world & fourth largest economy in the world. The
relevance of sustainable development & adoption of clean technologies is going to be the most sought of
policy in India. As a second most populous country in the world, there is tremendous pressure on available
non-renewable resources. To continue the present rate of growth & satisfy the ever growing demand of
energy, it needs to adopt clean, green & renewable technologies. India has a very good solar profile &
harnessing this energy alone can solve much of the energy related problems. Moreover the government
policies like preferential tariff, ADR, mandatory RPO (still to be implemented strictly by GOI- to make the
distribution companies & open access consumers to comply RPO regulations) will increase penetration of
renewable technologies in India.
India is also blessed with many rivers & harnessing this hydro power by building small & micro hydro dams
for electricity generation & irrigation can be a sustainable mode of generating electricity without inflicting
damage to environment.
Coastal areas & some parts of southern India/western India/Northern India have a very good wind profile
& a lot of wind sites have developed across the country. Still there is enough potential to develop wind
sector in India. Due to withdrawal of GBI & AD policy the investment has dropped considerably in this sector
over last two years, but in 2013-14 government has introduced GBI & AD policy to boost investment. But
there is a need for long term solution to promote investment without GBI & AD.
As far as biomass is concerned, India has a good potential, but it has been a disappointment on this front.
About 60 per cent of the countrys grid-connected power plants that run on biomass have either shut down
or are on the verge of shutting down.
Weakness:
High cost of solar energy infrastructure.
Solar energy can have difficulty competing with traditional forms of energy on the basis of price.
Poor implementation track record of solar policies.
States not obliging their RPO commitments.
Low investment in solar segment by private players due to lack of clarity of GOI on solar sector.
O&M issues due to poor quality of Chinese products.
OPPORTUNITIES:
Most of the perceived strengths are opportunities if there GOI brings clarity on its solar/renewable policies &
demonstrate will to implement.
Oil, coal and other fossil fuels are a finite resource they will eventually be depleted and there will be rise in its
costs. Over a period of time it presents an opportunity for theSolar industry to compete on the basis of
price, eventually becoming cheaper than fossil fuels in market as well as environmental cost.
India is a power starved state & its most of the rural/hilly areas dont have even 8 hrs/day power. This is an
opportunity for the solar/renewable technologies. We can provide renewable energy to the deprived mass
& help the country to develop by providing cost effective& clean power to this segment. Solar irrigation,
power generation, solar heating, solar lighting, development of mini grids in these areas are real
opportunities of growth.
India has huge renewable energy resources, especially solar energy. It can be a major source of income to
generate renewable energy& earn REC / CC (Carbon Credits which can be traded in domestic / international
markets.
Threats:
Availability of efficient & latest technology for power generation is causing percolation of relatively less
efficient / high maintenance technologies, making to look the investment unviable.
High initial installation cost, lack of proper financing mechanism, lack of private investment & financial risks.
Lack of appropriate laws & policies, lack of will to implement the available policies, bureaucratic & procedural
delays in clearing projects.
Supply chain issues.
DC Pump Irrigation Solution: At present Ac solar water pumps are being used widely, but
DC solar water pumping is technology of future as its more efficient & maintainable. There are only few
players in DC segment& is a good opportunity for growth. Along with DC pump, there is scope for
popularizing Sprinkler irrigation technology (a booster pump with additional solar panel to boost pressure)
could be used to reduce the water wastage.
O&M of Solar Installations: The solar PV installations in India are not very old now but in
few years they will be out of warranty & would require O&M contractors to maintain these assets. The user
would get following benefits:
Optimization of plant production for increased asset revenue
Reduction of risks for asset owners and investors
Protection of asset value and longevity
Compliance with applicable regulations
Transparency on plant production, performance, issues, risks and O&M activities
Hydro Power:
Mini & Micro Hydyl power promises a clean energy without degrading the
environment. India has a big network of rivers & canal system. The commercially viable & technically
suitable locations can be used for generation of clean electricity.
Energy/REC Trading: RECs are interstate tradable certificates issued for every unit of renewable
energy produced. Mechanisms such as these are essential to achieve NAPCCs goal of increasing the
mandatory RE usage for states from 5% today to approximately 15% in the next 10 years. Instead of
producing RE by their own, states can purchase RECs from each other to increase their RE content in total
energy. This mechanism will enable low RE potential states to purchase RECs from high potential states,
enabling them to meet NAPCCs increased demands. Moreover, these purchases will incentivize high RE
potential states to produce more RE than required currently, enabling overall increase in RE production.
DC
irrigation
pumps
with
pressure
booster
pump&
Online / offline condition monitoring system for O&M of solar solutions.
sprinkler
system.
Consultancy on Sustainability:
Carbon Trading as a Source of Revenue: Solar power generation emits lesser amount of
CO2 compared to conventional sources of energy such as coal. Trading this reduction in the emissions
trading market can be another source of income. We estimate that on an average considering the current
rate of emissions trading - savings of anywhere between Rs 0.9-1.5 can be achieved per unit of electricity
produced. This will partially help in offsetting the high cost of solar production.
The raw vibration data consists of a wide range of frequencies & its analysis in raw form
is very complex job. To analyse the data, we have to take the help of technology. FFT
Analysis is a very good tool for analysing rotating assets. Raw vibration signal can be
analysed in three ways-
Kirchhoffs Radiation Law: This states that every type of matter continuously radiates energy. The
radiant energy is visible or invisible, depends on the temperature. Later on Kirchhoff coined the
term Black Body which means that a body always emits precisely as much heat as it absorbs.
Hertz oscillator & Stefan-Boltzmann-law: In 1865 James C. Maxwell first predicted the assumption
that light consists of electromagnetic waves which was later confirmed experimentally by Heinrich
Rudolf Hertz. Josef Stefan and Ludwig Boltzmann refined Gustav Kirchhoff's theory in 1884 and
established the findings of their research in the Stefan-Boltzmann law which states that the total
thermal energy emitted by a black body depends on that body's intrinsic temperature.
Plancks radiation law: In 1900 Max Planck did a breakthrough discovery which laid foundation of the
present day understanding of electromagnetic radiation & gave birth to quantum physics, & still
regarded as physical basis for thermography. It defines the intensity distribution of the
electromagnetic energy emitted by a black body as a function of temperature, wavelength and
frequency.
In principle thermograph is device to detect temperature pattern in the infrared wavelength of the
subject. It started with the Herchels experiment & later on after discovery of seeback effect, which
led to invention of the thermomultiplier, an early version of a thermocouple by Leopoldo Nobili.
Samuel Langley used bolometer to detect body heat from a cow from a distance of 304 m. Sir
William Herschels son Sir John Herschel, used a device called an evaporograph and produced
the first infrared image in 1840. From photo-conducting detectors in early phase, the thermal
imaging technology has advanced a lot till date. Unlike earlier cumbersome cooled detectors, now
a days much sophisticated, uncooled simple detector technology is available at a reasonable price
in the market. Till 1960s the thermography technology was basically used in military applications
but after that, non-military applications like medical, industrial & building maintenance stated taking
prominance. Today thermography has emerged as a proven predictive maintenance technology in
the industrial domain.
Sensor selection is one of the most important things in vibration monitoring / Analysis system.
Basically its the quality of vibration data input that decides the accuracy & relevance of the
measurement. No matter how advanced electronics & complex analysis algorithm is used, the
sensor being the first element in the line of measurement, has high importance in determining the
quality of measurement. The mantra is gold in gold out, garbage in garbage out. Various factors
and operating conditions like ambient temperature, magnetic field interferences, g range, frequency
range, electromagnetic compatibility etc. decide the ruggedness of sensors in the field. Other
machine parameters like type of bearings (Rolling element or journal) & machine speed decide the
choice of measurement units & kind of sensor to be put in the field. Once the proper sensor
selection has been done, the proper installation & sensor orientation becomes very important.
DISPLACEMENT SENSORS: These are also known as proximity sensors or eddy current sensors
& are used to measure relative shaft vibration, shaft position and clearance. These probes are put
on sleeve or oil film bearings (Journal bearings). These sensors are best suitable to measure low
frequency and low amplitude displacements. If there is not any viability of mounting proximity
probes on the machine, the accelerometer with double integrator circuit is also used for the
displacement measurement. Normally in turbines & large compressors we find these probes.
VELOCITY SENSORS: Unlike proximity probes, velocity sensors are contact type sensors. Earlier
electromagnetic sensors were used but due to mounting constraints & change in sensitivity issue
with respect to time, now much rugged & sturdy piezoelectric sensors are used. These are
accelerometers which are integrated once to get the velocity output. These sensors are used for
low to medium frequency measurements (approx. up to 5000Hz). Majority of the machines lie in
this frequency range (low to medium RPM) for vibration monitoring & balancing operations.
ACCELEROMETERS:Accelerometer is made of piezoelectric wafers & produces emf when there
is force applied to it. These are the most preferred sensors for measuring vibration & have a very
wide frequency range (almost from DC to 20 KHz). They are very useful for high speed machines
& rolling element bearings. These are rugged devices & can sustain hash ambient conditions like
corrosive environment & extremely high temperature (e.g. gas turbines). The sensor & associated
electronics (charge amplifier) can be separated for high temperature applications. They have very
good signal to noise ratio.
One should ask the questions like application frequency, type of bearing, environmental conditions,
machine type, sensor size & mounting constraints before selecting suitable sensor.
Vibration: Everything in the nature, either static or dynamic vibrates. So, question is what
makes all these things to vibrate? The answer lies in the basic fundamentals of Physics.
Atoms are the basic building blocks of the matter and they have inherent property of
vibration. Vibration is the harmonic motion of a machine or machine part in either side of
its neutral or stationary position & the response of a system to some internal or external
excitation / force applied to it. So, the question is why different machines vibrate
differently? The answer lies in the machine design & fundamental conditions like
difference in mass, stiffness & damping. Even the same model & same design machine
behave differently under similar conditions. God has created human beings & all are
different from each other. Even two identical twins have some difference & they behave
differently. Similarly no two machines can be same, even if all the design parameters are
same & this follows law of nature. This distinction makes the machine diagnostic discipline
not only a pure science but also an art which can be developed by the detailed study of
the discipline & wealth of experience on different set of machines.
1. Displacement: The total distance travelled by the vibrating part, from one extreme limit to
the other. This can be explained by simple spring mass balance where displacement is
equal to the peak & bottom position travelled by the mass. The unit of displacement is
microns (Pk-Pk).
2. Velocity: Velocity is the speed at which displacement occurs. Since the seed is changing
constantly, peak or RMS velocity are usually selected & the unit is mm/sec (Pk / RMS) &
ips (inches per second)
3. Acceleration: Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. At the extreme limit of travel of
the vibrating part, acceleration is maximum or peak & most popular unit of acceleration is
- gs (peak).