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 VACUUM BALANCING FACILITY
 

This Balancing tunnel is used for balancing of Generator Rotor, Steam turbine rotors of the order of Max. Weight 50 tonnes. The dimensional and Physical details of the Jobs Vs capability of the Balancing pedestals, and achievable tolerances are as following.

 
S.No Parameter DH 9 Pedestals of Schenck/Germany DH 70 Pedestals of Schenck/Germany (Ready by May 2002)
1 Job Weight 2500-50,000 Kgs. 1000-20,000 Kgs.
2 Job Length 10.5 mtrs 10.5 mtrs
3 Job Diameter 3300 mm 2250 mm
4 Dia. of Plain bearing shell which can be used on Pedestals 650 mm 500 mm
5 Min. Distance between bearings 1800 mm 600 mm
6 Max. Rotational Speed 6,000 rpm 10,000 rpm
7 Max. Centrifugal force 800,000 Nw 400,000 Nw
8 Balancing standards
ISO 1134
Plant standards TG 45228 & TC 51357
9 Measurement and supporting systems for balancing. CAB 690H Measuring Head with software CABLINK for continuous data Acquisition, Display and Storage, indicating speed, unbalance and vibration in velocity & displacement.
M482 / M363 F measuring units for additionally indicating unbalance force in Newtons. All Sourced through Schenck/Germany.
10 Supporting Auxillary system Drive motor (D.C)-------1800Kw (2 nos of 900 Kw in Tandem operation)
Thyristor Drive -----------800v, 1260 amps
Atomospheric oil Station. ----300 lpm
Vacuum Oil Station. ---------300 lpm
Vacuum pumping Station ----2 mbar.
(Pfeiffer/Germany)
 
Salient features of Balancing Tunnels at BHEL / Ramachandrapuram / Hyderabad / INDIA
 
 HIGH SPEED BALANCING FACILITY

This balancing tunnel is used for balancing of steam turbine rotors, Compressor drive turbine rotors and Brushless exciter armatures and Impeller. The dimensional and Physical details of the jobs Vs capability of the Balancing Pedestals, and achievable tolerances are as following.

S.No Parameter DH 4 Pedestals of Schenck/Germany DH 6 Pedestals of Schenck/Germany
1 Job Weight 60-1250 Kgs. 400-8,000 Kgs.
2 Job Length 4 mtrs 10.5 mtrs
3 Job Diameter 3300 mm 2250 mm
4 Dia. of Plain bearing shell which can be used on Pedestals 650 mm 500 mm
5 Min. Distance between bearings 1800 mm 600 mm
6 Max. Rotational Speed 6,000 rpm 10,000 rpm
7 Max. Centrifugal force 800,000 Nw 400,000 Nw
8 Balancing standards
ISO 1134
Plant standards TG 45228 & TC 51357
9 Measurement and supporting systems for balancing. CAB 690H Measuring Head with software CABLINK for continuous data Acquisition, Display and Storage, indicating speed, unbalance and vibration in velocity & displacement.
M482 / M363 F measuring units for additionally indicating unbalance force in Newtons. A,l Sourced through Schenck/Germany.
10 Supporting Auxillary system Drive motor (D.C)-------1800Kw (2 nos of 900 Kw in Tandem operation)
Thyristor Drive -----------800v, 1260 amps
Atmospheric oil Station. ----300 lpm
Vacuum Oil Station. ---------300 lpm
Vacuum pumping Station ----2 mbar.
(Pfeiffer/Germany)
 
Spl. TEST FACILITIES
Steam Turbines
Gas Turbines
Compressors
Pumps
Turbo Generators
Gear Boxes
Pulverisers
Balancing of rotors