Steam turbine monitoring
Steam turbine vibration monitoring and protection: Bently Nevada 3500, axial position and overspeed channels, SDT ultrasound for steam traps and auxiliary equipment.
Steam turbines: API 670 protection
Steam turbines are the core of thermal units. Unplanned trips mean lost generation and long repairs. In Kazakhstan and CIS plants, Bently Nevada 3500 with 3300 XL remains the protection standard.
Protection stack
- Radial vibration and axial position modules
- 3500/53 Overspeed
- Historization in System 1
- SDT/TRAPChecker for traps and auxiliaries
Olympus — flow-path RVI and piping thickness
On outages, add remote visual and thickness gauging:
- IPLEX videoscopes — flow path and cavities without full tear-down (IPLEX One, IPLEX NX); model guide — which IPLEX to choose
- Thickness gauges — steam lines and vessels (39DL PLUS); practice — pipe corrosion on CHP and refineries
Industry: power generation vibration.
Bently Nevada 3500, System 1, SDT ultrasound, Olympus and Ion Science — SF6/VOC for turbines, generators and balance-of-plant
3500/42M — 3500 monitoring module
4-channel proximitor/seismic monitor for critical turbomachinery and API 670 protection
3500/53 — 3500 monitoring module
SIL 2 certified overspeed protection module for turbines and critical rotating equipment
3300 XL Series — Eddy-Current Proximity Transducer System
3300 XL eddy-current proximity probes for radial vibration, axial position and gap
System 1 — condition monitoring platform
Flagship Bently Nevada condition monitoring and diagnostics platform
TRAPChecker - Steam Trap Testing
A specialised detector for testing steam-trap performance
Olympus IPLEX One — industrial videoscope platform
10th-generation IPLEX software platform with Swoptix, 3DAssist and Plus/Expert/Prime tiers
Olympus 39DL PLUS — ultrasonic thickness gauge
Flagship corrosion and precision thickness gauge with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and up to 60 Hz scanning
Ion Science SF6 LeakCheck P1 XTL — SF6 leak detector
Wireless SF6 and C4-FN leak detector on Negative Ion Capture technology: sensitivity to 1×10⁻⁸ cc/sec with no warm-up and no drift at 100% SF6 exposure
Ion Science SF6 Leakmate — portable SF6 leak monitor
Compact SF6 leak detector using a high-voltage ionisation sensor with automatic ambient compensation for fast switchgear walk-downs
SDT for steam turbine monitoring monitoring
SDT Ultrasound instruments deliver full acoustic condition monitoring in dusty, noisy plants
Bently Nevada — vibration diagnostics
Permanent and distributed systems for critical mining assets
3500/42M — 3500 monitoring module
4-channel proximitor/seismic monitor for critical turbomachinery and API 670 protection
3500/53 — 3500 monitoring module
SIL 2 certified overspeed protection module for turbines and critical rotating equipment
3300 XL Series — Eddy-Current Proximity Transducer System
3300 XL eddy-current proximity probes for radial vibration, axial position and gap
System 1 — condition monitoring platform
Flagship Bently Nevada condition monitoring and diagnostics platform
Olympus — thickness gauging and videoscopes
When vibration finds a symptom, Olympus confirms metal, weld or internal cavity condition
Olympus 39DL PLUS — ultrasonic thickness gauge
Flagship corrosion and precision thickness gauge with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and up to 60 Hz scanning
Olympus 38DL PLUS — ultrasonic thickness gauge
High-precision ultrasonic thickness gauge for corrosion monitoring and material thickness measurement
Olympus IPLEX One — industrial videoscope platform
10th-generation IPLEX software platform with Swoptix, 3DAssist and Plus/Expert/Prime tiers
Olympus IPLEX NX - Industrial Videoscope
Advanced videoscope with high image clarity and Wi-Fi
Ion Science — SF6, VOC and industrial leaks
Portable and fixed detectors for SF6 at substations, VOC on chemical sites and refrigerant leaks in HVAC
Ion Science SF6 Leakmate — portable SF6 leak monitor
Compact SF6 leak detector using a high-voltage ionisation sensor with automatic ambient compensation for fast switchgear walk-downs
Ion Science SF6 LeakCheck P1 XTL — SF6 leak detector
Wireless SF6 and C4-FN leak detector on Negative Ion Capture technology: sensitivity to 1×10⁻⁸ cc/sec with no warm-up and no drift at 100% SF6 exposure
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- Online vs Route-Based Vibration Monitoring at CHP Plants | Bently Nevada — KEG TRK
- RVI of turbines and heat exchangers: which IPLEX you need
- Corrosion monitoring of pipes and vessels at power plants and refineries
- Which IPLEX videoscope to choose: One, NX, GX/GT, GAir or TX II
- 3300 XL Eddy Current Probes on Large Fans | Bently Nevada — KEG TRK
- What an Hour of Downtime Really Costs and How to Cut Unplanned Stops
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