April 08, 2021 | Industrial Gas, Success Story, Europe, Laby® Compressor
Emergency repair of a 50-year-old dry nitrogen compressor foundation in a steel plant
Cogne Acciai Speciali, a leading producer of stainless steel products based in Aosta, Italy, turned to Burckhardt Compression Italy after sudden and excessive vibrations led to the unexpected shutdown of the 50-year-old dry nitrogen compressor. A root cause analysis detected cracks in the foundation and damaged anchor bolts. Thanks to the immediate local support and close collaboration with the customer, the foundation was repaired on-site and the system was smoothly restarted within the customer's tight schedule.
“Cogne Acciai Speciali has choosen Burckhardt Compression as a reliable partner since several years. Also in this case we had strong and fast support to solve an unpredictable problem.”
Matteo Diani, Plant & Maintenance Manager,
Cogne Acciai Speciali
Customer Challenges:
- Unexpected compressor shutdown after sudden high vibrations and noise
- Compressor system couldn’t be restarted
- Immediate action required due to high risk of production loss
- Tight schedule to bring the compressor back on stream
Application Description:
| Type | Laby® Compressor 4D200-3A | Gas | Dry Nitrogen |
| Power | 285 kW / 380 hp | Suction pressure
Discharge pressure |
0.99 bara / 14.36 psia
40.18 bara / 582.76 psia |
| Speed | 580 rpm | Lubrication | Oil-free |
Burckhardt Compression Solution:
- Immediate on-site consulting by our local reciprocating compressor experts
- Root cause analysis in order to detect the cause of the vibration and noise
- Findings of cracked foundation and damaged anchor bolts
- Local supervision and project handling
- On-site repair of the compressor foundation and damaged anchor bolts
- Alignment with the main motor and mechanical completion of the compressor
- Smooth and safe start-up of the compressor
Customer Benefits:
- Local single point of contact
- One-stop shop solution for all service activities
- Execution of the project within customer’s tight schedule
- Renewed foundation condition for a reliable compressor operation
- Smooth compressor operation condition after intervention
- No production downtime
foundation repair
Watch the story:
