Vibration Monitoring System Using Wireless Technology: A Feasible Alternative Solution for Noncritical Machines
Mishaal Awwadh Alhetairshi · SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 2009
Abstract Wireless condition monitoring technology uses wireless sensor interface modules to collect vibration and temperature data from assets scattered around the plant and send the data to a diagnostic software platform. It has multiple channels for vibration and temperature. Additional wireless sensors are often required to function as "Repeaters" to strengthen the wireless signal and provide redundant pathways. It is a feasible alternative to handheld or hardwired condition monitoring systems, particularly attractive for essential machines, which do not require real-time machinery protection but demand a more frequent monitoring rate than the portable regime to detect potential failure modes. This technology is also useful for applications, which are logistically difficult or hazardous to monitor by handheld data collectors, or require more frequent sampling than the walk-around route can economically support. The report begins by introducing the wireless condition monitoring system's different components and how each of them operates. Then, the setup of the field trial is explained with the stated objectives. The report is aided continuously, with tables and figures to help illustrate the technology and the method of the field trial. Following that, a comparison between handheld data collector and wireless sensor data was done to validate the collected data. Finally, the report concludes with a summary of the results of the wireless condition monitoring field trial.