The Journal Bearing Temperaure Raising During Rainy

Dear All

I'm operating a compressor 3rd stages. During normal operation Journal bearing temperature of LP/IP Stage were rasing from 98 degree to 105 degree at alarm set point. These event happened while [B]rainy[/B] then back to normal once stop.

Could you pls help to advise me the root cause & preventive action to resolve this problem.

Thanks you all.


Cuong

[QUOTE=cuongvvu;12540]Dear All

I'm operating a compressor 3rd stages. During normal operation Journal bearing temperature of LP/IP Stage were rasing from 98 degree to 105 degree at alarm set point. These event happened while [B]rainy[/B] then back to normal once stop.

Could you pls help to advise me the root cause & preventive action to resolve this problem.

Thanks you all.


Cuong[/QUOTE]

I could just be the extra humidity is causing the compressor to work so much harder. water doesn't compress and it's not a good lubricant being in the air cavities while it's being compressed.