Safety Alert
Safety Alert 270 - Dresser-Rand D-VIP Compressor Cylinder Head Replacement for Acorn Nut Part Number TEVM0001
Safety Alert 270 - Dresser-Rand D-VIP Compressor Cylinder Head Replacement for Acorn Nut Part Number TEVM0001
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 270
- Inspection and MaintenanceMachinery and EquipmentPressure Systems
- CorrosionLine of fireMechanical failurePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Operating and work procedures
Summary
A field gas compressor’s third-stage cylinder head fractured and was ejected, striking nearby turbine housing without reported injury or pollution. Investigation identified acorn-nut corrosion and incomplete corrosion removal during repair. The alert notes limitations of visual inspection and recommends consultation with maintenance personnel and the manufacturer’s representative.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Summary
The alert concerns safe replacement of a compressor cylinder-head component.
BSEE Safety Alert 270. Themes: inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment, pressure systems.