What causes rust in the lubricating oil system of steam compressors?
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The MVR system consists of one steam compressor; after about 2 months of operation, the lubricating oil system began to rust and the oil level dropped. Do any of you know what caused this?
Has steam gotten in, causing the lubricant to contain water?
The seal gas pressure is too low, allowing steam to enter the oil system
The oil has turned red; it seems that rust has gotten in. It hasn’t been checked whether there is water present
Is sealed steam part of the sealed oil circuit system?
There is water inside the fuel tank, and vapor enters the gearbox; this is likely due to a failed shaft end seal.
Logically, if it’s properly sealed, no medium should be able to get in, right?
Here, we use steam to drive the air compressor, with dry gas used for steam sealing
Nitrogen is introduced between the insulation panel and the bearing; the pressure should not be too high – it should be just enough to seal off oil and gas as well as any steam that leaks out from in front of the insulation panel
It’s likely that the steam enters the gearbox, condenses to form water, and after staying in contact with the shaft for a long time, rust forms on the surface of the shaft