On-line rotating equipment monitoring device
First Claim
1. A rotating equipment monitoring system for use in a process plant having rotational equipment comprising:
- a communication network;
a plurality of sensors adapted to be mounted on or near the rotating equipment to measure parameters associated with the rotating equipment during operation of the rotating equipment and to produce data indicative of the measured parameters; and
a diagnostic unit communicatively coupled to receive the data from each of the plurality of sensors, the diagnostic unit including;
a processor;
a memory;
a diagnostic routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to perform diagnostics using the data collected from the plurality of sensors to produce a first condition indication indicating a condition of the rotating equipment; and
a communication interface adapted to be coupled to the communication network to send the first condition indication and the data over the communication network;
a host computer connected to the communication network and receiving at least the first condition indication and responding to the first condition indication to produce commands for controlling the operation of the rotating equipment;
a service provider computer connected to the communication network for receiving the data, for processing the data to determine the condition of the rotating equipment to produce a second condition indication, and for communicating the second condition indication to the host computer; and
the host computer receiving the second condition indication from the communication network and being responsive thereto to selectively produce commands for controlling the operation of the rotating equipment.
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Abstract
A rotating equipment monitoring device includes a set of sensors, such as temperature, speed, pressure, and vibration sensors, locally connected to a diagnostic unit having a plant communication interface and a processor that implements one or more diagnostic routines. The diagnostic unit collects data from the sensors and performs diagnostics thereon to detect actual or potential problems with the rotating equipment on a continuous or semi-continuous basis. Using the communication interface, the diagnostic unit automatically sends signals indicating detected conditions of the rotating equipment to a maintenance system or a control system via standard or common communication network, such as a HART or Fieldbus network. The diagnostic unit may also be intermittently coupled to an off-line computer, such a one associated with a service provider, who may verify or further define the diagnostics provided by the diagnostic unit.
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39 Claims
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1. A rotating equipment monitoring system for use in a process plant having rotational equipment comprising:
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a communication network;
a plurality of sensors adapted to be mounted on or near the rotating equipment to measure parameters associated with the rotating equipment during operation of the rotating equipment and to produce data indicative of the measured parameters; and
a diagnostic unit communicatively coupled to receive the data from each of the plurality of sensors, the diagnostic unit including;
a processor;
a memory;
a diagnostic routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to perform diagnostics using the data collected from the plurality of sensors to produce a first condition indication indicating a condition of the rotating equipment; and
a communication interface adapted to be coupled to the communication network to send the first condition indication and the data over the communication network;
a host computer connected to the communication network and receiving at least the first condition indication and responding to the first condition indication to produce commands for controlling the operation of the rotating equipment;
a service provider computer connected to the communication network for receiving the data, for processing the data to determine the condition of the rotating equipment to produce a second condition indication, and for communicating the second condition indication to the host computer; and
the host computer receiving the second condition indication from the communication network and being responsive thereto to selectively produce commands for controlling the operation of the rotating equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A process plant comprising:
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a communication network;
a host computer communicatively coupled to the communication network;
a plurality of field devices;
one or more controllers communicatively coupled to the plurality of field devices via the communication network to control the operation of the process plant using the plurality of field devices;
rotating equipment; and
a monitoring device mounted on or near the rotating equipment including;
a plurality of sensors mounted on or near the rotating equipment to measure parameters associated with the rotating equipment during operation of the rotating equipment and to produce data indicative of the measured parameters; and
a diagnostic unit communicatively coupled to receive the data from each of the plurality of sensors, the diagnostic unit including;
a processor;
a memory;
a diagnostic routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed on the processor to perform diagnostics using the data collected from the plurality of sensors to produce a first condition indication indicating a condition of the rotating equipment; and
a communication interface coupled to the communication network to send the first condition indication over the communication network; and
,a service provider computer connected to the communication network for receiving the data, for processing the data to determine the condition of the rotating equipment to produce a second condition indication, and for communicating the second condition indication to the communication network; and
the host computer connected to the communication network and receiving the first and second condition indications from the communication network and being responsive thereto to selectively produce commands for controlling the operation of the rotating equipment. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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