Case Study TD3134020
Case Ref
TD3134020
Country
South Africa

Summary

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Recurring shaft failures on pumps at a South African petrochemical plant were causing persistent and costly problems for the company, with frequent interruptions to production while the pumps were dismantled and the necessary repairs carried out. In one incident extensive damage was caused when a shaft broke inside the volute casing at the impeller.

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