AGITATORCBM

Condition based maintenance of agitators using advanced condition monitoring and Internet/wireless technologies

Coordinatore	THE NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY    more  Organization address address: BURTON STREET city: NOTTINGHAM postcode: NG1 4BU contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Victoria Cognome: Wilson Email: send email Telefono: +44 115 8482737 Fax: +44 115 8484298
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	120˙144 €
EC contributo	120˙144 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IIF
Funding Scheme	MC-IIF
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-10-18   -   2012-10-17

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	THE NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: BURTON STREET city: NOTTINGHAM postcode: NG1 4BU contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Victoria Cognome: Wilson Email: send email Telefono: +44 115 8482737 Fax: +44 115 8484298	UK (NOTTINGHAM)	coordinator	120˙144.80

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'This project aims to develop an online system for condition based maintenance (CBM) of agitators. Agitators are used to mix contents inside vessels, or so called tanks, and have been widely applied in various manufacturing sectors, such as chemical & petrochemical, pharmaceutical, polymer, biotechnology and food & grain processing industries. A typical agitator system consists of a power input unit, a gearbox and an impeller. The failure of the agitator causes the failure of the processing system, which may cost millions of pounds. In current practice, the inspection/maintenance is carried out in fixed schedules, which is costly. With the CBM system to be developed, the maintenance is carried out based on the health condition of the agitation system, rather than fixed schedules. This will not only considerably reduce the maintenance cost, but also greatly enhance the safety of the processing system. The Agitator CBM system includes three modules: data collection, diagnostic & prognostic, and condition based maintenance. Within the data collection module, the embedded sensors collect the signals from the agitator and send the data in a digitised form over the Internet to a centralised diagnostic and prognostic module for data analysis. Based on the experience developed, prognostic and diagnostic decisions are made and sent directly to the CBM plan. The required maintenance is then scheduled in a suitable time to replace any parts or conduct the necessary maintenance. The work to be conducted includes: (1) refinement of the data collection module, (2) Development of the diagnostic and prognostic module, (3) Develop the Internet communication for the agitator CBM, and (4) System integration and testing.'