TAQA uses Rovsing Dynamics Condition Monitoring

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has installed Rovsing Dynamics' OPENpredictor software to monitor reliability, condition and performance of critical gas turbine compressor lines and auxiliary machinery, on its North Sea field.

The company has saved over $5m from using the software, estimates says Neil MacRae, TAQA’s Rotating Equipment Engineer, by achieving a 2 per cent increase in availability of the equipment. The increase in equipment availability was achieved by having better information about the equipment's performance and condition, which enabled steps to be taken if something was going wrong, before it got too bad.

Data from the system is then sent back to shore, where it can be monitored by TAQA asset managers and engineers. “We use the key performance indicators and statistics on downtime causes to identify the common faults on the machines,” says Mr MacRae. “We also compare with the information in our computerized maintenance management system to ensure that we capture all faults. Our asset manager uses the monthly reports with analysis and recommendations from Rovsing Dynamics to check how the machines are performing.’