RCX Reciprocating Compressor Analyzer · RCX-Reciprocating Compressor Analyzer 85 -264 Vac @ 47 -63...

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Multi-channel system for reciprocating compressors diagnostics in

Hazardous Area (ATEX Approved)

RCX- Reciprocating Compressor Analyzer

• Portable

• Multichannel (up to 16 chs)

• Hazardous Area approved (Ex nA e i IIC T3)

• Stand-alone recording

• Wireless connection to PC

• On-machine collecting data

The RCX System

• Ex ia sensors

• Up to 12 Dynamic pressure probes

• IEPE Accelerometers

• Velocimeters

• Tacho probe (i.e. optical, magnetic

and inductive probe)

Reciprocating compressors are often some of the most critical systems at a production facility.

Due to many factors, adequacy of maintenance practices and operational factors, industrial fa-

cilities can expect widely varying lifecycle costs and reliability from their own installations.

With RCX the diagnostic will be easy !

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Hardware and Software features

Smart setup

• Dedicated user interface

• Sensors database manager

• Multi-measurement sets managment

• Automatic dead center detection

Real time analysis

• Angle, stroke and volume domain vi-sualization for cylinder pressure

• Time and frequency domain visualiza-tion for vibration and pressure

• Valve cover temperature collection

• Valve cover vibration analysis

• Performance paramaters calculation

• Overlay of theoretical cycle

Recorded data

• Cylinder pressure (indicated cycle)

• Suction and discharge pressure

• High Freqeuncy Vibration

• Rod-drop and run-out

RCX- Reciprocating Compressor Analyzer

85-264 Vac @ 47-63 Hz

Ex-i sensors

No Ex-i Sensors

Zone 0

Zone 1

Zone 2

Wireless access point

Power supplies(to 24Vdc and to 12 Vdc)

RS232 from datalogger

Data Acquisition system

Ex-i sensors

TBSafety

barriers

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Software features

DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE

• Cylinder and Piping Pulsations

• Mechanical Looseness

• Leaking Valves and Rings

• Excessive Valve Losses and Deficien-

cies

• Passage Flow Restrictions

• Defective Unloaders

• Clearance Discrepancies

• Horsepower and Capacity Variances

Data post-processing

• Playback mode

• Re-editable setup and data update

• Multi domain visualization (angle,

stroke, volume time, frequency)

• Performance paramaters calculation

(compression ratio, theoretical and

measured volume efficiency, clearean-

ce, capacty, etc.).

• Data export

RCX- Reciprocating Compressor Analyzer

SINT Technology s.r.l. Tel: +39.055.8826302 · Fax: +39.055.8826303 · info@sintechnology.com · www.sintechnology.com

RCX- Reciprocating Compressor Analyzer

Technical specifications

Acquisition modules

Channels 1-12

Input range ±10 V

Resolution 24-Bit

Sample rate 50 kS/s/ch

Filters antialias filter

Channels 13-16

Input range ±10 V

Resolution 16-Bit

Sample rate 500 kS/s/ch

Note: the bandwidth of the channel is limited by the corresponding safety barrier, if present

WLAN Interface

Standards IEEE 802.11a/b/g/h for Wireless LAN

Operating Channels (central frequency)

2.412 to 2.472 GHz (13 channels) - 5.18 to 5.24 GHz (4 channels)

Physical Characteristics

Housing glass-fiber reinforced duroplastic polyester, with hinged door

Ingress protection IP66 to EN60529

Weight 13 kg

Dimensions 405 x 305 x 202 mm (excluding the glands)

Power Requirements

Input Voltage 110-230 Vac @ 47-63 Hz

Power Consumption 120 W

Approvals

ATEX (Ex nA e i IIC T3)