Condition Monitoring in Thermal Power Stations: Case Studies [Hardcover]

This book covers 25 case studies of all major areas of thermal power station which have suffered a lot about the machinery condition problems. It covers the information about how can machine vibrations brought down to the acceptable limits using right approach of condition monitoring techniques.

Hemant Bari is a Deputy General Manager in the Department of Maintenance Planning - Condition Monitoring Cell at Adani Dahanu Thermal Power Station (ADTPS). Presently, he is associated with data collection and analysis of all Condition Monitoring activities being executed during routine and overhaul period at ADTPS. He has completed the specialization course on Machine Diagnostic and Condition Monitoring from IIT Delhi after completing his BE in Production Engineering from University of Mumbai. He has completed Vibration Analysis Level Three from Mobius Institute, Australia and certified with level 02 for Ultrasound Technology (Structure and Airborne) from USA. He has completed PGDBM in Business Management from Emeritus University, Singapore. He is a level 2 certified NDT expert from ASNT for LPT, MPT, UT, PAUT, and TOFD techniques. In addition, he is certified with Thermography and Oil Analysis level 01 certification. Mr. Hemant is a Board Member of Condition Monitoring Society of India and Life member of Tribology and Acoustical society of India. He has more than 16 years of experience in the field of various Condition Monitoring Techniques such as Vibration analysis, Motor Current analysis and Wear debris analysis. He has published more than 38 papers and presented at various National and International Condition Monitoring forums. In addition, he has conducted more than 65 one/two-day workshops on Basics of Vibration with hands on practice, Oil Analysis, Thermography and Basics of NDT techniques with Power Plant case studies at various Industries, IITs and reputed Engineering Institutes/Universities in India.