LDPE REACTOR MIXER BEARING FAULTS This case story demonstrates the importance of online condition monitoring of the LDPE reactor mixer. MACHINE/INDUSTRY/PROCESS OBSERVATION/DIAGNOSIS Over a period of years, it has been observed that the primary failure modes for the reactor have been in rolling element bearings. These can prematurely fail due to polymer sticking to the mixer blades (unbalance), or due to excess load

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