Petrochemical Plant - Compressor Problem • SAM GUARD identified a continuous discrepancy in a relationship between two vibration tags. • The compressor is a highly critical piece of equipment, controlling the plant ’s control flow valves. • When the alerts occurred, the substitute compressor was in repair. If the compressor had broken down, the plant would have completely shut down. How SAM GUARD Helped • SAM GUARD triggered an alert. The process engineer looked at the software and saw the abnormal relationship of the tags, leading him to send technicians to prevent a complete shutdown of the plant. • A team was sent to check the compressor. Nothing was found. The sensor was replaced to rule out the possibility that the faulty vibrations were a result of a bad sensor. • When t

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