RECIPROCATING MACHINE FAULT AND CORRECTION REPORT 03/22/16 MACHINE DISCRIPTION: Machine : C2001B Hydrogen reciprocating compressor BACKGROUND: In late November 2015 Operations noted a reduction in capacity from the hydrogen compressor C2001B. With the excess capacity available from C2001A and B, there was not a reduction in unit production. However, the declining capacity of C2001B was a concern and corrective action needed to be taken. One option was to bring the machine down and visual inspect internal components to determine the issue. In order to avoid the lost production while down, a decision was made to perform a Windrock health and performance analysis on the unit during operation to identify the problem and minimize the downtime in repair. DIAGNOSTICS: T

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