In the rotating equipment and flowing medium, low-intensity mechanical vibration is unavoidable. The mechanical vibration of the rotating equipment is transmitted to the pipeline system through the system connecting parts and medium, which poses a great threat to the safe operation of the unit. The harms caused by pipeline vibration mainly includes the following:
1. Hazard to the operator
Pipeline vibration will interfere with the visual sense of the operator, reducing the working efficiency. The staff feels fatigue, which will lead to quality accidents and even safety accidents. Working in a vibrating environment with considerable strength for a long time may cause great harm or impact on the body of the construction personnel.
2. Damage to buildings
Due to the different vibration strength and frequency of the pipeline, the architectural structure of some buildings will be damaged. (Common damage phenomena are represented by cracks in the foundation and walls, spalling of the wall, sliding of the stones, and worse the deformation foundation of the building.)
3. Harm to precise instruments
Pipeline vibration will affect the normal operation of the precise instruments and apparatus of the system, affecting the accuracy and reading speed of the scale reading of the instrument, and even the system fails to read their data. If the vibration is too large, it will directly affect the service life of the instrument and even damage the instrument. For some sensitive appliances, such as sensitive relays, vibration can even cause malfunctions, which may cause some major accidents.
4. Harm to the system's main equipment
Long-term pipeline vibration causes uneven output of the main equipment of the system, affecting the mechanical performance and normal operation of the main equipment.