Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
UD-series Screw Compressors
6-10
Trouble
Direct causes
Factors
Actions
11
Abnormal
vibration
and/or
noise of
compressor
Expansion valve
opening control
cannot keep up with
rapid changes in
heat load on load
side.
Avoid rapid changes in heat load.
Shortage in heat
exchanger capacity
on load side due to
an insufficient
defrosting.
For frosting (icing), defrost
manually.
Reduce setting of defrosting
interval.
For malfunction of devices specific
to defrosting methods, remove the
cause and replace them.
For blocked piping route specific to
defrosting methods, remove the
cause and take measures.
* Especially for hot gas defrost,
refer to the instruction manual
related to devices/control on load
side.
Liquid flow-back
during operation
Shortage in heat
exchanger capacity
on load side due to
load side conditions
Improve the environment if cooling
ventilation is blocked by excessive
loads around heater exchanger.
* Make sure to maintain sufficient
air flow for heat exchanger on
load side.
Shortage in heat
exchanger capacity
on load side due to
the failure of heat
exchanger.
Inspect for blockage of heat
exchanger tubes and malfunction of
fans of heat exchanger. If any, take
measures.
Foreign substances
entering into
compressor
Entering of welding
spatter, etc., from
upstream side
Inspect suction strainer and oil filter.
If any problems to element, replace
it.
Overhaul compressor.
Collect foreign substances and
objects. Identify the source and take
measures.
Neglect of
collecting tools and
rags during
overhaul
Damage to thrust
bearing
Aging degradation
(exceeded
appropriate time for
replacement)
Appropriate time for replacement
will differ due to operating
conditions (if low pressure or
intermediate pressure is high, life of
thrust bearing becomes shorter)
and oil management conditions.
However, if used under normal
operating conditions based on
steady and continuous operation,
inspect and replace it after 40000
hours or within 5 years. For details,
refer to chapter 5.2.3 in this manual.
Liquid backflow
operation
Refer to the Direct causes “Liquid
flow-back during startup” and
“Liquid flow-back during operation”
above in this item.