Patent Grant
9488192
1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to a vertical split type (barrel) compressor, an assembling and disassembling device therefor, and an assembling and disassembling method therefor, and in particular, to insertion and removal thereof regarding a compressor casing and a bundle.
2. Description of the Related Art
A vertical split type compressor generally has a configuration that allows a substantially cylindrical bundle, which includes components such as rotors, blades, and so forth, to be inserted (assembled) into and removed (disassembled) from a substantially tubular compressor casing (hereinafter referred to as “casing”) in the axial direction of the casing.
When the bundle is inserted into and removed from the casing in such a way, the insertion and the removal are performed by using a towing cable (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, Publication No. 2009-513863) and by providing a hydraulic jack on an end surface of the bundle.
In addition, Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Application, Publication No. Hei 2-72400 discloses that the bundle is inserted into and removed from the casing by using a threaded rod that is fixed to an end surface of the casing and a nut for assembling and a nut for disassembling that are screwed into the threaded rod, and by screwing and rotating the nuts about the axis of the threaded rod.
However, with the inventions described in JP 2009-513863 and JP 2-72400, when the insertion and removal work is performed, if an external force, such as a swaying force, is applied to the compressor due to the movement during operation at sea etc., the bundle shifts in the direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the bundle, and there is a problem in which the insertion and removal work becomes difficult.
In addition, because it is necessary to change the mounting position of the hydraulic jack depending on the progress of the insertion and removal work when the insertion and removal work is performed by using the hydraulic jack, there is a problem in that the operation requires a significant amount of time.
The present invention has been conceived in light of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a compressor that allows the insertion and removal work to be performed with ease, an assembling and disassembling device therefor, and an assembling and disassembling method therefor.
In order to solve the aforementioned problems, a compressor, an assembling and disassembling device therefor, and an assembling and disassembling method therefor according to the present invention employ the following solutions.
An assembling and disassembling device for a compressor according to a first aspect of the present invention is a assembling and disassembling device for a compressor having a substantially cylindrical bundle that is received insertably and removably on an inner circumferential surface of a substantially tubular compressor casing that is positioned horizontally, the assembling and disassembling device comprising: a plate-like member that is provided on an axial end portion of the bundle at an opposite side in an insertion direction of the bundle so as to protrude outward from the bundle in a radial direction thereof; and a threaded-rod member that inserts and removes the bundle connected to the plate-like member into and from the compressor casing by being screwed into a threaded hole provided in the plate-like member and being rotated.
The plate-like member that has the threaded hole and that is fixed to the end portion of the bundle in the axial direction and the threaded-rod member that is screwed into the threaded hole of the plate-like member are provided. Thus, the threaded-rod member rotates in the threaded hole of the plate-like member, thereby making it possible to insert and remove the bundle connected to the plate-like member into and from the compressor casing. In this way, because the threaded-rod member is screwed into the threaded hole of the plate-like member, even when the bundle experiences vertical movement due to an external force applied to the bundle during the insertion and removal work, it is possible to suppress the movement of the bundle by means of the threaded-rod member and the threaded hole of the plate-like member. Therefore, the insertion and removal work of the compressor can be performed.
The assembling and disassembling device for the compressor according to the first aspect of the present invention may further include a support member that is curved along an outer circumferential surface of the bundle and that supports the bundle from below by being provided below an axial end portion of the compressor casing at an opposite side of the casing in the insertion direction.
The support member that is curved along the outer circumferential surface of the bundle is provided below the end portion of the compressor casing at the opposite side from the insertion direction. Thus, even when the bundle experiences lateral movement due to an external force applied to the bundle during the insertion and removal work, it is possible to suppress the lateral movement of the bundle by means of the support member. Therefore, the insertion and removal work of the compressor can be performed.
A compressor according to a second aspect of the present invention is a compressor including: a substantially tubular compressor casing; and a substantially cylindrical bundle that is received insertably and removably on an inner circumferential surface of the compressor casing, wherein an axial end portion of the bundle at an opposite side in an insertion direction of the bundle is provided with a plate-like-member attaching hole for attaching a plate-like member having a threaded hole which a threaded-rod member penetrates through and the threaded-rod member is screwed with.
The bundle of the compressor is provided with the plate-like-member attaching hole for attaching the plate-like member having the threaded hole through which the threaded-rod member penetrates and into which the threaded-rod member is screwed when the bundle is inserted into and removed from the compressor casing. Thus, even when the compressor experiences vertical movement during the insertion and removal work, it is possible to suppress the vertical movement of the bundle. Therefore, it is possible to provide the compressor that allows the insertion and removal work to be easily performed under the presence of vertical movement.
A compressor assembling and disassembling method according to a third aspect of the present invention uses a compressor assembling and disassembling device, wherein the compressor assembling and disassembling device comprises: a plate-like member that protrudes outward from a substantially cylindrical bundle in a radial direction thereof, the bundle being received insertably and removably on an inner circumferential surface of a substantially tubular compressor casing that is positioned horizontally, the plate-like member being provided on an axial end portion of the bundle at an opposite side in an insertion direction of the bundle, and a threaded-rod member for inserting and removing the bundle connected to the plate-like member into and from the compressor casing by being screwed into a threaded hole provided in the plate-like member and being rotated, the compressor assembling and disassembling method comprising rotating the threaded-rod member when the bundle is inserted into and removed from the casing.
The plate-like member that has the threaded hole and that is fixed to the end portion of the bundle in the axial direction, and the threaded-rod member that is screwed into the threaded hole of the plate-like member are provided. Thus, the threaded-rod member rotates in the threaded hole of the plate-like member, thereby making it possible to insert and remove the bundle connected to the plate-like member into and from the compressor casing. In this way, because the threaded-rod member is screwed into the threaded hole of the plate-like member, even when the bundle experiences vertical movement due to an external force applied to the bundle during the insertion and removal work, it is possible to suppress the movement of the bundle by means of the threaded-rod member and the threaded hole of the plate-like member. Therefore, the insertion and removal work of the compressor can be performed.
An assembling and disassembling device 1 is used for assembling and disassembling a vertical split type (hereinafter referred to as “barrel”) compressor 31, that is mounted horizontally, by inserting and removing a substantially cylindrical bundle 32 that is received in a substantially tubular compressor casing (hereinafter referred to as “casing”) 33, which are components of the compressor 31, so that the bundle 32 is insertable and removable from the inner circumferential surface of the casing 33.
The assembling and disassembling device 1 is principally provided with a travelling plate (plate-like member) 2 that is provided on an axial end surface (end portion) 32a of the bundle 32 at the opposite side in the insertion direction of the bundle 32, that is to be inserted into the casing 33, so as to protrude outward in the radial direction of the bundle 32, and a travelling rod (threaded-rod member) 3 that inserts and removes the bundle 32 connected to the travelling plate 2 into and from the casing 33 by being screwed into a threaded hole 2a provided in the travelling plate 2 and being rotated.
The compressor 31 is principally constructed of the substantially cylindrical bundle 32, which includes components such as a rotor 34, blades (not shown), and so forth, in the interior thereof, and the substantially tubular casing 33. The casing 33 is installed on an upper surface of a compressor holder (not shown) such that its axial direction extends horizontally. The end surface 32a of the bundle 32 is provided with travelling-plate attaching holes (plate-like-member attaching holes) for attaching the travelling plate 2, and an end surface 33a, which will be described below, of the casing 33 is provided with bundle support attaching holes (not shown) for fixing a bundle support (support member) 13.
The compressor 31 of this embodiment is mounted on ships or a floating production storage & offloading unit (FPSO: Floating Production Storage & Offloading unit).
The travelling plate 2 has a substantially quadrangular shape and is fixed to the lower part of the end surface 32a of the bundle 32 by a plurality of bolts 2b so as to protrude outward in the radial direction of the bundle 32. The travelling plate 2 that protrudes outward in the radial direction of the bundle 32 is provided with, at one location, the threaded hole 2a into which the travelling rod 3 is screwed.
The travelling rod 3 is a feed screw having a screw thread on its outer circumferential surface over the entire length in the axial direction thereof. A trapezoidal screw thread having a trapezoidal shape is used as the screw thread of the travelling rod 3. A first end of the travelling rod 3 penetrates the travelling plate 2 by being screwed into the threaded hole 2a provided in the travelling plate 2. The first end of the travelling rod 3 penetrating the travelling plate 2 is in contact with the bundle support 13, which will be described below.
The axial direction of the travelling rod 3 extends in substantially the same direction as the lengthwise direction of rails 5a provided on the upper surface of bases 5, which will be described below. The second end of the travelling rod 3 extending towards the left direction in
Two bases 5 are provided under the bundle 32. The bases 5 are provided such that their extension directions are both in substantially the same direction as the axial direction of the compressor 31 and are in parallel with each other. Formed on the upper surface of each of the bases 5 is the rail 5a, on which a side roller 8, which will be described below, rolls.
The travelling support 6 is fixed to the end portions of the respective bases 5 by bolts 6a so as to connect the lengthwise end portions of the two bases 5 to each other. The travelling support 6 has a substantially rectangular shape and is provided with a threaded hole (not shown) at substantially the center portion in the lengthwise direction thereof. The travelling rod 3 described above is screwed into and penetrates through the threaded hole provided in the travelling support 6.
The air wrench 7 provided on the second end of the travelling rod 3 drives the travelling rod 3 by being driven by air.
As shown in
The side rollers 8 are provided with rollers 8a that can roll on the rails 5a, roller casings 8b that house the rollers 8a, and substantially cylindrical leg portions 8c that extend upwards from the roller casings 8b.
The rollers 8a are wheels that can roll on the rails 5a. The rollers 8a are housed in the roller casings 8b. The rollers 8a housed in the roller casings 8b are in contact with the rails 5a by, as shown in
The upper ends of the leg portions 8c of the side rollers 8 are provided with connectors 9 that connect the side rollers 8 and the end surface 32a of the bundle 32. The connectors 9 principally have L-shaped fittings 9a and cuboid members 9b.
One surface of the L-shaped fittings 9a is connected to the end surface that is orthogonal to the lengthwise direction of the cuboid members 9b, and the other surface of the L-shaped fittings 9a is connected to the end surface 32a of the bundle 32 by screws 9c. As shown in
Flange portions 9d are provided on the side surfaces which are provided at the lower portions of the cuboid members 9b. The lower surfaces of thus-provided flange portions 9d are in contact with the upper ends of the leg portions 8c.
The end surface (end portion) 33a of the casing 33 at the opposite side in the insertion direction of the bundle 32 is provided with puller rods 11 at three locations. The puller rods 11 are inserted into respective holes (not shown) provided in the end surface 33a of the casing 33 so as to be arranged in the circumferential direction at substantially equal intervals.
The puller rods 11 extend such that their axes are substantially parallel to the major axis of the casing 33. As shown in
Puller pieces 12 are respectively provided at intermediate positions on the individual puller rods 11 that are provided so as to extend substantially parallel to the major axis of the bundle 32 from the end surface 33a of the casing 33. The puller pieces 12 are provided so as to be in contact with the end surface 32a of the bundle 32.
The puller pieces 12 are plate-like pieces having a substantially rectangular shape. The puller pieces 12 having the substantially rectangular shape are provided such that their major axis direction (lengthwise direction of the substantially rectangular shape) extends orthogonally relative to the axial direction of the puller rods 11. Protruding portions 12a that protrude towards the bundle 32 are provided on the lower portions of the width end surfaces of the plate-like puller pieces 12. Tip portions of the protruding portions 12a are in contact with the end surface 32a of the bundle 32.
The puller pieces 12 having the protruding portions 12a are provided with, in the width direction thereof, through holes (not shown) through which the puller rods 11 can penetrate the puller pieces 12 in the minor axis direction (crosswise direction of the substantially rectangular shape). These through holes have an inner diameter substantially larger than the outer diameter of the puller rods 11 such that the puller pieces 12 are slidably movable in the axial direction of the puller rods 11 and have a size that does not allow easy rotation of the puller pieces 12 around the axis of the puller rods 11.
In addition, the bundle support 13 is provided at the lower part near the end surface 33a of the casing 33. The bundle support 13 is provided at the lower portion of the axial end portion of the casing 33 and supports the bundle 32 from below. The bundle support 13 extends substantially parallel to and in substantially the same direction as the axial direction of the casing 33 from the end surface 33a of the casing 33. The bundle support 13 has a shape that is curved along the outer circumferential surface of the bundle 32 and that is curved in a convex shape towards the downward direction.
The bundle support 13 has a flange portion 13a at the side contacting the end surface 33a of the casing 33. The bundle support 13 is connected by fixing the flange portion 13a to the end surface 33a of the casing 33 by screws (not shown). In addition, the first end of the travelling rod 3 mentioned above is in contact with the opposite end of the bundle support 13 relative to the end of the flange portion 13a.
A procedure for removing the bundle 32 from the casing 33 of the compressor 31 using the assembling and disassembling device 1 with such a configuration will be explained using
As shown in
The bundle support 13 becomes attached on the under portion of the end surface 33a of the casing 33 of the compressor 31 that is installed on the compressor holders 40. Here, the bundle support 13 is fixed so as to be curved in a shape that is convex in the downward direction.
Next, a hydraulic jack (not shown) is disposed on the opposite-end surface (the end surface of the bundle 32 in the axial direction, which is the integration direction into the casing 33) of the bundle 32. By supplying hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic jack disposed on the opposite-end surface (not shown) of the bundle 32, the bundle 32 is pushed in the direction for removing the bundle 32 (to the left in
Next, as shown in
The puller pieces 12 become inserted into the respective puller rods 11 disposed on the end surface 33a of the casing 33 from the extending-end side of the puller rods 11 (left side in
The puller pieces 12 are provided by adjusting their positions on the puller rods 11 such that their protruding portions 12a are in contact with the end surface 32a of the bundle 32. By doing so, the puller pieces 12 support the bundle 32 from the end surface 32a side.
Next, as shown in
Next, as shown in
Here, the assembling and disassembling device 1 becomes assembled by screwing the travelling plate 2 to the travelling rod 3 and by screwing the travelling support 6 to the second end portion of the travelling rod 3. In this way, the first end of the travelling rod 3 of the assembled assembling and disassembling device 1 is brought into contact with the bundle support 13, and the travelling support 6 is fixed to the end portions of the two bases 5 by the bolts 6a (see
In addition, the travelling plate 2 screwed on the travelling rod 3 and the end surface 32a of the bundle 32 become connected by the bolts 2b (see
Lastly, as shown in
Because the travelling plate 2 is fixed to the end surface 32a of the bundle 32, as the travelling plate 2 is moved to the left in
In this way, even when ships or Floating Production Storage & Offloading unit experience pitching (vertical movement) during removal of the bundle 32 from the casing 33, because the travelling rod 3 is screwed into the threaded hole 2a of the travelling plate 2 (see
Furthermore, even when ships or Floating Production Storage & Offloading unit experience rolling (lateral movement), because the bundle 32 is supported from below by the bundle support 13 that has a shape corresponding to the outer circumferential shape of the bundle 32, it is possible to suppress the movement of the bundle 32 in the direction horizontally orthogonal to its axial direction (lateral direction).
Next, a method for inserting the bundle 32 into the casing 33 of the compressor 31 using the assembling and disassembling device 1 of the present invention will be explained using
As shown in
Because the travelling plate 2 is fixed to the end surface 32a of the bundle 32, as the travelling plate 2 is moved to the right in
As described above, according to the compressor 31, the assembling and disassembling device 1 for the compressor 31, and the assembling and disassembling method therefor of this embodiment, the following advantageous effects can be afforded.
The travelling plate (plate-like member) 2 that has the threaded hole 2a and that is fixed to the end surface (end portion) 32a located at the opposite side from the insertion direction, that is the axial direction of the bundle 32, and the travelling rod (threaded-rod member) 3 that is screwed into and penetrates through the threaded hole 2a of the travelling plate 2 are provided. Thus, by rotating the travelling rod 3, it is possible to insert and remove the bundle 32 that is connected to the travelling plate 2 into and from the casing (compressor casing) 33. In this way, because the travelling rod 3 is screwed into the threaded hole 2a of the travelling plate 2, even when the bundle 32 experiences vertical movement due to an external force applied to the bundle 32 during the insertion and removal work, it is possible to suppress the movement of the bundle 32 by means of the travelling rod 3 and the threaded hole 2a of the travelling plate 2. Therefore, the insertion and removal work of the compressor 31 can be performed.
The bundle support (support member) 13 that is curved along the outer circumferential surface of the bundle 32 is provided below the end surface (end portion) 33a of the casing 33 at the opposite side from the insertion direction. Thus, even when the bundle 32 experiences lateral movement due to an external force applied to the compressor 31 during the insertion and removal work, it is possible to suppress the lateral movement of the bundle 32 by means of the bundle support 13. Therefore, the insertion and removal work of the compressor 31 can be performed.
The bundle 32 is provided with the travelling-plate attaching hole (plate-like-member attaching hole) for attaching the travelling plate 2 having the threaded hole 2a through which the travelling rod 3 penetrates and into which the travelling rod 3 is screwed when the bundle 32 is inserted into and removed from the casing 33. Thus, even when the compressor 31 experiences vertical movement during the insertion and removal work, it is possible to suppress the vertical movement of the bundle 32. Therefore, it is possible to provide the compressor 31 that allows the insertion and removal work to be performed easily under the presence of vertical movement.
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