Reciprocating Compressor Driving End Bearing Failure

The compressor is a huge one and is of 8MW power rating. At last night it was running slightly lower than its half load condition, discharge pressure was maintained at 51Kg/cm2(designed for 150Kg/cm2). Then after 8hrs running it was been tripped as the driving end bearing temperature shoot up at 91d

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