Cooling Tower Pump Condition Monitoring Report

This technical report outlines the condition monitoring of cooling tower pumps within a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The report details the critical role these pumps play in maintaining process cooling and the potential risks associated with their failure, including unplanned downtime and production impacts. It describes the condition monitoring program initiated in 2018, which utilizes vibration data collected through the MSM2 sensor to establish a baseline for the pumps. The report highlights a specific incident where abnormal noise and increased vibration levels indicated a developing bearing defect in one of the motors. It documents the decision to continue operating the asset until a maintenance window was available, leading to a strategic upgrade of all three cooling tower motors and pumps. Post-installation data confirmed that vibration levels returned to acceptable standards, demonstrating the effectiveness of early detection and planned intervention in preventing potential failures and ensuring operational reliability.