Salt, sand and dust present in marine, desert or other harsh environments lead to poor fan shaft bearing life. This resulted in regular unscheduled plant shutdowns, interrupting production and generating revenue losses.

Jord undertook a comprehensive R&D project in collaboration with an LNG Producer to develop an integrated bearing assembly that incorporated the fan shaft and bearings in a single common mono‐block housing that is easy to install. This improved seal integrity and resistance to external contaminants.

Client benefits included significant improvement in bearing service life, a reduction in unscheduled shutdowns, improved drive alignment and better spare parts interchangeability relative to a conventional fan shaft and bearing design.