Anil Balan
Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineer, Uniper UK
Anil Balan is a Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineer at Uniper UK, where he works with machine learning platforms alongside traditional condition monitoring techniques to monitor equipment performance across critical power generation assets. Over the past two and a half years, he has focused on rotating machinery diagnostics, using online vibration monitoring systems and sensor data analysis to identify operational anomalies.
Before joining Uniper, Anil spent over a decade in oil condition monitoring and tribology, including roles at Intertek as an Oil Condition Monitoring Laboratory Supervisor, and at SeaTec UK as a Tribologist and Technical Services Specialist. He holds an MSc in Process Technology and Management from the University of Strathclyde and a BEng in Mechanical Engineering, and is a Category II Vibration Analyst.
Presentation title
Post-Outage Steam Turbine Restart with Severe Rubbing
Presentation abstract
This presentation covers a severe rubbing condition that developed during a steam turbine restart following an outage. Anil will walk through what was observed, how the risk was assessed, the steps taken in response, and how the situation was resolved.
Uniper UK
Uniper is an international energy company with operations spanning power generation, energy trading and gas storage.
In the UK, Uniper operates a fleet of thermal power stations, including combined cycle gas turbines and conventional generation assets. Condition monitoring and rotating machinery diagnostics play a critical role in keeping these assets available and reliable.
Uniper Technologies, the company's specialist technical services division, supports engineering excellence across the fleet, drawing on deep expertise in vibration analysis, machinery health and predictive maintenance.
