This application belongs to the field of compressor technology, specifically relating to a method for identifying valve faults in reciprocating compressors. As a crucial component of reciprocating compressors, valves have a relatively high
failure rate, especially in ultra-
high pressure reciprocating compressors, where valve failures are even more prominent. Existing fault
diagnosis methods are mostly limited to process parameters and
sound analysis, which are complex and require a high level of professional experience from testing personnel, thus limiting their widespread application in
engineering practice. This application provides a method for detecting valve faults in reciprocating compressors. It obtains the temperature of the valve cover on the same side of the cylinder and processes the data based on its distribution and trend characteristics. Evaluation indicators are constructed using the similarity of the temperatures of each valve cover, and valve faults are identified using the
characteristic distribution patterns of normal valve temperature data. This provides an easily applicable reference method for early and
rapid identification of valve faults in reciprocating compressors.