Maintenance & Reliability
HP Reliability: Destructive force of water hammer
Transient forces such as water hammer from sudden valve closure can produce large pressure spikes in the piping system. This can cause severe damage to the piping and any attached equipment, such as p..
Behavior of dry-running piston rod sealing systems in crosshead compressors
Various designs and materials were investigated
HP Reliability: Reassess your pump startup and shutdown procedures
It may sound far-fetched, but the ramifications of incorrect pump startup and shutdown procedures have recently been debated in reliability-related litigation in US courts. At issue was performance of..
Case 22: The mysterious bending of impeller blades
A quick analysis helps solve an unexplained failure
Material selection for low-temperature applications
Analysis shows conventional metallurgy is usually adequate for process upsets
HP Reliability: Confused about reliability-centered maintenance?
Not long ago, I received a letter from Brazil. ?Considering that I am a little bit confused about what you mean by terms such as wear-out, progressive deterioration, wear-out failures, life-shortening..
Case 21: Analyzing a spline failure
Torsional spline failures are telling you something
Reduce inventory by eliminating multiple parts codes
Here's how they are generated and how to eliminate them
HP Reliability: Setting up your spare parts program
A very competent reliability professional recently sent us an interesting note on the topic of spare parts. He's not alone in explaining that his company continues to have issues with its spare parts ..
Unique online leak repair techniques
Consider these options when typical methods aren't feasible
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