Maintenance & Reliability
Trip analysis: a quick tool for plant management
Rapidly identify problems and allocate resources for solutions using these indices
HP Reliability: Upgrading with ring lubricated tilt pad bearings
Many types of rotating machines such as pumps, electric motors, fans, generators, blowers, small turbines and gearboxes operate using two axially grooved, oil ring lubricated bearings. ..
Case 8: Analyzing a leaking heat exchanger gasket
Thermal upsets can cause this problem
Low technology approach to better machinery reliability
Several basic steps can give good results
HP Reliability: First priority: pick the ripe, low-hanging fruit
In September 1999, we met with the reliability team of a well-known petrochemical company - let's call them "WKPC" - to discuss ways to improve the company's reliability performance. A..
Lower heat exchanger maintenance costs
Failure analysis was used to predict replacement times, saving millions of dollars per year
HP Reliability: Operator’s role in achieving equipment reliability
In virtually every modern process plant, we will find operating,maintenance and reliability / technical job functions. The mostprofitable of these facilities have managed to train theirpersonnel. Also..
Case 7: Why is the agitator agitated?
Analytical modeling can help identify the root cause

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