Maintenance & Reliability
HP Reliability: A 'hundred-plus points' to improve pump reliability, Part 2
Last month's column addressed items 1 ? 34. Here we present items 35 to 68. C. Lubrication issues, continued 35. On grease-lubricated couplings, verify that only approved coupling greases are use..
HP Reliability: A 'hundred-plus points' to improve pump reliability
In the September 2003 issue of HP ("Letters to the Editor,") we had promised to provide reminders of "things being done" by users that consistently achieve high pump reliability. The point was made th..
Case 19: A steam turbine diaphragm failure
Confined water converted to steam develops high pressures
Using creep life assessment of FCCU internals to determine operational reliability
These guidelines can help avoid failures
HP Reliability: Consider composite materials in centrifugal pumps
Fluid processing industries have embraced the use of current- generation composite materials in centrifugal pumps to increase efficiency, improve mean-time- between- repair (MTBR), and reduce repair c..
HP Reliability: Upgrade your compressor antisurge control valves
Compressor “surge” is a low-flowphenomenon known to exist in “dynamic,” i.e., centrifugal and axialcompressors found in petrochemical plants, liquefied natural gas(LNG) facilities ..
Case 18: Problem-solving technique
An orderly procedure allows data to be organized and analyzed
Integral gas engine compressor failures and solutions
Here are the causes and how to remedy them
HP Reliability: Pay attention to pipe spring hangers and supports
Hanger and spring support-relatedinstallation oversights are responsible for many excessive pipestress incidents. Piping-induced loads will often cause pumpcasings to deflect. Consequently, important ..
HP Reliability: Apply optimized method of stiffening pump base plates
In the late 1990s, Houston-basedStay-Tru Services developed a highly effective method to minimizefield installation costs and improve reliability of pump baseplates. Its "Stay-Tru Pre-Grouted Base Pla..
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