Maintenance & Reliability
Achieve world-class maintenance turnarounds
Incorporate these work processes and key elements
HP Reliability: Grease lubrication controversies resolved
An electric power producer was understandably puzzled when, about a year ago, it received a memorandum from one of the premier manufacturers of rolling element bearings stating, in effe..
Integrated approach to materials management: a case study
Business process re-engineering provided a substantial improvement to this function
Integrated approach to materials management: a case study Table 3
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Prevent fires in thermal oil heat transfer systems
Follow these selection, installation and maintenance guidelines
Improve estimations for dynamic pressure waves from an explosion
Using a polar coordinate system, engineers can estimate risks on buildings and structures during the design phase
Operator maintenance - key to reducing breakdowns
Here are the benefits and implementation procedures
Case 11: Excessive ball valve seat wear
A wear model helps determine the root cause of the problem
HP Reliability: Effects of particulate contamination on bearing life
Reliability professionals are well aware that water in bearing lube oil is detrimental to long-term, reliable equipment operation. Similarly, there is agreement that solid contaminants,..
Case 10: Piping vibrating failures
Historical charts are useful in showing where not to operate
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