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October 2017

Maintenance and Reliability

Troubleshooting the repetitive failure and shaft seizure of a hot oil circulation pump

The Shaybah NGL recovery plant has a single-stage, double-suction between bearings, radial-split design for hot oil circulation.

Saudi Aramco: Allah, W. K.  |  Al-Abood, A.  |  Ballard, F.  |  Brashler, K.
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The Authors

Allah, W. K. - Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Wesam Kahalf Allah is a Pump Engineer at Saudi Aramco. He has 8 yr of experience with the company. He earned a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and an MS degree in engineering from Texas A&M University.

Al-Abood, A. - Saudi Aramco, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Al-Abood is a Vibration Engineer. He has 3 yr of experience with Saudi Aramco.

Ballard, F. - Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Fernando Ballard has 11 yr of experience, with 9 yr as a Fixed Equipment Specialist with ExxonMobil.

Brashler, K. - Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Keith Brashler is a Pump Specialist in the Consulting Services Department for Saudi Aramco. He earned a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Washington State University. Brashler has 34 yr of rotating equipment experience in oil and gas, power generation, nuclear, and pulp and paper, with an emphasis on pump and system troubleshooting.

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