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Maintenance & Reliability

Case history 58: Piston pin plug wear

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

A wear analysis can help when failure data are meager

Calculating the temperature distribution in horizontal vessel saddle supports

The heat-transfer theory of cooling fins is applied

Spiral-wound or kammprofile gaskets?

Chevron Richmond Refinery: Reeves, D. W.
Garlock Sealing Technologies: Yoder, C.

There appears to be a shift toward the latter, but the choice isn’t always clear. Here’s where best to apply each type.

HP Reliability: Eccentric reducers and straight runs of pipe at pump suction

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Questions relating to proper reducer application in centrifugal pump suction lines date back many decades. Until his death (at age 84, in 1995), world-renowned pump expert Igor Karassik frequently cor..

Prevent electric erosion in variable-frequency drive bearings

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Here are the reasons and remedial actions

Valve design reduces costs and increases safety for US refineries

Flowserve Flow Control Division: Johnson, R. D.  |  Lee, B.

The goals were achieved by using alloys with superior corrosion resistance

How the inertia number points to compressor system design challenges

SNC-Lavalin Inc.: Ajdari, I.  |  Kapadia, M.  |  Tellez-Schmill, R.

It facilitates predicting compressor system performance

Pump aftermarket offers solutions for abrasive services

Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc. Service Center Houston: McPherson, S.

Upgrades substantially increased MTBR

HP Reliability: Consider bearing protection for small steam turbines

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.  |  Thinnes, Billy

In most small machines there is a need to limit both contaminant ingress and oil leakage. Inexpensive lip seals are sometimes used for sealing at the bearing housing, but lip seals typically last only..

ITT acquires Canberra Pumps in Brazil

ITT Corp. has acquired Canberra Pumps do Brasil, expanding the company’s pump manufacturing presence in the Latin America region. Canberra Pumps has an installed base of 20,000 pumps serving customers in the chemical, pulp and paper, and general industry pump markets.