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Maintenance & Reliability

Reliable sealing technologies reduce maintenance demands

Vector International: Robinson, I. S.

The latest connection and sealing options offer zero-leak integrity and minimized maintenance

HP Reliability: Improvements in floating-ring compressor seals

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

As is so often the case, compressor components undergo design changes as experience accumulates. Over the years, improved floating-ring shaft seals have become key elements in the uptime improvement ..

Maintaining instruments used to determine biodiesel quality

PerkinElmer Inc.: Armstrong, D.

Using these necessary steps will assure proper analysis of B100

Prevent leaks in heat exchangers

Reliance Industries Ltd.: Rajkumar, R.

Changes in design code lead to solutions for chronic leaking glycol exchanger

HP Reliability: Cost justification for advanced steam traps

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

      Steam traps are found in virtually every industrial steam system. They allow separating steam from condensate and are indispensable for equipment reliability and thermally optimiz..

Case 39: Vibration failure of a heat exchanger tube

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Flow-induced vibration damage is a commom problem

Similar service assessment of aboveground storage tanks

Tank Industry Consultants: Lieb, J.
Enbridge Energy Company LP: Mikkola, C.

API publishes the 4th Edition of API Standard 653

HP Reliability: Reliable plants are never an afterthought—Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

      Last month's column explained that truly world-class petrochemical and refining companies invest roughly 5% of the cost of equipment in pre-purchase reviews and reliability audits..

Failure analysis of an ethylene cracking heater finned tube

Reliance Industries Ltd.: Gupta, R. P.
IPCL: Moon, P.

Here's what caused the leak and the steps taken to prevent future leaks

HP Reliability: Reliable plants are never an afterthought—Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

As this column goes to press, two of my colleagues are approaching 60 years of age. That makes them almost a full generation younger than I am, but their careers are just as interesting as mine—..