Maintenance & Reliability
Case 26: Gathering failure data
Solving the problem wasn't so easy
HP Reliability: Standards and disclaimers
Reliability specialists are encouraged to make good use of industry standards. Well-written standards improve equipment uniformity and quality. Take for example the recently released National Electric..
Avoid sulfuric acid corrosion in metallic stacks
Use these guidelines to prevent condensation of acidic gases
HP Reliability: Use selective preventive and predictive maintenance for compressors
Perhaps you too are working for a company that is asking challenging questions, or demanding certain implementation strategies for which it has not laid the necessary groundwork. Such seems to be the ..
Case 25: The leaking flange gasket
A simple calculation can help determine the cause
Pump control strategies benefit from compressor know-how
Similar techniques can be used to avoid problems with parallel operation
HP Reliability: Understand lubrication
Heinz P. Bloch, Reliability/Equipment Editor       Comments? Write:HB@HydrocarbonProcessing.com The subject of lubrication is rarely, if ever, taught in US universities. Tha..
Achieving world-class operating performance
Apply appropriate reliability and operating improvement techniques in an integrated process to match plant capabilities
Why even first-quartile plants can lose profitability
Benchmarking is not a substitute for a competent reliability professional
Use gas conditioning to improve compressor gas seal life
Here's how to ensure a continuous supply of clean and dry buffer gas
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