Maintenance & Reliability
HP Reliability: Alignment choices have consequences
Optimists tell us about steady industry trends toward reliability-imparting procedures and work processes, while realists continually make us aware of pressures to reduce expenditures. As outside obse..
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty launches new website
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has published a new corporate website featuring an extensive knowledge section and other enhancements to keep its clients, brokers, business partners, press and any other interested stakeholders abreast of the latest developments in corporate and specialty insurance worldwide.
Avoid condensation-induced transient pressure waves
Case studies give an indication as to probable causes for water hammer
Case 60: Socket-weld failures
A risk analysis can determine which critical welds to repair
HP Reliability: Packing not best practice for firewater pumps
Statistics show that for every 1,000 pump failures in hydrocarbon processing plants, there will be a fire. Fig. 1 shows a typical visible outcome, and the final bill for remedying such disastrous resu..
Consider new coatings for maintenance turnaround
Epoxy system provides speed of application as well as environmental benefits for large storage tanks
Prevent flow-induced vibration in heat exchangers
New technology can be used in existing tube bundles to enable higher flowrates without risk of tube damage
What is new in API 610 11th Ed. (ISO 13709 2nd Ed.)?
Updates to global specifications address pump reliability and much more
HP Reliability: Wire mesh vs. wire size for temporary strainers
Even an experienced reliability professional may find some customary terminology dealing with wire gauge and wire mesh to be confusing. Our HPIn Reliability column of April 2009 mentioned pump suction..
Mitigate fouling in ebullated-bed hydrocrackers
New monitoring tools help track and control asphaltene levels and solubility issues in resid products
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