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Maintenance & Reliability

HP Reliability: Operator’s role in achieving equipment reliability

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

In virtually every modern process plant, we will find operating,maintenance and reliability / technical job functions. The mostprofitable of these facilities have managed to train theirpersonnel. Also..

Case 7: Why is the agitator agitated?

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Analytical modeling can help identify the root cause

HP Reliability: Split Flow inline vertical pumps: a new option

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

When process designs use API 610 centrifugal pumps for dual-service applications, use of the Split Flow feature provides unique benefits: Permits use of two pumps instead of four – capital savi..

Looking for RCFA databases? Consider failure statistics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

The data are useful but only the first step toward improving failure analysis

Reliable machines require competent maintenance skills

SKF Reliability Maintenance Institute: Patrick, G. B.

A proactive approach will provide significant returns through better utilization of existing staff

Retrofitting multijack tensioners on a combustion gas turbine generator

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.: Al-Mohssen, H.

Consider this technology for difficult bolting applications

Fieldbus improves control and asset management

Emerson Process Management: Smart, J. D.

Substantial benefits are realized from increased diagnostics and process data

HP Reliability: Consider overspeed protection retrofits

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

The overwhelming majority of small turbine overspeed trip devices are mechanical; they incorporate a spring-activated trip bolt that moves out and contacts a trip lever whenever a pres..

Case history 6: Keep those bolts tight

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

It’s important to keep operating loads less than the bolt preload

HP Reliability: Consider disc pumps where impeller pumps fail

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Until recently, finding a suitable pump was difficult for plants pumping viscous fluids or fluids that undergo viscosity change. Here, using conventional centrifugal pumps may lead to poor performance..