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Maintenance & Reliability

Operating deflection shape analysis—a powerful tool to increase plant reliability

Sensoplan Inc.: Ebi, G.

The technique provides fast and effective root-cause failure analysis of rotating equipment

Consider duplex stainless steels for corrosive exchanger service

AB Sandvik Steel: Holmquist, M.

Here’s where they have solved corrosion problems

Consider using a new reliability tool: Weibull analysis for production data

Barringer & Associates, Inc.: Barringer, H. P.
The Dow Chemical Company: Roberts, Jr., W. T.

Using these techniques, companies can distinguish between processing problems and reliability issues

Case 5: Can we continue to operate the vessel?

Safe operation to a planned shutdown is always preferable

Improving equipment reliability through e-learning

Bouden International: Aronen, R.
IndustryUptime: Dierssen, G.

It will change the way people work, learn, communicate and solve problems

HP Reliability: Inductive pumps solve difficult lubrication problems

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Authoritative texts show that traditional static oil sumps, both with or without oil rings, represent nonoptimum means of lubricating rolling element bearings. With sump lubrication, the rolling eleme..

Case 4: The wrong bearing in the right place

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Calculate B10 life to ensure reliable operation

HP Reliability: Improve turboexpander shaft seals and bearings

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Virtually all cryogenic turboexpander seals are either close-fitting labyrinth or noncontacting (dry) gas types. Conventional mechanical seals are not generally used; high velocities prohibit use of c..

Consider precast polymer concrete pump foundations

Structural Perservation Systems: Welch, L.

Features include faster installation, improved corrosion resistance and lower vibration levels

HP Reliability: Conclusions drawn from bearing life equations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Fig. 1 shows an example of the influence of contamination on bearing life in general terms. A "real life example" best illustrates the various aspects of bearing life calculations. It s..