Maintenance & Reliability
HP Reliability: Reliable plants are never an afterthought—Part 1
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—..
Quantifying the ROI of an asset performance management program
Here's how a typical refinery can obtain nearly $4 million per year in benefits
Repair of subsurface molten sulfur containment structures
Follow these guidelines to improve reliability
Requirements for successful cooling water pumping—lessons learned from a major failure
Mechanical design of the pump and system design of the installation are both equally important
How FCCU trickle valves affect catalyst losses
Here are the fundamental forces that affect their operation and the pros and cons of various types
Enhancing equipment performance and operating life: an update
Four upgrade opportunities are presented
Case 38: Extruder wear prediction
An analysis can help avoid wear problems before they occur
Your control room may not be in the safest plant location
Here's how to ensure that operators can provide their peak performance
HP Reliability: Flexible connectors for pumps: points and counterpoints
Because flexible piping connectors have their place in industry, many articles in books and trade journals dealing with equipment subjects describe available connector configurations. One of many opti..
Defect analysis of an ammonia storage tank
Here's how the causes of unusual problems with this tank were determined
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- Germany's PCK refinery says no impact from pipeline leak 12/12
