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Maintenance & Reliability

HP Reliability: Consider machine condition inspection systems

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Your plant is probably depending on a dedicated group of reliability professionals to first collect and then analyze machinery vibration and other equipment condition data. You undoubte..

Analyzing gear failures

Prager Inc.: DeLange, G.

Use this information to identify and eliminate problems

HP Reliability: Good procedures have huge paybacks

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

A few years ago, a major petrochemical company modified the piping leading from their steam generator to a mechanical drive turbine inlet flange. They then disconnected the piping from ..

Using and justifying systematic root-cause analysis

System Improvements, Inc.: Maquardt, A.  |  Paradies, M.

These techniques can reduce failures and improve troubleshooting

HP Reliability: Consider flexure pivot bearings

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Flexure pivot bearings (Fig. 1) are increasingly found in modern machinery. Modern machining methods make it possible to produce these bearings integral with the bearing shell, which simplifies assemb..

HP Reliability: Preliminaries to a successful reliability strategy

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Not long ago, a dedicated team of reliability professionals met to discuss what it takes to become a "best practices" or "best-of-class" company. In summary, the team considered that top quartile comp..

Prepare machinery repair specifications

Consulting Engineer: Cummings, J.

Modify this reciprocating compressor example for other types of machinery

Overlooked ways to cut gas turbine refurbishment costs

IGT Egineering, Sermatech Technical Services: Curtis, R. L.

Use these techniques to get more for your money

Guidelines aid troubleshooting

Visiting Faculty, Mumbai University Institute of Chemical Technology: Goyal, O. P.

Here are facts and fallacies related to selecting, installing, operating and maintaining a variety of plant equipment

Quality machinery installation doesn't have to cost more

Sequoia Engineering and Design Associates: Sela, U.

Facilities design tips improve maintenance