Maintenance & Reliability
Case 28: Steel component fretting
The problem can greatly reduce component fatigue life
HP Reliability: Test your knowledge of machine shop practices for centrifugal pumps
This column has often expressed the belief that process plants are lacking in applying fundamentals and that chasing after high-tech solutions makes little sense if a plant has not mastered the basics..
HP Reliability: Configure pump suction piping carefully
The purpose of pump piping is to provide a conduit for the flow of liquid to and from a pump without adversely affecting its performance or reliability. However, many pump performance and reliabilit..
Case 27: Brittle fracture concerns on vessels
Specialists need to understand when they should obtain help
HP Reliability: Consider pregrouted pump baseplates and new grout systems
Conventional grouting methods for nonfilled pump baseplates are, by their very nature, labor- and time-intensive. Using a pregrouted baseplate with conventional grouting methods helps to minimize some..
Maintaining reliable engineered air
Consider these factors to ensure a continuous supply
Achieving industry-best asset optimization
Three essential objectives gain the performance level needed to obtain and sustain business success
Centrifugal pump selection and upgrading for revised operating conditions
Consider these options to reduce capital, energy and maintenance costs
HP Reliability: Buy from knowledgeable, cooperative pump vendors
Selecting from among the many pump manufacturers may be tricky. That said, picking the right bidders may well be an important prerequisite for choosing the best pump. Three principal characteristics i..
Simple solutions to flange leakage
Understanding the basics helps solve field problems
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