Maintenance & Reliability
Dealing with deceptive failure modes
Chemical failure mechanisms can disguise themselves as mechanical and vice versa
HP Reliability: Ask manufacturers to upgrade component life
Chances are you are working with some equipment and component suppliers that see no reason to offer you upgraded components. As an example, your seal vendor may be among those that are ..
Case 15: The thermally bowed shaft
Just a slight rub can self-generate more heat
A quick guide to compressor suction knockout drum sizing
Mist eliminator and gravity settling methods are reviewed
HP Reliability: Attend user symposia for continuous improvement
For well over 30 years, Texas A&M University's Turbomachinery Symposium has guided the most profitable user companies toward achieving equipment reliability optimization. Similarly, Tex..
Learning how to troubleshoot: the overlooked operating competency
Here are the skills and training needed to help workers diagnose problems
HP Reliability: ODR and DSS initiatives for reliability-focused plants
Yes, more acronyms. But let's explain why you may hear more about these two important topics in the future. Two types of companies. We believe that process plants worldwide can be divid..
Proven turnaround practices
Follow these guidelines to reduce costs and shorten downtime
Audit your lubrication practices
Payback can usually be measured in days by finding areas that need improvement
Consider multi-jackbolt tensioners
Benefits include improved safety and reduced cost and installation time
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