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Maintenance & Reliability

HP Reliability: Upgrade the design of vertical, multistage centrifugal pumps in low-temperature services

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

The overall mechanical design of most API-style vertical-column pumps (Fig. 1) comes close to meeting the expectations of modern pump users. Such pumps are often equipped with self oil-lubricated bear..

Fujian picks KBC software for China petrochemical, refining optimization project

Under this multi-million dollar contract, KBC will provide a 5-year Petro-SIM and ProSteam software license, build a refinery and petrochemical integrated flowsheet model, online utility optimiser and complex-wide LP model, and will train company personnel on software model building and applications.

HP Reliability: Closed-oil-mist systems and maintenance cost avoidance

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

A recent Hydrocarbon Processing (HP) article conveyed an industry finding that dates back several decades: Oil mist successfully lubricates operating machinery, protects and preserves standby equipmen..

HP Engineering Case Histories: Case 71: Statistical visual data can be useful in troubleshooting—Part 1

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

I’ve spent many years troubleshooting equipment, along with investigative research. In research-statistical design, data analysis is frequently used when test information is available. This artic..

HP Control: What’s new with Foundation fieldbus—Part 1

ARC Advisory Group: O'Brien, L.

FOUNDATION fieldbus continues to increase its installed base in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). The organization continues to develop the technology, making it easier to use, creating certi..

How do project management practices guide turnaround execution?

Universitat Politècnica de València: Amendola, L.  |  Artacho, M.A.
PMM Institute for Learning: Depool, T.

The complex nature of turnaround maintenance projects leads to the development of various methods of managing plant turnarounds. To discover the strengths and weaknesses of each approach during plant ..

NRI wins American Bureau of Shipping approval on pipeline repair systems

The ABS is responsible for the classification and verification of marine vessels and offshore structures for compliance with regulations for design and construction, along with a periodic survey. Over the past year, NRI completed the full ABS process, which includes application, evaluation and assessment.

HPI spending pegged for slight increase in 2013

Even with healthy predictions for expenditures, market players are remaining cautious when making decisions on key projects as they await regulatory clarity. The forecast breaks out capital spending to reach $57.6 billion and maintenance spending to reach $69 billion.

HP Impact: New nanoscale reference material to be known as P25

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Thinnes, Billy

New nanoscale reference material to be known as P25The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new nanoscale reference material for use in a wide range of environmental, hea..

HP Innovations: Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

Invensys introduces new technology offeringsSoftware and technology provider Invensys Operations Management recently released a program to help clients modernize and improve the performance of aging c..