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Maintenance & Reliability

How to justify root-cause failure analysis for pumps

Flint Hills Resources, L.P.: Perez, R. X.

New method uses annualized risk to determine RCFA analysis levels

Optimize reordering of critical raw materials and parts

University of Mondragon: Goti, A.  |  Zabaleta, N.
Polytechnic University of Madrid: Garcia, A.  |  Ortega-Mier, M.
Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava: Uradnicek, J.

New models evaluate the ‘total’ costs in receiving and storing materials for a refinery

Case 62: Useful shaft stress equations to remember

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Committing several equations to memory can be useful

Update on designing for high-fouling liquids

Fluor Corp.: Nesta, J.
Heat Transfer Research, Inc.: Coutinho, C. A.

A critical analysis of shell and tube exchanger systems looks at ‘clean and dirty’ service performance

HP Reliability: Consider ‘water washing’ for steam turbines

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.
Elliott Group: Dowson, P.

Occasions may arise when deposits form on the internal parts of steam turbines. The accumulation of these deposits may be indicated by a gradual increase in stage pressures over time with no evidence ..

HP Water Management: Legionella — to test or not to test?

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

Legionella pneumophila (“legionella”) bacteria cause Legionellosis, a pneumonia-like illness that infects persons with compromised immune systems and can be fatal. These bacteria are common ..

Optimize cracked-gas compressors with smart-automation technology

Emerson Process Management: Cox, P.

Machine health monitors can provide critical information to avoid unit and plant-wide shutdowns

Accurate feedstock selection and planning are critical to profitability

Honeywell Hi-Spec Solutions: Adams, D. J.
Maruzen Petrochemical: Funahashi, K.  |  Kobayashi, H.
Yamatake: Saiki, K.  |  Suzuki, M.

Linear programming plays a vital role for ethylene producer

Low-pressure absorption of CO2 from flue gas

Politecnico di Milano: Tellini, M.  |  Centola, P.

Case study accomplished 95% sequestration using methyldiethanolamine aqueous solution

Investigation: Failure of a surface condenser titanium tube

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.: Al-Meshari, A.
SABIC Technology Centre: Al-Enazi, S.  |  Diab, M.

Advanced analytic methods determine contributing factors in heat exchanger corrosion problem