Maintenance & Reliability
Valve design reduces costs and increases safety for US refineries
The goals were achieved by using alloys with superior corrosion resistance
How the inertia number points to compressor system design challenges
It facilitates predicting compressor system performance
Pump aftermarket offers solutions for abrasive services
Upgrades substantially increased MTBR
HP Reliability: Consider bearing protection for small steam turbines
In most small machines there is a need to limit both contaminant ingress and oil leakage. Inexpensive lip seals are sometimes used for sealing at the bearing housing, but lip seals typically last only..
ITT acquires Canberra Pumps in Brazil
ITT Corp. has acquired Canberra Pumps do Brasil, expanding the company’s pump manufacturing presence in the Latin America region. Canberra Pumps has an installed base of 20,000 pumps serving customers in the chemical, pulp and paper, and general industry pump markets.
Diamond-coated seals extend pump life
Although problem-free pump operation is the primary goal of all pump operators, achieving that goal is not a simple matter. The key components of a pump - mechanical seals, impellers, couplings, roller bearings and housings – are all subject to wear.
Case 57: Troubleshooting the cause of sudden impacts
Finding the cause can be elusive but calculations help
HP Reliability: Not ready for 29-year-old pump packing
In 2009 we were informed about “a nuclear plant that was never commissioned after its original construction. This plant has been sitting idle for 29 years and is only now starting up.” The o..
Furnace tubes-enhancing safety and efficiency with infrared thermography
Thermal imaging offers advantages over thermocouples
Troubleshooting waste-heat boiler poor heat transfer
Analytical results showed that potash leached from the catalyst, refractory powder, corrosion products and, to a lesser extent, catalyst fines resulted in tube fouling
- Valero Energy Q4 profit beats estimates; shares surge 1/30
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- Russian oil refineries' peak maintenance expected in January and September 1/30
- U.S. lifts some Venezuela sanctions to ease oil sales 1/30
- Keppel, Aster plan sustainable aviation fuel project in Singapore 1/30
- Boeing, Israel's Technion to develop sustainable aviation fuel, as sector grapples with 2050 goal 1/30
