Maintenance & Reliability
Caustic injection relocation project
Corrosion and fouling in the second preheat exchangers were eliminated
Case 46: Rotary screw compressor failure
Most complex equipment can be simplified
HP Reliability: API-682: the internal clearance issue
 While the operating characteristics and run-length capabilities of all dual-mechanical seals are strongly influenced by the condition of the fluid in the sealing cavity, seal life expectancy is ..
HP Reliability: Reader's choice and editorial writing
 The question is: Should reliability professionals endorse superior products and alert others to solutions to problems. Relating to this topic, the September 2003 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing ..
HP Reliability: Notes from a consulting assignment
 "Machine failed; how do we fix it?" As a consulting engineer, one often gets this type of request. Unfortunately, the client sometimes has neither the time nor the interest to elicit the consult..
Repair of a corroded vessel skirt subjected to an overturning moment
A parametric finite element model was used to determine the most economical solution
How to choose a ball valve that curbs fugitive emissions
Increasing environmental regulations require better choices for commonly used valves with greater reliability and leak-tight seals
Cracking in C3 cut/propylene Horton spheres
Here's how the problem was diagnosed and solved
Analysis of pressure increase during filling of pressurized LPG storage systems
Use this method to determine when a vapor handling system is needed
Increased plant safety puts focus on tank gauging
Safety integrity level requirements are now being incorporated
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