Rotating Equipment
HP Reliability: How do you size expansion chambers (assuming it is needed)
Expansion chambers (Fig. 1) are designed to restrict pressure increase in closed volumes. From basic physics, we, of course, know that the pressure in a closed volume increases as temperature goes up...
Flood disrupts operations at Dresser-Rand plant in Wellsville, New York
A creek adjacent to Dresser-Rand's Wellsville facility in New York overflowed its banks and flooded the manufacturing portion of the facility with up to two feet of water, mud and silt in various parts of the building, the company said on Friday afternoon.
Dresser-Rand says new centrifugal compressor represents major advance in technology
In what it claims is a major advance in centrifugal compressor technology, Dresser-Rand said on Thursday that it successfully engineered, manufactured and tested the world's highest-density centrifugal compressor for re-injection service.
Siemens completes world's largest LNG train, raises Qatar output to 77mn tonnes/year
Siemens said it has successfully completed the world’s largest onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) compressor “mega-train” for Qatargas in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar.
Kinka Kikai valves certified as low emission
All valves manufactured in Kinka Kikai’s South Korea facilities are now certified as “low emission” after passing the stringent API 622 testing at 50 ppm.
Rotating equipment firm Dresser-Rand closes on €500mn deal for Spanish engine supplier
Rotating equipment company Dresser-Rand closed on its previously-announced acquisition of Spanish diesel and gas engine supplier Grupo Guascor S.L. (GG) from shareholders for a total enterprise value of €500mn (approximately $740mn) in cash and stock.
Testing and repair options for critical dry-gas seal: Updates
Do your research when sending compressor seals out for renovations
How to justify root-cause failure analysis for pumps
New method uses annualized risk to determine RCFA analysis levels
HP Reliability: Consider ‘water washing’ for steam turbines
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 Viewpoint: Consider new developments in antifouling coatings for rotating equipment
Innovative materials and applications protect critical centrifugal compressors and steam turbines from erosion and corrosion
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