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HP Reliability: Better equipment selection starts with understanding available upgrade options

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

It all started with a letter we received from a major multinational petrochemical company: A reliability manager related that he had recently asked each maintenance department within the corporation&#..

Blastcrete offers MX-10 mixer/pump

The MX-10 mixer/pump from Blastcrete Equipment Co. is a hydraulically-powered, 3-inch swing tube-style unit designed for refractory shotcrete and pump cast applications.

Spiral-wound or kammprofile gaskets?

Chevron Richmond Refinery: Reeves, D. W.
Garlock Sealing Technologies: Yoder, C.

There appears to be a shift toward the latter, but the choice isn’t always clear. Here’s where best to apply each type.

New portable control valve diagnostic tool

Dresser Masoneilan has launched the next generation ValScope-PRO, a diagnostic tool for control valves with both conventional and digital positioners. The ValScope-PRO helps customers identify problems by providing a scientific evaluation of valves in operation.

$8.4 billion Chinese pump market by 2015

McIlvaine is predicting that China will account for 21% of the $40 billion 2015 world market for industrial pumps. China is completing a five year plan which is adding 15,000 mgd of municipal sewage treatment.

Dresser-Rand adds new programs to condition monitoring software

Dresser-Rand Group Inc. recently announced two diagnostic modules for its Envision suite of condition monitoring software. The modules work individually or in tandem to provide information that helps increase machinery availability, improve productivity and reduce operating costs.

Flowserve green lit for Saudi Aramco’s Yanbu' project

Flowserve Corp. has received final approval from Saudi Aramco on a master purchase agreement to supply pumps, valves and services for the Yanbu' export refinery project (YERP).

Prevent electric erosion in variable-frequency drive bearings

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Here are the reasons and remedial actions

How the inertia number points to compressor system design challenges

SNC-Lavalin Inc.: Ajdari, I.  |  Kapadia, M.  |  Tellez-Schmill, R.

It facilitates predicting compressor system performance

Pump aftermarket offers solutions for abrasive services

Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc. Service Center Houston: McPherson, S.

Upgrades substantially increased MTBR