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Burckhardt Compression delivers process gas compressors to hydrogen plant in Rotterdam

A call was placed to Burkhardt Compression that resulted in three new process gas compressors being delivered in April to the plant. The responsible contractor for the project is Air Liquide’s subsidiary Lurgi GmbH.

Consider low-voltage AC drives for hazardous areas

ABB Oy: Riikonen, J.

Such drives used with electric motors can offer significant process improvements and energy savings for equipment used in explosive zones

Case 56: Quick troubleshooting of shaft failures

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Some simple calculations can guide the way to improved performance

Oil-mist lubrication for fin-fan shafts

Colfax Corporation: Duncan, P. W.

Tests show it is superior to grease lubrication

HP Reliability: Repetitive pump seal failures can cause disasters

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Release No. 2004-08-I-NM (http://www.csb.gov), issued in October 2005 by the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, addresses an incident at an oil refinery with a history of repeated pump..

HP Reliability: Grounding-ring technology for variable-frequency drives

HEINZ P. BLOCH, Reliability/ Equipment Editor     Comments? Write:HB@HydrocarbonProcessing.com   Variable-frequency drives (VFDs) provide substantial energy sav..

Blower selection for wastewater aeration*

Use these guidelines to understand the many factors that differentiate different designs

HP Reliability: How pump installation must differ from the way pumps were shipped

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

In general, process pump manufacturers are asked to provide pumps as a "set" or assembled package comprising pump, driver and baseplate (Fig. 1). After ascertaining correct shaft separation to accommo..

Think power pumps are self-priming? Think again!

Consulting Engineer: Henshaw, T.

Think power pumps are self-priming? Think again!

Applying pumps with variable-speed drivers

Technip Italy: Nardozi, G.

An evaluation carried out for a specific project demonstrated that the technology can result in lower operating and investment costs