Rotating Equipment
Noncontacting seals: a proven technology for handling hydrocarbon fluids
They offer improved reliability and energy efficiency
Precision face topography improves seal performance
Applied technology can minimize heat generation without sacrificing leakage
Reconciling requirements in API-682 dual-seal design configurations
Here are the options for proper seal face cooling
Minimize power consumption in slurry transport
Accurately predict critical velocity
Retrofitting steam turbines with wavy-face dry-running seals
The new technology improves turbine efficiency and reliability
Get the facts on oil mist lubrication
Savings in driver maintenance, lower operating manpower, reduced lubricant consumption and energy savings should also be included in a cost justification
Maximum throttling of manual valves without damage
Use these graphs to avoid damage to internals and piping
Designing rectangular block foundations for vibrating equipment
Method considers both the effect of damping and coupled modes using time-history analysis
Canned motor pumps make important inroads in refinery service
Difficult applications drive increased use
Comparison of the iterative approximations of the Colebrook-White equation
Here's a review of other formulas and a mathematically exact formulation that is valid over the entire range of Re values
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction
