Rotating Equipment
Matching antisurge control valve performance with integrated turbomachinery control systems
Optimize plant performance by improving compressor efficiency, availability and protection
Coupling retrofits and upgrades
Here are the considerations for applying nonlubricated, high-performance types
Avoid cavitation in butterfly valves
Use these coefficients to determine safe throttling positions
Understand cavitation in reciprocating pumps
Use these guidelines to help avoid problems
Pitfalls of operating pumps at part load
The risk in terms of reduced reliability and safety is not worth it
Troubleshooting repetitive failure of a CO2 ompressor rotor
Here's how the plant personnel overcame the unique and complex problem of residual magnetism
Use ejectors to reduce operating costs
Here are some uncommon applications for the technology
A simple way to estimate equipment pressure drops
The equivalent line length method can be used to estimate equipment pressure drop at different operating conditions
Root-cause failure analysis applied to a gas turbine failure
This case study illustrates the method
Retrofitting pillow-block bearings with optimized oil mist lubrication
This refinery significantly increased bearing life
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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