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Rotating Equipment

Reliability driven asset management strategy for reciprocating compressors

Nutech Ontario: Pradhan, S. A.

Use these methods to reduce mean-time-to-repair and increase availability

Oil mist lubrication for electric motors

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Use these guidelines to improve reliability and efficiency

Combine troubleshooting and continuous monitoring of dynamic data for critical machinery

Engineering Dynamics Inc.: Atkins, K. E.

Advanced systems provide more data and increase reliability

Explicit friction factor correlation for pipe flow analysis

Bayer HealthCare: Goudar, C. T.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: Sonnad, J. R.

Use this representation of the universal law of friction to obtain accurate estimates

Pump control strategies benefit from compressor know-how

Compressor Controls Corp.: Mirsky, S.

Similar techniques can be used to avoid problems with parallel operation

Use gas conditioning to improve compressor gas seal life

John Crane Inc.: Delrahim, K.

Here's how to ensure a continuous supply of clean and dry buffer gas

Revamp induced-draft fan performance

CITGO Petroleum Corp.: Alexander, C.

Follow these six steps to ensure nothing is overlooked

Use of oil-injected screw compressors in a special fuel gas boosting service

Consulting Engineer: Cummings, J.

They offer advantages compared to centrifugal and reciprocating types

NPSHA —how much is enough?

Consulting Engineer: Henshaw, T.

Follow these guidelines to avoid pump damage

Cure liquid carryover from compressor suction drums

Amistco Separation Products, Inc.: Kalis, B.

Here's how to apply mist eliminators for higher throughput and efficiency