Amid pump industry consolidation, independent shops can provide upgrade and repair services for key process equipment.
Oil mist extends equipment life over other lube methods
Innovative thinking is appropriate in the hydrocarbon processing industry, and tremendous forward movement has occurred over the past 30 years. Innovation is to be commended, unless we invent or disco..
While performing reliability audits decades ago, pump-failure statistics were made available or could be recovered with relative ease. But even then, the sources were usually kept confidential because..
Enhancing initial performance, extending service life of valves offers benefits
Cox, P., Emerson Process Management
Machine health monitors can provide critical information to avoid unit and plant-wide shutdowns
Adams, D. J., Honeywell Hi-Spec Solutions;
Funahashi, K.,
Kobayashi, H., Maruzen Petrochemical;
Saiki, K.,
Suzuki, M., Yamatake
Linear programming plays a vital role for ethylene producer
As you read this column, much additional data on the nuclear disaster on the east coast of Japan’s main island will have become available. But, the terms safety and reliability will still be on o..
We often get questions relating to oil mist and how it affects electric motor windings. For a quick answer, contact us at Gulf Publishing via e-mail. We’ll steer you in the right direction by exp..