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Maintenance & Reliability

Conserve energy for fired heaters

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.: Yoon, H.

Advanced ceramic fiber veneer insulation reduces heat losses and is more resilient

HP Reliability: Pumps and the Bhopal connection

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

In the 2012 June issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, our readers will find a highly informative article that should remind equipment specialists of their professional and ethical responsibilities. These ..

HP Integration Strategies: Making the business case for reliability

ARC Advisory Group: Hollywood, Paula

The global process industries lose $20 billion, or 5% annual production, due to unscheduled downtime and poor quality. ARC estimates that almost 80% of these losses are preventable. In fact, 40% of th..

HP Innovations: HPInnovations

Linde debuts hydrogen for fuel-cell vehiclesThe Linde Group’s hydrogen (H2) for fuel-cell vehicles—a byproduct of biodiesel production at Linde’s pilot plant in Leuna, Germany—rece..

Update on valves used in hydrogen service

Tyco Flow Control: Sequeira, T.

Recommended practices can better scrutinize performance issues such as design, packing and metallurgy to mitigate failures.

Shell awards Jacobs mechanical maintenance deal for Canada operations

Jacobs Engineering Group said it received a five-year contract from Shell to provide main mechanical maintenance services to its Canadian operations. Under the terms of the deal, Jacobs is performing mechanical maintenance, including small capital project construction and turnaround activities.

Refinery upkeep costs poised to rise, says Tyco

HP Editorial Staff: HP News Services

Refinery maintenance will likely become more expensive in the next few years as operators have to make costly changes to comply with new environmental regulations.

Siemens wins turbine maintenance deal for Santos LNG venture in Australia

Siemens Energy has been awarded a contract to provide long-term maintenance services for the pioneering Santos GLNG project in Queensland, Australia. The agreement will help to ensure predictable reliability and maintenance costs for the SGT-400 gas turbines at the Santos GLNG project.

Who should you call for process pump repair?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Amid pump industry consolidation, independent shops can provide upgrade and repair services for key process equipment.

Consider updating your lubricant system

Lubrication Systems Company: Ehlert, D.

Oil mist extends equipment life over other lube methods