Pumps
Dresser-Rand, Statoil begin compressor R&D plan
Rotating equipment firm Dresser-Rand Group and refiner Statoil have launched a joint research and development project based on Dresser-Rand's integrated compression system (ICS).
Pump rebuilding by expert non-OEMs is effective
Communication and competence are key in finding the best repair shop for major equipment
HP Reliability: How do you size expansion chambers (assuming it is needed)
Expansion chambers (Fig. 1) are designed to restrict pressure increase in closed volumes. From basic physics, we, of course, know that the pressure in a closed volume increases as temperature goes up...
Deferred maintenance causes upsurge in pump failures
Not addressing the root cause of a failure puts resources and employees at risk
How to justify root-cause failure analysis for pumps
New method uses annualized risk to determine RCFA analysis levels
Case 62: Useful shaft stress equations to remember
Committing several equations to memory can be useful
Optimize cracked-gas compressors with smart-automation technology
Machine health monitors can provide critical information to avoid unit and plant-wide shutdowns
HP Reliability: Tutors can provide answers
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..
HP Reliability: Oil mist and electric motor windings
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..
HP Reliability: Alignment choices have consequences
Optimists tell us about steady industry trends toward reliability-imparting procedures and work processes, while realists continually make us aware of pressures to reduce expenditures. As outside obse..
- MOL Group introduces eco-friendly Bag-in-Box packaging for lubricants 12/5
- Honeywell to supply integrated automation systems for flagship UK carbon capture projects 12/4
- Aduro Clean Technologies collaborates with ECOCE to advance plastics recycling in Mexico 12/4
- FincoEnergies launches GoodFuels B15: A reliable and compliant drop-in biofuel for inland shipping 12/4
- DevvStream, Southern Energy Renewables target low-cost, carbon-negative SAF and green methanol 12/4
- AFPM: Revised fuel economy standards would put CAFE back on solid legal footing 12/4
