The application of wireless sensors to monitor process pump hydraulic performance and defect progression in the power end of pumps is of interest to pump users.
Refineries and petrochemical plants contain some of the harshest environments on the planet.
A reboiler provides the necessary heat duty for the separation in a distillation tower.
The pumps referred to in this article are 2,600-HP vertical pumps utilized as booster pumps for the shipment of crude oil.
Plate and frame (P&F) heat exchangers were first manufactured 100 yr ago for use in the dairy industry.
Panchal, A., Reliance Industries Ltd.;
Carmona, R. K.,
Daru, K.,
Desai, J.,
Irfan, M.,
Shargay, C., Fluor
For pressure vessels, heat exchangers and piping in corrosive services, the materials in contact with the process are often required to be high alloys to provide a reliable service life.
The cost of failing to properly align shafts or belts on rotating machinery adds up to more than the need to physically fix damaged machinery.
We recently corresponded with an engineer-manager who divides his time between managing a highly productive group of product developers and a growing number of callers that are interested in the innovative solutions his company offers.