Aging infrastructure has become a much-talked-about issue across the hydrocarbon industry.
Particle contamination in lubricants is the primary cause of lubricant-related equipment failure and hydraulic system failure, according to industry studies.
Numerous articles on asset reliability have been published in the decades since 1970.
Larger plants typically have planners and maintenance supervisors onsite, as well as operations personnel.
In refineries and petrochemical plants, ring-type joint (RTJ) flanges have been applied to high-pressure processes or sensitive areas that are susceptible to leaks.
Shargay, C.,
Carmona, R. K.,
Daru, K.,
Desai, J.,
Irfan, M., Fluor;
Panchal, A., Reliance Industries Ltd.
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.
In the wake of Hurricane Florence, businesses across the US had another reminder of how unpredictable and unavoidable disasters are when they strike.
In today’s business and regulatory environment, controlling a refinery or other high-hazard processing plant is increasingly demanding.