Rotating Equipment
Reliability tips for centrifugal process pumps
The pump’s behavior can be likened to that of a manual transmission in an automobile. While a car can be driven 80 mph in first gear, it would be a mistake to do this for an hour or so.
HP Reliability: Make equipment decisions with up-to-date technical information
Answering lube practice-related questions is important. These questions provide insight on the status of education and technology, along with trends in understanding equipment reliability, safety and ..
Metso to supply valve technology for China heavy crude processing site
The new delivery includes large Neles valves for the delayed coking process, which is one of the demanding subprocesses. This process sets especially high requirements for valve reliability and tightness.
Emerson to expand in Romania with new building for flow measurement
The expansion includes a new, 18,800-square-meter flow measurement manufacturing building. The $60-million investment will help meet growing demand for the company’s flow measurement products and services in Europe and other regions, according to Emerson officials.
Dresser-Rand wins US Gulf supplier safety award
The Gulf Coast Oil & Gas Awards celebrate the positive contributions made by midstream sector companies of the oil and gas industry that demonstrate advances made in the key areas of environmental stewardship, efficiency, innovation, corporate social responsibility, and health and safety.
HP Reliability: Small deviations can compromise equipment reliability
In 2013, a major refinery was experiencing serious pump problems. The refinery had a massive thrust-bearing failure on a critical 3,560-rpm pump. The pump was designed and manufactured by a well-known..
BETE obtains ASME code certification for boilers, pressure vessels
BETE is the first spray nozzle company to obtain these ASME and National Board stamps.
Neste Oil picks Metso automation, valves in Finland refinery unit upgrade
Metso's technology is expected to aid Neste Oil with its targets to increase the output of high-octane gasoline and to improve flexibility in production. The new unit will start up in 2015.
Scott Safety unveils new universal gas detector
Meridian features hot-swappable plug-and-play sensors that make it easier to replace parts in hazardous locations, without the need to power down the instrument. The toxic and oxygen sensors are range-agnostic, allowing for a change in sensor range, without recalibration.
Reciprocating compressors running together—Is that a problem?
A new maintenance engineer is assigned the task of overseeing large, critical rotating equipment in a petrochemical facility (Fig. 1). In this example, the facility has vent-gas compressors that, in g..
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