Maintenance & Reliability
Case 40: Troubleshooting gear face damage
A simple analysis can help in determining the root cause of the failure
Reliable sealing technologies reduce maintenance demands
The latest connection and sealing options offer zero-leak integrity and minimized maintenance
HP Reliability: Improvements in floating-ring compressor seals
As is so often the case, compressor components undergo design changes as experience accumulates. Over the years, improved floating-ring shaft seals have become key elements in the uptime improvement ..
Maintaining instruments used to determine biodiesel quality
Using these necessary steps will assure proper analysis of B100
Prevent leaks in heat exchangers
Changes in design code lead to solutions for chronic leaking glycol exchanger
HP Reliability: Cost justification for advanced steam traps
      Steam traps are found in virtually every industrial steam system. They allow separating steam from condensate and are indispensable for equipment reliability and thermally optimiz..
Case 39: Vibration failure of a heat exchanger tube
Flow-induced vibration damage is a commom problem
Similar service assessment of aboveground storage tanks
API publishes the 4th Edition of API Standard 653
HP Reliability: Reliable plants are never an afterthought—Part 2
      Last month's column explained that truly world-class petrochemical and refining companies invest roughly 5% of the cost of equipment in pre-purchase reviews and reliability audits..
Failure analysis of an ethylene cracking heater finned tube
Here's what caused the leak and the steps taken to prevent future leaks
- px Group signs LOIs for major SAF and green hydrogen/ammonia projects in Europe 6/19
- How TotalEnergies is utilizing hydrogen to decarbonize its refineries in Europe 6/19
- Oil tanker market signals more Middle East energy disruption ahead 6/19
- Yokogawa collaborates with Shell on robotics and AI technology for plant maintenance 6/19
- Alder Process Technology uses APS to produce low-carbon marine fuels 6/19
- Yokogawa celebrates 50th anniversary of CENTUM DCS: A pioneering achievement 6/19
