Pumps
Case 60: Socket-weld failures
A risk analysis can determine which critical welds to repair
Going ‘green’ with FCC expander technology
New options recover waste gas energy as steam and electricity for plant use
HP Reliability: Packing not best practice for firewater pumps
Statistics show that for every 1,000 pump failures in hydrocarbon processing plants, there will be a fire. Fig. 1 shows a typical visible outcome, and the final bill for remedying such disastrous resu..
Colfax delivers €1.7 million pump order to Chinese plant
Colfax announced its Allweiler business delivered 168 centrifugal pumps valued at €1.7 million to a polyester plant undergoing an expansion in Wujiang, China.
Three orders placed with Graham totaling $4.8 million
Graham Corp. has been awarded three orders totaling approximately $4.8 million for specialized condensers, liquid ring pump packages and ejector systems to be installed at facilities in North America and Asia.
What is new in API 610 11th Ed. (ISO 13709 2nd Ed.)?
Updates to global specifications address pump reliability and much more
ABB obtains Baldor Electric and expands industrial motion presence
ABB will acquire Baldor Electric in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion, including $1.1 billion of net debt. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, ABB will commence a tender offer to purchase all of Baldor’s outstanding shares for $63.50 per share in cash.
Asian investment creates opportunity for flow and filtration equipment
The expansion of sewage transport, primary treatment and secondary treatment in Asia is creating market opportunities for suppliers of pumps valves, scrubbers, chemicals, controls, filters and other water pollution control equipment.
GE and ZKMK localize turbine manufacturing in Kazakhstan
Following an agreement signed in July for the servicing of GE’s fleet of oil and gas turbomachinery equipment installed in the Kazakhstan, GE Oil & Gas and JSC ZKMK today announce the formation of a technology transfer and licensing partnership that will enable ZKMK to manufacture GE-10 advanced technology gas turbines in Kazakhstan.
Case 59: Heat-up rates and thermal cracking
A good analysis is usually better than speculation
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