Rotating Equipment
Update on wet and gas compressor seals
Shaft seals keep compressed gas from leaking out. The need for leak prevention may include process economy, safety and environmental protection. Moreover, the process gas will usually have to be kept ..
HP Reliability: TAMU Turbo and Pump symposiums still leading
Beginning in 1971, the Turbomachinery Laboratory of Texas A&M University (TAMU) organized the first of now 41 consecutive annual turbomachinery symposiums, now known as the TAMU Turbo. In 1984, Texas ..
Siemens to cut jobs in German energy sector, cites weak compressor orders
Siemens said last week that it expects the company's energy business to account for more than half of its announced goal of cutting $7.8 billion in costs by 2014. Siemens will adjust capacities at its manufacturing of turbo compressors due to weak order intake at the oil and gas division.
Emerson unveils valve, instrument recycling plan
Using bins provided by Emerson, the recycling effort provides free pick up and shipment from the plant site to the Instruments & Valve Services recycle center, rapid evaluation of valve and instrument cores, and prompt payment with an itemized transaction report.
Sulzer Pumps to supply PetroChina for Guangxi refinery upgrade project
The scope of Sulzer Pumps' supply includes 12 pumps for the residue hydrodesulfurization unit, 18 pumps for the diesel oil hydrotreating unit, and 10 pumps for the oil storage and transportation unit and utility unit. The Guangxi refinery project is scheduled for operation in October 2013.
Reliability and maintenance: The path to world-class performance
HPI companies in a progressive culture strive for failure-free operations with defect elimination and uninterrupted operation.
HP Reliability: Upgrade the design of vertical, multistage centrifugal pumps in low-temperature services
The overall mechanical design of most API-style vertical-column pumps (Fig. 1) comes close to meeting the expectations of modern pump users. Such pumps are often equipped with self oil-lubricated bear..
LSB Industries to cut output at Alabama ammonia plant after pipe rupture
The company said early estimates point to a three- to five-month outage at the ammonia plant, depending on lead times for repair parts. Until then, the Cherokee Nitrogen facility can produce a limited amount of nitric acid and ammonium nitrate solution from purchased ammonia.
HP Reliability: Closed-oil-mist systems and maintenance cost avoidance
A recent Hydrocarbon Processing (HP) article conveyed an industry finding that dates back several decades: Oil mist successfully lubricates operating machinery, protects and preserves standby equipmen..
ITT buys German systems firm Bornemann Pumps
Headquartered in Germany, Bornemann Pumps has strong international-installed base of multi-phase pumping systems, according to ITT officials. The company also serves the industrial, food and pharmaceutical sectors. The deal, valued at €206 million, would be funded from ITT’s cash.
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