Rotating Equipment
Oil-mist lubrication for fin-fan shafts
Tests show it is superior to grease lubrication
HP Reliability: Repetitive pump seal failures can cause disasters
Release No. 2004-08-I-NM (http://www.csb.gov), issued in October 2005 by the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, addresses an incident at an oil refinery with a history of repeated pump..
HP Reliability: Grounding-ring technology for variable-frequency drives
HEINZ P. BLOCH, Reliability/ Equipment Editor     Comments? Write:HB@HydrocarbonProcessing.com   Variable-frequency drives (VFDs) provide substantial energy sav..
Blower selection for wastewater aeration*
Use these guidelines to understand the many factors that differentiate different designs
HP Reliability: How pump installation must differ from the way pumps were shipped
In general, process pump manufacturers are asked to provide pumps as a "set" or assembled package comprising pump, driver and baseplate (Fig. 1). After ascertaining correct shaft separation to accommo..
Think power pumps are self-priming? Think again!
Think power pumps are self-priming? Think again!
Applying pumps with variable-speed drivers
An evaluation carried out for a specific project demonstrated that the technology can result in lower operating and investment costs
Consider ceramic bearings for screw compressors
This retrofit resulted in a six-fold increase in service life
Understanding and maintaining an effective lubrication system
Follow these guidelines to improve gearing equipment life
Predicting liquid hold-up in horizontal stratified two-phase flow
A new model has an average error of only 1%
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