Rotating Equipment
Simplified method monitors pump performance
Portable transit-time flowmeters reduce the number of measurements needed
Using ball valves in control applications
They can provide performance improvements for less cost
Gear standards: comparing ratings and requirements
Understanding the differences can help reduce problems
Criteria for recalibrating automatic sampling systems in crude service
Use these guidelines to determine when recalibration is necessary
Low technology approach to better machinery reliability
Several basic steps can give good results
Understand AC induction motor vibration
Use these guidelines to diagnose mechanical and electrical problems
Avoid control valve application problems with physics-based models
Kinetic energy criteria have many limitations
Using DIERS two-phase equations to estimate tube rupture flowrates
The method is more accurate than the traditional 'separate' phase approach
Hydro-tapping a 60-inch flue gas duct
Using a high-pressure water jet with abrasive grit met the requirements
Acoustic fatigue in large turbocompressors and pressure reduction systems
A near-field sound pressure level screening method can predict problems
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction
