Petrochemical machinery insights / Heinz Bloch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bloch, Heinz P., 1933- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum industry and trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (786 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017.

Summary:

Petrochemical Machinery Insights is a priceless collection of solutions and advice from Heinz Bloch on a broad range of equipment management themes, from wear to warranty issues, organizational problems and oil mist lubrication, and professional growth and pre-purchase of machinery.The author draws on his industry experience to hone in on.

Contents:

Front Cover

Petrochemical Machinery Insights

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures

List of Figure Credits

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Subject Category 1 Agitators

Chapter 1.1 Your Agitator Just Failed: What Now?

Consistency Is One of the Keys to Performance

Subject Category 2 Alignment

Chapter 2.1 Alignment Choices have Consequences

Alignment Rule of Thumb Explained

References

Chapter 2.2 Pump Alignment Reduces Power Demand

Lambley's Work Summarized

Subject Category 3 Asset Management

Chapter 3.1 Alignment Specifics Contribute to Effective Asset Management

An Equipment Alignment Problem Points to the Need to Upgrade

Chapter 3.2 Dealing With Asset Management and Life Extension

Charter and Plant Data Explained

Piping and Foundations Affect Remaining Life

Compressors: All of the Above Are Important

Subject Category 4 Bearings

Chapter 4.1 Picking the Right Oil Viscosity for Your Machines

Learning From a Recent Case History

Chapter 4.2 Bearing Styles and Configurations

Bearing Types

Bearing Cage Material

Chapter 4.3 Optimized Lubricant Application for Rolling Element Bearings

Rankings Examined

Chapter 4.4 Pump Bearings and Allowable Temperatures

Rolling Element Versus Plain Bearings

Chapter 4.5 Ranking Bearings and Lube Application Methods for Process Pumps and Drivers

Making Choices

Oil Versus Grease

Oil Lubrication Experience

Constant-Level Lubricators

Vulnerability of Oil Rings

Brief Overview of Grease Lubrication

Lubrication Charts.

Shields Versus No Shields in Electric Motor Bearings

Chapter 4.6 Bearing Housing Protector Seals and the Value of Reducing Lube Oil Contamination Risk

Rotating Labyrinth Seals

Justifying the Cost of Modern Bearing Housing Protector Seals

Subject Category 5 Blowers

Chapter 5.1 Modern Blowers Can Be Reliable

How Best-of-Class Performers Groom Project Expertise

Practicing Reliability Thinking and Checking Things Out

Chapter 5.2 Positive Displacement Blowers With Bearings Using Both Pure and Purge Oil Mist Lubrication

Cooperation Is Essential to Success

The Quest for Case Histories

Subject Category 6 Compressors, General

Chapter 6.1 Upgrade Your Compressor Antisurge Control Valves

Improvements Are Possible

On-Line Monitoring and Diagnostics

Improved Valve Packing Systems

Chapter 6.2 Consider Single-Point Responsibility for Compressors

Agreement Needed on "Train Responsibility"

Exceptions to the Rule

Focusing on the Bright Side

Chapter 6.3 Toroidal Chamber Rotary Compressors

Operating Principle

Application Summary

Chapter 6.4 Vent Gas Compressor Selection

Emphasis Often Differs

Experience Checks are Important

Follow-Up is Needed

Subject Category 7 Cooling Tower Fans and Drives

Chapter 7.1 Consider Innovative Cooling Tower Fan Motor and Drive Technology

The Search for a Better Solution

A Mature Product

Subject Category 8 Couplings

Chapter 8.1 Coupling Types and Styles

Flexing Elements Made From Elastomer Materials

Obtain User Feedback

Installation and Hub Removal

Subject Category 9 Dry Gas Seals

Chapter 9.1 Advances in Dry Gas Seal Technology for Compressors.

How Dry Gas Seals Function

Minimizing the Risk of Sealing Problems

Seal Safety and Reliability

Combining OEM and Repair Expertise

Making Technically Sound Choices

Making Economically Sound Choices

Testing Capabilities are Important

DGS Technology Advances Through Global Repair Services

The DGS Repair Process

Replacement and Rebuilding Steps

Duration and Documentation

Subject Category 10 Dynamic Compressors

Chapter 10.1 Three- to Eight-Stage Integral Gear-Driven Centrifugal Process Gas Compressor Overview

Subject Category 11 Electric Motor Life

Chapter 11.1 Monitoring Electric Motor Vibration and Optimizing Motor Bearing Lubricant Application

Commendations for a Case History Admirably Tabulated

Treat Root Causes, Not Symptoms

Evidence of Outdated Lubrication Technology

Reference

Chapter 11.2 Electric Motors and Mechanical Efficiency

Synthetics for Motors

Quantifying the Energy Savings Potential

Chapter 11.3 Smart Motor Lubrication Saves Energy

Long and Successful History

Chapter 11.4 Oil Mist and Electric Motor Windings

History

Subject Category 12 Foundation and Grouting Systems

Chapter 12.1 Consider Pregrouted Pump Baseplates and New Grout Systems

Concrete Foundation Preparation

New Grout Forming Technique

Field Installation Cost Comparison

Chapter 12.2 Field Erection and Installation Specifications for Special Purpose Machinery: How Detailed Should They Be?

Commonalities Observed

Chapter 12.3 How Pump Installation Differs From the Way Pumps Were Shipped to Your Plant

Mounted for Shipping.

As Shipped Condition Is Not Yet Ready for Installation

Subject Category 13 Gasket Designs

Chapter 13.1 Assessing Advances in Gasket Designs

Kammprofile Gaskets

Subject Category 14 Gear and General Bearing Housing Protection

Chapter 14.1 Sealing Gearboxes Against Water Intrusion

Lip Seals and Other Solutions

Dual-Face Magnetic Bearing Protector Seals Still Important

Early History of Magnetic Bearing Housing Protector Seals

Operating and Application Limits Explained

Technical Reports on Magnetic Seal Experience

Testing Proves Compliance

Lift and Wear of Advanced Bearing Protectors

Chapter 14.2 Why Bearing Housing Protector Seals are Needed

Bearing Housing Issues

Subject Category 15 Grounding Technology

Chapter 15.1 Grounding Ring Technology for Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Fundamentals of Shaft Grounding Rings (SGRs)

Circumferential Rows of Fibers

Selection Strategy

Subject Category 16 Innovation Versus Unnecessary Developments

Chapter 16.1 Innovations that are Duplications of Effort

Good Innovations

Chapter 16.2 Process Innovations that Pose Dangers

Chapter 16.3 Involve Innovators in Fluid Machinery Upgrading

Subject Category 17 Lubrication

Chapter 17.1 Resolving Grease Lubrication Controversies

Capillary Action Explained

Relubrication is Intended for Shielded Bearings

Experience-Related Data of Interest

Bearing Replacement Statistics

Rankings Update

Chapter 17.2 Purposeful Grease Specifications Essential to Saving Money

Cold Temperature Performance of Greases

Specify What Works and Insist on Getting It.

Engineers and Managers Must Take an Active Interest

Chapter 17.3 Lubrication Misunderstood

Synthetic Lube Solvency Action Removes Sludge

Don't Synthetics Attack Paint?

Standardization and Lifetime Lubrication

Check Out Your Priority Concerns

Chapter 17.4 How High-Performance Oils and Greases Extend the Application Range for Sealed Bearings

Main Focus

New Developments

Composition of Standard Perfluoropolyether (PFPE) Lubricants

Examining Cost Versus Benefit

Chapter 17.5 Auditing Your Lubrication Practices

Typical Findings

Deficient Field Follow-Up

Chapter 17.6 Lubricating Slow-Speed Rolling Element Bearings

Speed Matters in Bearings

Chapter 17.7 How the Best Lubricant Providers Add Value

New Lubricant Formulations of Interest

A 2015 Update

Chapter 17.8 Expansion Chamber Sizing

Construction Features

Examining the Premise is Always a Good First Step

What is the Pressure Increase With a Constant Volume?

Subject Category 18 Maintenance

Chapter 18.1 No Fast Path to Maintenance Brilliance

Designing a Maintenance Strategy

Chapter 18.2 Maintenance Best Practices Involving Pumps

More on the Pump Example

Precursor Activities

Project Engineering Mindful of Future Maintenance

Ruling Out the Blaming of Others

Seeking Input from SMEs

Owners' Involvement Needed

Deming Was Correct

Chapter 18.3 Confused about Reliability-Centered Maintenance?

RCM Questions

What Fails?

Theory and Practice

Chapter 18.4 Use Selective PM and PdM for Your Compressors

Laying the Groundwork

Preventive (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Explained.

Compressor Maintenance in Best Practices Plants.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9780128092729

0128092726

9780128112465

0128112468

OCLC:

958455622