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Maximizing machinery uptime [[electronic resource] /] / Fred K. Geitner and Heinz P. Bloch
| Maximizing machinery uptime [[electronic resource] /] / Fred K. Geitner and Heinz P. Bloch |
| Autore | Geitner Fred K |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Gulf Professional Pub., c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (673 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.5/14 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BlochHeinz P. <1933-> |
| Collana | Practical machinery management for process plants |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial management
Machinery in the workplace Organizational effectiveness |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-62937-1
9786610629374 0-08-046580-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Front matter; Half Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Introduction; Grooming Talent and Skills; Sound Organizational Setup Explained; PdM, TPM, TPR, and ODR/DSS Explained; Reliability-Focused Plants and Operator Involvement; Awareness of Availability Needs and Outage and Turnaround Planning; Insurance and Spare Parts Philosophies; Reliability-Focus versus Repair-Focus; Mentoring, Resources, and Networking; More Keys to a Productive Reliability Workforce; "CARE" - Deming's Method Streamlined and Adapted to Our Time; References; Bibliography
2. The meaning of reliability System and Mission; Assembly and Part; Assembly Hierarchy; Failure; Failure Mode; Service Life; Reliability; Maintainability; Surveillability; Availability; References; 3. Uptime as probability of success; References; 4. Estimating machinery uptime; Estimation of Failure Distributions for Machinery Components; Application of Failure Distributions; Obtaining the Weibull Function; Construction of the Replacement Model; Data Sources; Analysis of Run-Time Data; Analysis of Pumps; Analysis of Motors; Analysis of Rebuild Data Life Comparison With Other Industrial Experience Conclusion; References; 5. Is there a universal approach to predicting machinery uptime?; Reliability of Parts In Series; Prediction Procedures; Failure Rate Data; Current Methods of Predicting Reliability; Development of the Handbook; Example Design Evaluation Procedure; Summary; References; 6. Predicting uptime of turbomachinery; Interpretation of Reliability Factors (RF); Factors Influencing Reliability; Examples; Application Issues for Centrifugal Pumps; Pump Selection Reliability Factors; Comparison with Field Experience; Summary Bibliography 7. Failure mode and effect analysis; Design FMEA; Definitions and FMEA Forms; Procedure; Examples; The FMEA Form; Evaluation; Examples; References; 8. Fault tree analysis; Procedure; Examples; Assessment and Evaluation; Review; References; 9. Machinery risk and hazard assessment; Assessing Risk; Assessing Hazards; Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA); Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Study; References; 10. Machinery system availability analysis; Machinery System Unavailability; Priorities; 11. Practical field uptime assessment; Determining the Reliability Index Number Equipment Replacement and Rebuilding 12. Life-cycle cost analysis; Asset Management; Examples; Repairing Pumps; Life-Cycle Costing of Pumps; Piping; LCC is a Total; Benchmarking; From Theory to Practice; Gearbox LLC Evaluation; Making LCC Policy; References; Bibliography; 13. Starting with good specifications; Apply Mechanical Reliability Principles to Turbomachinery Design: Use these Guidelines to Improve Availability; Origins of Turbomachinery; Machinery Reliability by Design; Mechanical Reliability Design Principles; Designing Out a Failure Mode; Applying the Integral Design Principle Building Reliability into Your Reciprocating Compressor Specifications |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457347203321 |
Geitner Fred K
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Gulf Professional Pub., c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Maximizing machinery uptime [[electronic resource] /] / Fred K. Geitner and Heinz P. Bloch
| Maximizing machinery uptime [[electronic resource] /] / Fred K. Geitner and Heinz P. Bloch |
| Autore | Geitner Fred K |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Gulf Professional Pub., c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (673 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.5/14 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BlochHeinz P. <1933-> |
| Collana | Practical machinery management for process plants |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial management
Machinery in the workplace Organizational effectiveness |
| ISBN |
1-280-62937-1
9786610629374 0-08-046580-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Front matter; Half Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Introduction; Grooming Talent and Skills; Sound Organizational Setup Explained; PdM, TPM, TPR, and ODR/DSS Explained; Reliability-Focused Plants and Operator Involvement; Awareness of Availability Needs and Outage and Turnaround Planning; Insurance and Spare Parts Philosophies; Reliability-Focus versus Repair-Focus; Mentoring, Resources, and Networking; More Keys to a Productive Reliability Workforce; "CARE" - Deming's Method Streamlined and Adapted to Our Time; References; Bibliography
2. The meaning of reliability System and Mission; Assembly and Part; Assembly Hierarchy; Failure; Failure Mode; Service Life; Reliability; Maintainability; Surveillability; Availability; References; 3. Uptime as probability of success; References; 4. Estimating machinery uptime; Estimation of Failure Distributions for Machinery Components; Application of Failure Distributions; Obtaining the Weibull Function; Construction of the Replacement Model; Data Sources; Analysis of Run-Time Data; Analysis of Pumps; Analysis of Motors; Analysis of Rebuild Data Life Comparison With Other Industrial Experience Conclusion; References; 5. Is there a universal approach to predicting machinery uptime?; Reliability of Parts In Series; Prediction Procedures; Failure Rate Data; Current Methods of Predicting Reliability; Development of the Handbook; Example Design Evaluation Procedure; Summary; References; 6. Predicting uptime of turbomachinery; Interpretation of Reliability Factors (RF); Factors Influencing Reliability; Examples; Application Issues for Centrifugal Pumps; Pump Selection Reliability Factors; Comparison with Field Experience; Summary Bibliography 7. Failure mode and effect analysis; Design FMEA; Definitions and FMEA Forms; Procedure; Examples; The FMEA Form; Evaluation; Examples; References; 8. Fault tree analysis; Procedure; Examples; Assessment and Evaluation; Review; References; 9. Machinery risk and hazard assessment; Assessing Risk; Assessing Hazards; Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA); Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Study; References; 10. Machinery system availability analysis; Machinery System Unavailability; Priorities; 11. Practical field uptime assessment; Determining the Reliability Index Number Equipment Replacement and Rebuilding 12. Life-cycle cost analysis; Asset Management; Examples; Repairing Pumps; Life-Cycle Costing of Pumps; Piping; LCC is a Total; Benchmarking; From Theory to Practice; Gearbox LLC Evaluation; Making LCC Policy; References; Bibliography; 13. Starting with good specifications; Apply Mechanical Reliability Principles to Turbomachinery Design: Use these Guidelines to Improve Availability; Origins of Turbomachinery; Machinery Reliability by Design; Mechanical Reliability Design Principles; Designing Out a Failure Mode; Applying the Integral Design Principle Building Reliability into Your Reciprocating Compressor Specifications |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784360503321 |
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Geitner Fred K
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Gulf Professional Pub., c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Maximizing machinery uptime / / Fred K. Geitner and Heinz P. Bloch
| Maximizing machinery uptime / / Fred K. Geitner and Heinz P. Bloch |
| Autore | Geitner Fred K |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Gulf Professional Pub., c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (673 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.5/14 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BlochHeinz P. <1933-> |
| Collana | Practical machinery management for process plants |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial management
Machinery in the workplace Organizational effectiveness |
| ISBN |
1-280-62937-1
9786610629374 0-08-046580-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Front matter; Half Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Introduction; Grooming Talent and Skills; Sound Organizational Setup Explained; PdM, TPM, TPR, and ODR/DSS Explained; Reliability-Focused Plants and Operator Involvement; Awareness of Availability Needs and Outage and Turnaround Planning; Insurance and Spare Parts Philosophies; Reliability-Focus versus Repair-Focus; Mentoring, Resources, and Networking; More Keys to a Productive Reliability Workforce; "CARE" - Deming's Method Streamlined and Adapted to Our Time; References; Bibliography
2. The meaning of reliability System and Mission; Assembly and Part; Assembly Hierarchy; Failure; Failure Mode; Service Life; Reliability; Maintainability; Surveillability; Availability; References; 3. Uptime as probability of success; References; 4. Estimating machinery uptime; Estimation of Failure Distributions for Machinery Components; Application of Failure Distributions; Obtaining the Weibull Function; Construction of the Replacement Model; Data Sources; Analysis of Run-Time Data; Analysis of Pumps; Analysis of Motors; Analysis of Rebuild Data Life Comparison With Other Industrial Experience Conclusion; References; 5. Is there a universal approach to predicting machinery uptime?; Reliability of Parts In Series; Prediction Procedures; Failure Rate Data; Current Methods of Predicting Reliability; Development of the Handbook; Example Design Evaluation Procedure; Summary; References; 6. Predicting uptime of turbomachinery; Interpretation of Reliability Factors (RF); Factors Influencing Reliability; Examples; Application Issues for Centrifugal Pumps; Pump Selection Reliability Factors; Comparison with Field Experience; Summary Bibliography 7. Failure mode and effect analysis; Design FMEA; Definitions and FMEA Forms; Procedure; Examples; The FMEA Form; Evaluation; Examples; References; 8. Fault tree analysis; Procedure; Examples; Assessment and Evaluation; Review; References; 9. Machinery risk and hazard assessment; Assessing Risk; Assessing Hazards; Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA); Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Study; References; 10. Machinery system availability analysis; Machinery System Unavailability; Priorities; 11. Practical field uptime assessment; Determining the Reliability Index Number Equipment Replacement and Rebuilding 12. Life-cycle cost analysis; Asset Management; Examples; Repairing Pumps; Life-Cycle Costing of Pumps; Piping; LCC is a Total; Benchmarking; From Theory to Practice; Gearbox LLC Evaluation; Making LCC Policy; References; Bibliography; 13. Starting with good specifications; Apply Mechanical Reliability Principles to Turbomachinery Design: Use these Guidelines to Improve Availability; Origins of Turbomachinery; Machinery Reliability by Design; Mechanical Reliability Design Principles; Designing Out a Failure Mode; Applying the Integral Design Principle Building Reliability into Your Reciprocating Compressor Specifications |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823738003321 |
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Geitner Fred K
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Gulf Professional Pub., c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pump wisdom : essential centrifugal pump knowledge for operators and specialists / / Robert X. Perez
| Pump wisdom : essential centrifugal pump knowledge for operators and specialists / / Robert X. Perez |
| Autore | Perez Robert X. |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.69 |
| Soggetto topico | Pumping machinery |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-74823-2
1-119-74824-0 1-119-74819-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Principles of Centrifugal Process Pumps -- Pump Performance: Head and Flow -- Operation at Zero Flow -- Impellers and Rotors -- The Meaning of Specific Speed -- Process Pump Types -- Process Pump Mechanical Response to Flow Changes -- Recirculation and Cavitation -- The Importance of Suction Specific Speed -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 2 Pump Selection and Industry Standards -- Why Insist on Better Pumps -- ANSI and ISO vs. API Pumps -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 3 Foundations and Baseplates -- Securing Pumps in Place - With One Exception -- Why Not to Install Pump Sets in the As-Shipped Condition -- Conventional vs. Prefilled Baseplate Installations -- Epoxy Prefilled Baseplates -- How to Proceed If There Is No Access to Specialist Firms -- What We Have Learned: Checklist of Foundation and Baseplate Topics -- References -- Chapter 4 Piping, Stationary Seals, and Gasketing -- Pipe Installation and Support -- Sliding Supports and Installation Sequence Deserve Special Attention -- Monitoring Pipe Stress While Bolting Up -- Flange Leakage -- What to Do Prior to Gasket Insertion -- Spiral Wound and Kammprofile Gaskets -- Pipe, Hydraulic Tubing or Flexible Connections? -- Gusseting -- Concentric vs. Eccentric Reducers -- Vibration Problems in Piping -- Proven Ways to Control Piping Vibration -- Addressing Piping Vibration Issues -- Small Bore Piping Issues -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 5 Rolling Element Bearings -- Bearing Selection Overview and Windage As a Design Problem -- Radial vs. Axial (Thrust) Bearings -- Oil Levels, Multiple Bearings and Different Bearing Orientations -- Upgrading and Retrofit Opportunities -- Bearing Cages -- Bearing Preload and Clearance Effects -- Bearing Dimensions and Mounting Tolerances.
What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 6 Lubricant Application and Cooling Considerations -- Lubricant Level and Oil Application -- Issues with Oil Rings -- Pressure and Temperature Balance in Bearing Housings -- Cooling Not Needed on Pumps with Rolling Element Bearings -- Oil Delivery by Constant Level Lubricators -- Black Oil -- Lubricant Application As Oil Mist (Oil Fog) -- Desiccant Breathers and Expansion Chambers -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 7 Lubricant Types and Key Properties -- Lubricant Viscosities -- When and Why High Film Strength Synthetic Lubricants Are Used -- Lubricants for Oil Mist Systems -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 8 Bearing Housing Protection and Cost Justification -- Noncontacting Bearing Protector Seals -- Contacting Bearing Protector Seals -- How Venting and Housing Pressurization Affect Bearing Protector Seals -- Cost Justification Overview -- Advanced Bearing Housing (Bearing Protector Seal) Summary -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 9 Mechanical Sealing Options for Long Life -- Still Using Packing? -- General Overview of Mechanical Seals -- All Flush Plans Have Advantages and Disadvantages -- Always Obtain the Full Picture -- Seal Chamber Pumping Ring (Circulating Device) Technologies -- Lessons Apply to Many Services -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 10 Pump Operation -- Starting Centrifugal Pumps -- Surveillance of Pump Operation -- Optimum Pump Switching Interval -- Centrifugal Pump Shutdown -- Addressing Post Start-up Issues -- Avoiding Parallel Pump Operating Problems -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 11 Impeller Modifications and Pump Maintenance -- Maintenance Essentials -- Superior Maintenance Requires Upgrading -- Impeller Upgrading with Inducers -- Distance from Impeller Tip to Stationary Internal Casing Components. Impeller Trimming -- Impeller Wear Rings -- Vane Tip Overfiling and Underfiling -- Carbon Graphite Wear Rings and Bushings -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 12 Lubrication Management -- How Bad Is Water Contamination? -- Avoid Solids Contamination -- Avoid Questionable Oil Storage and Transfer Practices -- Periodic Audits -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 13 Pump Condition Monitoring: Pump Vibration, Rotor Balance, and Effect on Bearing Life -- Vibration and Its Effect on Bearing Life -- Monitoring Methods Differ -- Vibration Acceptance Limits -- Causes of Excessive Vibration -- Rotor Balancing -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 14 Drivers, Couplings, and Alignment -- Driver Selection -- Coupling Selection and Installation -- Installation and Removal -- Alignment and Quality Criteria -- Consequences of Misalignment -- Thermal Rise and Predefinition of Growth -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 15 Fits, Dimensions, and Related Misunderstandings -- Low Incremental Cost of Better Pumps -- Pump Pedestals and Bearing Housings Should Not Be Water-Cooled -- Summary of Bearing-Related Issues -- Constant Level Lubricators -- Bearing Housing Protector Seals ("Bearing Isolators") -- Motor Lubrication Summary -- Mechanical Seal Issues -- Hydraulic Issues -- Impeller Hydraulics -- Mechanical Improvement or Upgrade Options -- Process Pump Repair Dimensions -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 16 Using Failure Statistics and Root Cause Analysis Findings to Guide Reliability Improvement Efforts -- Mean-Time-Between Failures and Repair Cost Calculations -- Performing Your Own Projected MTBF Calculations -- Older Pumps vs. Newer Pumps -- Reliability Reviews Start Before Purchase -- Structured Failure Analysis Strategies Solve Problems -- The "FRETT" Approach to Eradicating Repeat Failures of Pumps. Analyzing Pump Failure Data -- Why We Use Reliability Tools -- Cumulative Failure Trends -- Addressing Pump "Bad Actors" -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 17 Repair, Replace, or Modify? -- Repair or Replace? -- Repair and Spare Part Philosophies -- Making the Business Case for Centrifugal Pump Upgrades -- Payback Time Examples -- Example 17.1 -- Example 17.2 -- Some Final Advice on Upgrades -- Centrifugal Pump Hydraulic Rerates -- Rerate Case Study -- Replacing Existing Pump with an Entirely Different Model Pump -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 18 Centrifugal Pump Monitoring Strategies -- Pump Monitoring Recommendations Based on Criticality -- How to Use This Matrix -- Example 18.2: High Production Impact (Follow dashed arrows in Table 18.3) -- A Survey of Vibration Sensors -- Wireless Sensors -- Wired Sensors with Dynamic Outputs -- Wired Loop-Powered Vibration Transmitters with 4-20 mA Outputs -- Evaluating Sensor Information -- Vibration Monitoring Analysis Requirements -- More on Sensor Technology -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 19 Final Thoughts -- Index -- EULA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910555060703321 |
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Perez Robert X.
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Pump wisdom : essential centrifugal pump knowledge for operators and specialists / / Robert X. Perez
| Pump wisdom : essential centrifugal pump knowledge for operators and specialists / / Robert X. Perez |
| Autore | Perez Robert X. |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.69 |
| Soggetto topico | Pumping machinery |
| ISBN |
1-119-74823-2
1-119-74824-0 1-119-74819-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Principles of Centrifugal Process Pumps -- Pump Performance: Head and Flow -- Operation at Zero Flow -- Impellers and Rotors -- The Meaning of Specific Speed -- Process Pump Types -- Process Pump Mechanical Response to Flow Changes -- Recirculation and Cavitation -- The Importance of Suction Specific Speed -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 2 Pump Selection and Industry Standards -- Why Insist on Better Pumps -- ANSI and ISO vs. API Pumps -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 3 Foundations and Baseplates -- Securing Pumps in Place - With One Exception -- Why Not to Install Pump Sets in the As-Shipped Condition -- Conventional vs. Prefilled Baseplate Installations -- Epoxy Prefilled Baseplates -- How to Proceed If There Is No Access to Specialist Firms -- What We Have Learned: Checklist of Foundation and Baseplate Topics -- References -- Chapter 4 Piping, Stationary Seals, and Gasketing -- Pipe Installation and Support -- Sliding Supports and Installation Sequence Deserve Special Attention -- Monitoring Pipe Stress While Bolting Up -- Flange Leakage -- What to Do Prior to Gasket Insertion -- Spiral Wound and Kammprofile Gaskets -- Pipe, Hydraulic Tubing or Flexible Connections? -- Gusseting -- Concentric vs. Eccentric Reducers -- Vibration Problems in Piping -- Proven Ways to Control Piping Vibration -- Addressing Piping Vibration Issues -- Small Bore Piping Issues -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 5 Rolling Element Bearings -- Bearing Selection Overview and Windage As a Design Problem -- Radial vs. Axial (Thrust) Bearings -- Oil Levels, Multiple Bearings and Different Bearing Orientations -- Upgrading and Retrofit Opportunities -- Bearing Cages -- Bearing Preload and Clearance Effects -- Bearing Dimensions and Mounting Tolerances.
What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 6 Lubricant Application and Cooling Considerations -- Lubricant Level and Oil Application -- Issues with Oil Rings -- Pressure and Temperature Balance in Bearing Housings -- Cooling Not Needed on Pumps with Rolling Element Bearings -- Oil Delivery by Constant Level Lubricators -- Black Oil -- Lubricant Application As Oil Mist (Oil Fog) -- Desiccant Breathers and Expansion Chambers -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 7 Lubricant Types and Key Properties -- Lubricant Viscosities -- When and Why High Film Strength Synthetic Lubricants Are Used -- Lubricants for Oil Mist Systems -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 8 Bearing Housing Protection and Cost Justification -- Noncontacting Bearing Protector Seals -- Contacting Bearing Protector Seals -- How Venting and Housing Pressurization Affect Bearing Protector Seals -- Cost Justification Overview -- Advanced Bearing Housing (Bearing Protector Seal) Summary -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 9 Mechanical Sealing Options for Long Life -- Still Using Packing? -- General Overview of Mechanical Seals -- All Flush Plans Have Advantages and Disadvantages -- Always Obtain the Full Picture -- Seal Chamber Pumping Ring (Circulating Device) Technologies -- Lessons Apply to Many Services -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 10 Pump Operation -- Starting Centrifugal Pumps -- Surveillance of Pump Operation -- Optimum Pump Switching Interval -- Centrifugal Pump Shutdown -- Addressing Post Start-up Issues -- Avoiding Parallel Pump Operating Problems -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 11 Impeller Modifications and Pump Maintenance -- Maintenance Essentials -- Superior Maintenance Requires Upgrading -- Impeller Upgrading with Inducers -- Distance from Impeller Tip to Stationary Internal Casing Components. Impeller Trimming -- Impeller Wear Rings -- Vane Tip Overfiling and Underfiling -- Carbon Graphite Wear Rings and Bushings -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 12 Lubrication Management -- How Bad Is Water Contamination? -- Avoid Solids Contamination -- Avoid Questionable Oil Storage and Transfer Practices -- Periodic Audits -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 13 Pump Condition Monitoring: Pump Vibration, Rotor Balance, and Effect on Bearing Life -- Vibration and Its Effect on Bearing Life -- Monitoring Methods Differ -- Vibration Acceptance Limits -- Causes of Excessive Vibration -- Rotor Balancing -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 14 Drivers, Couplings, and Alignment -- Driver Selection -- Coupling Selection and Installation -- Installation and Removal -- Alignment and Quality Criteria -- Consequences of Misalignment -- Thermal Rise and Predefinition of Growth -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 15 Fits, Dimensions, and Related Misunderstandings -- Low Incremental Cost of Better Pumps -- Pump Pedestals and Bearing Housings Should Not Be Water-Cooled -- Summary of Bearing-Related Issues -- Constant Level Lubricators -- Bearing Housing Protector Seals ("Bearing Isolators") -- Motor Lubrication Summary -- Mechanical Seal Issues -- Hydraulic Issues -- Impeller Hydraulics -- Mechanical Improvement or Upgrade Options -- Process Pump Repair Dimensions -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 16 Using Failure Statistics and Root Cause Analysis Findings to Guide Reliability Improvement Efforts -- Mean-Time-Between Failures and Repair Cost Calculations -- Performing Your Own Projected MTBF Calculations -- Older Pumps vs. Newer Pumps -- Reliability Reviews Start Before Purchase -- Structured Failure Analysis Strategies Solve Problems -- The "FRETT" Approach to Eradicating Repeat Failures of Pumps. Analyzing Pump Failure Data -- Why We Use Reliability Tools -- Cumulative Failure Trends -- Addressing Pump "Bad Actors" -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 17 Repair, Replace, or Modify? -- Repair or Replace? -- Repair and Spare Part Philosophies -- Making the Business Case for Centrifugal Pump Upgrades -- Payback Time Examples -- Example 17.1 -- Example 17.2 -- Some Final Advice on Upgrades -- Centrifugal Pump Hydraulic Rerates -- Rerate Case Study -- Replacing Existing Pump with an Entirely Different Model Pump -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 18 Centrifugal Pump Monitoring Strategies -- Pump Monitoring Recommendations Based on Criticality -- How to Use This Matrix -- Example 18.2: High Production Impact (Follow dashed arrows in Table 18.3) -- A Survey of Vibration Sensors -- Wireless Sensors -- Wired Sensors with Dynamic Outputs -- Wired Loop-Powered Vibration Transmitters with 4-20 mA Outputs -- Evaluating Sensor Information -- Vibration Monitoring Analysis Requirements -- More on Sensor Technology -- What We Have Learned -- References -- Chapter 19 Final Thoughts -- Index -- EULA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830703303321 |
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Perez Robert X.
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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