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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-08)This paper discusses an effort to develop low impact, affordable, low income houses for Mexico. Low impact houses are defined as houses with energy and water needs that are substantially reduced below levels corresponding ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)With today's high fuel prices, energy conservation projects to utilize low level waste heat have become more attractive. Exxon Chemical Company Central Engineering has been developing guidelines and assessing the potential ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1980)The intent of this paper is to examine the methods and economics of recovering low level heat through heat pumps and vapor recompression. Actual commercially available equipment is considered to determine the near-term and ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)Problem: Ethane pumps with process lubricated; ‘liquid (wet)’ 2CW-CS, plan 11, 76, seals suffered a high frequency of seal failures from initial commissioning in November 2009 •2 fractionator units each with 2 ethane ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1990)This paper discusses the performance of an off peak ice storage air conditioning system installed on an office warehouse building in Dallas, Texas. The system also incorporates a low temperature (45 degree) air distribution ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)Low temperature corrosion proof heat exchangers designed to reduce boiler flue gas temperatures to 150°F or lower are now being commercially operated on gas, oil and coal fired boilers. These heat exchangers, when ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2013)Technologies to economically recover low-temperature waste energy in chemical plants and refineries are the holy grail of industrial energy efficiency. Low temperature waste energy streams were defined by the Texas Industries ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)Waste gases with potentially useful fuel value are generated at any number of points in refineries, chemical plants and other industrial and commercial sites. The higher quality streams have been utilized successfully in ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1987-09)
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(Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)Continued uncertainty in future oil and gas prices has increased the sensitivity around energy related developments, leading to elevated levels of financial scrutiny. This is making owner- operators and Engineering, ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1985-05)Steam is the most common and economical way of transferring heat from one location to another. But most steam systems use the header pressure steam to do the job. The savings are substantially more than just the latent ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries; Texas A & M University. Libraries, 2020)Carbonized particles can get deposited in housing oil seal clearances causing a partial rub like phenomenon. Friction caused due to reduced clearances because of accumulation of carbonized particles leads to shaft thermal ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2017)
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Suggested Topics: Introduction Plant Wide Maintenance and Problems Effective Maintenance Programs Best Practices Oil Varnish Oil / Grease Type and Selection Testing and Maintenance Including Frequency Mixing and ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1993)Current technologies now make it possible to build turbomachinery without the need for a lubrication and seal oil system. However, there is an established machinery population that still requires support systems for oil ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1984)Within the last decade, user requirements for higher process pressures and improved efficiencies have led the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to provide rotating equipment that operates in speed and pressure ranges ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)A ranking order is found in the Eschmann-Hasbargen-Weigand text “Ball and Roller Bearings” (ISBN 0-471-26283-8) for oil and grease-lubed bearings. The author re-assesses this ranking with input derived from the collective ...
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(Texas A&M University. Gas Turbine Laboratories, 1978)A lubrication system for turbomachinery of significant size generally consists of a reservoir, pump, filter, cooler, piping and controls. Experience through the years has indicated design criteria required to minimize ...
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(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)Turbomachinery bearings: Sleeve and tilting pad journal bearings, Thrust bearings, Babbitt bearing failures Bearing upgrades: Clearances, preload, offset, Installation, Oil Specific questions: Journal bearing fit – loose? ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2015)