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A Decision Support System for chemical incident information
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Decision Support Systems (DSS) find extensive applications in business enabling industry managers to make intelligent risk decisions. Although widely used in business applications, the application of DSS to Process Safety ...
Mixer Mechanical Design - Fluid Forces
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2002)
This paper describes the mechanical design of a mixer with the emphasis on the fluid forces that are imposed on the impellers by the fluid continuum in the mixing vessel. The analysis shows that the forces are a result of ...
Short Courses / International Pump User Symposium (19th : 2002)
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2002)
Avoiding Failures In Centrifugal Pumps
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2002)
Pump reliability problems are responsible for a large amount of the maintenance budget and lost-opportunity cost at chemical plants, refineries, and many electric utilities. This tutorial outlines the typical reasons for ...
Prefilled Equipment Baseplates - How To Get A Superior Equipment Installation For Less Money
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2002)
This paper outlines a new void-free baseplate installation method that saves over 30 percent of the installation costs, when compared to traditional two-pour grouting methods. Common field installation problems are discussed, ...
Optimizing Pumping Systems To Minimize First Or Life-Cycle Cost
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2002)
Numerical optimization methods offer a powerful new technology for pump users when combined with pumping system analysis software. Whether the design goal is to reduce first costs or life-cycle costs, this technology ...
Operation And Current Developments Of Self-Contained, Self-Lubricating Thrust And Journal Bearings Systems
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2002)
Self-lubricating, self-contained fluid-film thrust and journal bearings have been in use since the 1920s. These bearing systems offer relative simplicity in a reliable, stand-alone package. Recent testing has shown that ...
API 610 Ninth Edition Highlights
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2002)
API Standard 610, “Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Heavy Duty Chemical and Gas Industry Services,” has been revised from the Eighth Edition to the Ninth Edition and developed into an International Standard, ISO 13709. The ...
The Revision of the UK Pipe Insulation Standard: - Its Likely Effect on Building Energy Efficiency and the Uptake of Highly Efficient Insulation Materials
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2002)
The UK Government has set an ambitious target of a 20% reduction in
CO2 emissions by 2010 based on a 1990 baseline. Since buildings
account for over 40% of current CO2 emissions, the revision of building
and building ...
Troubleshooting Turbine Steam Path Damage Mechanisms.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2002)
Steam path damage, particularly of rotating and stationary blading, has long been recognized as a leading cause of steam turbine unavailability for large fossil fuel plants worldwide. Turbine problems cost the utility ...