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    • Buse, Marcel; Van Aarsen, Mark; Al-Khateeb, Eyad; Al-Jughaiman, Bader (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)
      The Oil & Gas industry faces increasing challenges to meet growing energy demands with the most sustainable exploration and production techniques. Compressor manufacturers have responded to these challenges with the ...
    • Corbo, Simone; Iurisci, Giuseppe; Gangioli, Francesco; Boccini, Enrico; Meli, Enrico; Rindi, Andrea (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
      The paper describes the link between additive manufacturing techniques and topological optimization design process. An overview of Inconel718 printed material characteristics and as printed quality is given Finally ...
    • Bonniard, Marcelo de C.; Von Meien, Oscar Felippe (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2008)
    • Cookson, Timothy J.; Lang, Nicholas G.; Thornton, Edward J. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2008)
      Adjustable speed drives (ASDs) are commonly used today in conjunction with large alternating current (AC) induction motors to drive pumps. The ASD application can provide many operational and energy conservation advantages. ...
    • Takeda, Kazuhiro; Hirano, Kengo (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2006)
      Centrifugal compressors are widely used in petrochemical industries and natural gas fields. One of the major control problems associated with these compressors is pressure fluctuation. In recent years, various control ...
    • Takeuchi, Takao; Kataoka, Tadashi; Nagasaka, Hiroshi; Katutani, Momoko; Ito, Masanobu; Muraki, Ryoji (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1998)
      Ductile materials have been used for dry gas seal mating rings to replace conventional sintered materials that have experienced occasional brittle fracture. The ductile materials require a coating to make them suitable ...
    • Kozlowski, Dan; Jahromi, Ebrahim; Wasser, Jim (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2003)
    • Huebner, Michael; Azibert, Henri; Merrill, John; Kalfrin, Brian (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2014)
    • Dietzel, William; Azibert, Henri; Vanhie, Eric; Kalfrin, Brian (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2015)
      Mechanical seals are a critical component in the operation and reliability of centrifugal pumps and other rotating equipment. While there is a great deal of focus on the fundamentals of mechanical seal design, there is an ...
    • Boyce, Meherwan P.; Trevillion, William L.; Brown, Michael L. (Texas A&M University. Gas Turbine Laboratories, 1976)
      The objective of this paper is to acquaint the reader with the developments in the field of turbomachinery. The research conducted at the Gas Turbine Laboratories has two primary goals. First, to improve the efficiency of ...
    • Tirunagari, Prashanthi; Wasser, Jim; Morton, John; Rasmussen, Darin (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries; Texas A & M University. Libraries, 2021)
      Two-thirds of the pipelines in North America are transporting non-crude hydrocarbon products such as NGL, diesel, avaiation fuel, Copyright© 2020 by Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station ...
    • Tirunagari, Prashanthi; Rasmussen, Darin; Wasser, Jim; Morton, John (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries; Texas A & M University. Libraries, 2020)
      Three years ago, the Non-Pushing Secondary Seal (NPSS) technology was introduced to the pipeline industry and since then it has successfully addressed challenging pipeline services. Over 300 seals have been installed ...
    • Hartmann, Melvin J. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1982)
      Any performance gain in a turbomachinery system requires some advancements in a number of technological areas. The components (compressor, combustor, and turbine), materials, structural integrity, lubrication, bearings, ...
    • Sandberg, Mark; Baldassarre, Leonardo; Baumann, Urs; Kuzdzal, Mark; Moore, Jeffrey; Pettinato, Brian; Sorokes, James (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2017)
    • Sandberg, Mark; Baldassarre, Leonardo; Baumann, Urs; Kuzdzal, Mark; Moore, Jeffrey; Pettinato, Brian; Sorokes, James (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
      Suggested Topics: Meeting current rotordynamics stability standards CO2 Compressors High flow coefficient/Mach number impellers Coupling and alignment impacts on asymmetric rotordynamics Sour gas/Chloride implications ...
    • Udayashankar, P. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2011)
    • Huebner, Michael; Buck, Gordon; Azibert, Henri (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2013)
      API 682 is the leading document for mechanical seals in petrochemical, chemical, and pipeline services worldwide. It has combined the aspects of seal design, testing, standardization, and applications to provide the users ...
    • Huebner, Michael; Azibert, Henri; Bowden, Peter; Crane, John (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2014)
      API 682 is the leading document for mechanical seals in petrochemical, chemical, and pipeline services worldwide. It has combined the aspects of seal design, testing, standardization, and applications to provide the users ...
    • Huebner, Michael B.; Buck, Gordon S.; Azibert, Henri V. (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M University, 2012)
      API 682 is the leading document for mechanical seals in petrochemical, chemical, and pipeline services worldwide. It has combined the aspects of seal design, testing, standardization, and applications to provide the users ...
    • Carbonetto, Ben; Hoch, Greg (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1999)
      Hot gas expander flow path erosion costs the refining industry millions of dollars per shutdown in labor, material, and lost production to replace eroded components. With erosion being the life limiting factor, there is ...