Browsing Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia by Title
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2014)
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(Turbomachinery Laboratories, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1984)The design of reliable pumps is of the utmost importance in petrochemical and power installations. Downtime can be costly in terms of lost production and in the power industry loss of generating capability. In order to ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2009)This tutorial will explain the pumping system speed of sounds concept (how to account for acoustic velocity changes due to pipe wall flexibility and liquid properties), the definition of quarter-wave, half-wave, and higher ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2005)Increasing environmental awareness and the ongoing need for improved reliability has seen an increase in the number of water reinjection installations, both onshore and offshore, and in particular in recent years, the use ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1991)The retrofit of a 35000 hp, two-case centrifugal, propylene refrigeration compressor with tandem dry gas seals in DuPont's ethylene plant at Orange, Texas, is described. The installation of these dry gas seals is one of ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2008)
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(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. ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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Advanced Gas Sealing Systems For Hydrofluoric Acid Alkylation And Other Extremely Hazardous Duties (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2003)
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(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2014)
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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, ...
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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: Meeting current rotordynamics stability standards CO2 Compressors High flow coefficient/Mach number impellers Coupling and alignment impacts on asymmetric rotordynamics Sour gas/Chloride implications ...