Based on W. E. Forsthoffer’s Text “Forsthoffer’s Best Practice Handbook for Rotating Machinery” published by Elsevier in 2011, Michael and William Forsthoffer will present 20 Machinery Best Practices (17 specifically ...

Today most companies around the world are very much aware of the benefits of improved plant reliability and the elements necessary to achieve this, such as the development and implementation of risk-based equipment ...

Materials used in seawater pumps depend upon many factors that include seawater quality, materials limitations and processing characteristics, as well as materials cost and availability. Many newer high alloy stainless ...

Problem:• A newly installed turbo compressor system for propylene showed vibrations in the piping system and rotor. • After that supporting layout was significantly improved measurements showed that vibrations were ...

Summary: Problem Statement: Trim Balancing of multiple units may imply schedule impact. Solution: Develop a single-shot procedure to embed balancing activity in the general commissioning. Results: Flawless start-up of 5 ...

Within most plants there is often a desire to extend the time between outages. Several factors determine this but one to consider is the bearings ability to run for the extended time. This Tutorial will address common ...

For economic and environmental reasons, it is important that gas turbines used in Oil & Gas applications can burn a wide variety of fuels with the minimum impact on the environment. This workshop will examine the types ...