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 ...

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 ...

Outline -Introduction Offshore to QP Operation -Background -Failure History -Possible Failure Causes (Fish Bone Diagram) -Submersible Pump Caisson Designs -Suction Bearing Designs -Experiment Video & Findings ...

During operation of compressor trains by a variable speed drive system (VSDS), integer and non-integer harmonic currents are generated in the inverter. Via the electrical system of the inverter and the motor, an excitation ...

Technology for reciprocating compressor condition monitoring has been around since the 1950’s, however until the last 20 years or so it seemed that only the pipeline companies spent much effort on this activity. Technology ...

Outline: Introduction; Process overview; Compressor design & construction; Narrative of reverse rotation events; Cause of reverse rotation; Possible impacts of reverse rotation; Mitigating actions taken; Lessons learned; ...

The International Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) trade is expanding rapidly. Projects are being proposed worldwide to meet the industry forecasted growth rate of 12% by the end of the decade. LNG train designs in the coming ...

In this lecture a root cause analysis (RCA) is presented for a fatigue failure of a semi-open impeller of an integrally geared compressor. The compressor had been in service for about one year in an air separ 3rd stage impeller.