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    • Leonard, Allen T.; Roberson, W. E. (Texas A & M University. Libraries, 1989)
    • Janne, Everett E. (Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1976)
    • Kandasamy, Surendran (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Experiencing a spurious trip of a turbomachinery train due to an unreliable or faulty instrument or control system can be a very costlyand frustrating experience Nevertheless, a commonly overlooked area within turbomachinery ...
    • Necker, Nikolaus (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Multiphase Pumps have demonstrated their capability to operate successfully in pumping the product extremes, means 100%liquid up to 100% gas, as well as solids This duty is difficult for a pump and thus even more difficult ...
    • Bayless, Bruce; Yates, Kevin; Shane, Scott (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])
      Electronic overspeed detection system (speed sensors and logic devices) Number, logic Speed sensing gear Sensor type Electro-hydraulic solenoid valves De-energize to shutdown (API default) Number, location, orientation ...
    • Smith, Patrick; Obeid, Victor; Benton, Jr., Robert; Whalen, John (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Centrifugal compressors and steam turbines commonly use hydrodynamic journal bearings These bearings can be fixed geometry(sleeve) or tilting pad type Most end users expect bearings to operate trouble free from major ...
    • McCain, Bruce; White, Ben; Bayless, Bruce (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])
      Advanced Condition monitoring Modern wear components design, reliability and failures Maintenance strategy / Best Practices Industry standards API 618, API 688, API 670 annex P, ISO 13631, etc. Capacity Control speed, ...
    • Sandberg, Mark; Baldassarre, Leonardo; Baumann, Urs; Kuzdzal, Mark; Moore, Jeff; Pettinato, Brian; Sorokes, James (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])
      Meeting current rotordynamics stability standards CO2 Compressors High flow coefficient/Mach number impellers Coupling and alignment impacts on asymmetric rotordynamics Sour gas/Chloride implications on material ...
    • Cloud, C. Hunter; Kocur, John (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Understanding the lateral rotordynamic behavior is critical indetermining the reliability/operability of rotating equipmentWhether examining a centrifugal pump or compressor, steam orgas turbine, motor or generator, rotating ...
    • Kassie, Lil; Kranz, Robert; Kassie, Justin; Shafer,Don; Linden, Dave; Vachon, Nick; Seamon, George; Goode, Jim; Rewoldt, Charles; Calafell, Dag (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])
      DGS operating characteristics Unidirectional versus bidirectional Seals faces and seats, O rings materials Explosive decompression Primary seal gas supply control system Primary seal failure detection Primary seal gas vent ...
    • Kurz, Rainer; Gunn, Ben; Brun, Klaus (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      The oil and gas business requires gas compression for a number of distinctly different applications, such as transmission, storage,gas gathering and export compression, enhanced oil recovery, recycle compression and ...
    • Weyermann, Hans; Quoix, Bernard; Baldassarre, Leonardo; Delrahim, Joe; Crane, John; Johnson, Emery; Herfurth, Sean (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])
      DGS operating characteristics Unidirectional versus bidirectional Seals faces and seats, O rings materials Explosive decompression Primary seal gas supply control system Primary seal failure detection Primary seal gas vent ...
    • Addison, Bradley; Kisor, Kevin; Matthews, Terryl; Schwarz, Carl (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])
      How to specify an integrally geared compressor Typical process applications Controlling an integral gear compressor - IGV, VFD Rotordynamic considerations
    • Smith, Patrick (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Many compressor failures occur during transient operating conditions These failures can be prevented or minimized by having agood machinery condition monitoring program, a good machinery protection system and good maintenance ...
    • Whalen, John; Leader, Malcolm; Guedry, Michelle; Davidson, Thomas; Mathis, Alan (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])
      Turbomachinery bearings Sleeve and tilting pad journal bearings Babbitt bearing failures Bearing upgrades Clearances Installation Oil Annual seals Polymer seals Centrifugal compressor applications Designing an upgrade Polymer ...
    • Kassie, Lil; Locke, Steve; Kranz, Watson, Seamon, Kassie, Miller, Rewoldt (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])
      Attendees Topics of Interests Reliability Limits of components and systems Considerations for new systems Interlocks Integrity Interlocks testing Surge system integrity and testing LOPA (Layer Of Protection Analysis) SIL ...
    • Bhattacharya, Mantosh (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      In addition to the conventional analysis to identify system torsional natural frequencies for rotating machinery train, there may be arequirement to perform transient analysis if the system will be exposed to transient ...
    • Matthews, Terryl; Atkins, Ken; Kisor, Kevin; McCain, Bruce; Jumonville, Jigger; Goode, Jim; Manthey, Tim (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])
      API Standard 619 for screw compressors Wet and dry Silencers for dry screw compressors Noise reduction methods Lubricants and lubricant carryover for flooded screw compressor Over-compression and under-compression Pulsation ...
    • Kurz, Rainer; Brun, Klaus; Winkelmann, Bernhard (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2021)
      Industrial gas turbines have performance characteristics that distinctly depend on ambient and operating conditions Application of these gas turbines, as well as the control and condition monitoring, require to consider ...
    • Kurz, Rainer; Gonzalez, Francisco; Haught, Jeff (Turbomachinery Laboratory; Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Texas A & M University. Libraries, [2019])
      Preventive/predictive maintenance Condition monitoring Air filtration onshore and offshore Fogging/evaporative cooling/inlet chilling Liquid fuel handling and storage Gas fuel issues Lean premix combustion and emissions ...