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Thermoplastic Labyrinth Seals For Centrifugal Compressors.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)
For over 15 years now, the efficiency and reliability of centrifugal compressors have been enhanced by the application of thermoplastic materials to the eye, shaft, and balance piston labyrinth seals. Traditionally these ...
On Fuel Suitability For Gas Turbines.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)
Industrial gas turbines allow operation with a wide variety of gaseous and liquid fuels. To determine the suitability for operation with a gas fuel system, various physical parameters of the proposed fuel need to be ...
Development Of Abradable And Rub Tolerant Seal Materials For Application In Centrifugal Compressor And Steam Turbines.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)
The use of abradable and rub tolerant polymer seals to reduce leakage between rotating and stationary members in centrifugal compressors and steam turbines has increased over the years. Abradable materials such as mica-filled ...
Life Cycle Cost Assessment Of Turbomachinery For Offshore Applications.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)
This paper describes a comprehensive life cycle cost (LCC) analysis procedure, regarding turbomachinery systems for offshore oil and gas production platforms. The LCC analysis includes the development of a cost breakdown ...
API 613 Fifth Edition, Special Purpose Gear Units For Petroleum, Chemical, And Gas Industry Services – Overview Presentation.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)
API 613 provides a conservative basis for building critical service process industry turbomachinery gear unit drives. It is intended to provide gear units that give reliable trouble-free service when used in challenging ...
Experimental Investigation of Cyclic Vibration Morton Effect in the Bearings of a Double Overhung Compressor
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)
Revamping-Leveraging Technology for Efficiency and Cost Savings
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)
Changing And Controlling The "First Critical Speed" Of Overhung Centrifugal Fans.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)
Nine 150 hp centrifugal fans with overhung 40 inch diameter wheels pull hot air through the spray dryer bag houses (SDBH) in the finishing area of a titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant in New Johnsonville, Tennessee. The fans ...
Use of Six Sigma Techniques in Gas Seal Panel Troubleshooting and Seal Failure Analysis
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)
Remote Visual Inspection of Steam Turbines
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)