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Midstream Pipeline Applications – Design Aspects and Considerations for Mechanical Seals
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
There are few applications that place a significant demand on mechanical seals such as those associated with the handling of various fluids through pipelines. Pipeline applications are unique in that they typically encompass ...
Water Hammer and Piping Stresses
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
This tutorial provides guidance to help understand the causes, and to prevent or mitigate the effects of water hammer, or fluid transients, in piping and pipeline systems. The text of this paper is based on early drafts ...
The Theory and Application of True Weighted Efficiency -- A New Metric to Evaluate Pump Energy Efficiency Considering Multiple Operating Conditions
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
Energy efficiency is being emphasized more prominently in the pump industry. A consistent method for evaluating pump energy efficiency with multiple operating conditions is needed. New energy efficiency indices have been ...
Best Practices for Cartridge Mechanical Seal Installations
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
The reliability of a mechanical seal depends on more than the design of the seal itself. It also depends heavily on the practices used to install the mechanical seal into the centrifugal pump or other equipment. The actual ...
ANSI/ASA S2.75-2017/Part 1 Shaft Alignment Methodology, Part 1: General Principles, Methods, Practices, and Tolerances
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
In 2010, the Vibration Institute sought to establish a certification for shaft
alignment technicians, similar to their certification for vibration technicians and analysts.
Various alignment tool vendors and industry ...
Monitoring Vibration and Other Critical Machine Conditions
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
Suggested Topics:
Condition monitoring methods
Effectiveness of condition monitoring on rotating equipment
Value of, and ROI of, condition-based monitoring
Vertical pump monitoring
Below ground monitoring in vertical ...
An Introduction to Hydrodynamic Bearings as Used in Industrial Turbomachinery
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
This course is intended for engineers and technicians working with critical rotating equipment, it will also benefit managers and supervisors that have some rotating equipment responsibility.
While most of the material ...
Advanced Topics In Centrifugal Compressor Design
(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 ...
Reciprocating Compressors
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
Suggested Topics: 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 ...
Lubrication
(Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
Suggested Topics:
Introduction
Plant Wide Maintenance and Problems
Effective Maintenance Programs
Best Practices
Oil Varnish
Oil / Grease
Type and Selection
Testing and Maintenance Including Frequency
Mixing and ...