ARTICLES
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Energy savings from electric capacity control
Jul-2015
Updated stepless capacity control of reciprocating compressors saved energy and improved process stability at a petrochemicals site.
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Monitoring and diagnostics for reciprocating compressors
Jul-2012
A guide to the purpose and terminology of monitoring systems that ensure effective operation of reciprocating compressors
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Early failure detection and shutdown of critical compressor due to a crosshead fracture
Aug-2011
Over the last few years it has become more and more apparent that operators of piston compressors use specific monitoring systems particular for their ...
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Rapid analysis of wear metals in used oils by automated ICP-OES
Jun-2012
Condition monitoring is essential to the efficient operation of large plant and machinery, and is the use of physical and chemical techniques to check ...
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Contamination in gas compression: causes, effects, and solutions
Jul-2020
Identifying and quantifying contaminants including solids, dissolved species, and liquids is essential in the design of a more reliable compression sy ...
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Improving turbocompressor availability
Jul-2009
Modular replacement maintenance can reduce major overhaul downtime by nearly 50%, and time between combustion and major overhauls can also be extended
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Integrated plant control and monitoring
Dec-2015
Turbomachinery controls (TMC) such as antisurge and load-sharing controls, as well as its solution hardware platforms, have been evolving through faster ...
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Combating the threat of mercury
Mar-2012
Emerging legally binding action on mercury emissions highlights the importance of monitoring and quantifying emissions from gas operations
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Modular compressor package for hydrotreating (TIA)
Oct-2015
Fast changes in spot market prices for both crude oil and products have forced refiners to plan investments for higher operational flexibility.
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21st century reciprocating compressors for downstream applications
May-2016
Technology, like time, marches on. Think about the advancements in technology that have taken place in the last 50 years. Advancements have taken us from ...
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Control and safety systems for turbomachinery
Dec-2014
All plant workers want to reduce the safety risk associated with turbomachinery operation while avoiding nuisance trips.
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Advanced turbomachinery controls improve ethylene plant yield
Aug-2015
Advanced integrated turbomachinery controls can significantly alleviate the suction pressure dip of a cracked gas compressor, leading to considerable yield ...
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Recips need dedicated vibration monitoring systems
Mar-2013
Avoiding ‘crater maintenance’ and the ‘doom loop’ Reciprocating compressors have a reputation as bad actors among the rotating equipment fleet; ...
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Bridging the gap between safety protection and condition monitoring
Mar-2013
In the process industry it is still common that users strictly separate safety protection equipment from condition monitoring. Machine operators frequently ...
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Optimising turbomachinery energy savings with control technologies
Aug-2015
Virtually every plant manager who works in a hydrocarbon processing, power-generation or other industrial facility can relate to the need to optimise energy ...
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Dec-2015
Flow (dP) transmitter speed of response to meet API 670 5th edition requirements.
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Condition Monitoring - the analysis of used oil
Jun-2010
The elemental analysis of used lubricating oil has become an essential part of “condition monitoring”, the use of physical and chemical techniques ...
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Automatic diagnosis of critical rotating equipment: techniques and challenges
Aug-2015
The past 20 years have seen continuous progress in the technological means available for monitoring the condition of Rotating Equipment.
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Optimising the health of rotating equipment
Jul-2017
Applying predictive analytics to rotating equipment enables a preventative maintenance programme for improved savings
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Avoiding compressor system downtime
Jul-2014
Developments in anti-surge technology make it possible to maximise process efficiency and optimise compressor function
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Piston design method makes recips
Aug-2019
more reliable Gas leaking past piston rings and rider bands is a significant problem for many reciprocating compressors.
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A straightforward guide to monitoring & diagnostics of reciprocating compressors
Apr-2014
Experts worldwide agree — the only way to ensure safe, reliable, efficient, economical operation of reciprocating compressors is to monitor them continuously ...
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Continuously improving machinery performance (TIA)
Jun-2015
Through regular inspection and selective or continuous monitoring, traditional maintenance measures are intended to uncover damaged valves or signs of ...
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Cost-effective condition monitoring
Jul-2011
The elemental analysis of used lubricating oil has become an essential part of “condition monitoring”, the use of physical and chemical techniques ...
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Improving turbocompressor availability
Jul-2009
Modular replacement maintenance can reduce major overhaul downtime by nearly 50%, and time between combustion and major overhauls can also be extended
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Piston design method makes recips
Aug-2019
more reliable Gas leaking past piston rings and rider bands is a significant problem for many reciprocating compressors.
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What does SIL and functional safety mean to operators of rotating equipment?
Aug-2014
SIL - standing for Safety Integrity Level, is one very important safety indicator. Extensively discussed, described and often misunderstood within the ...
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Digital transformation of component repair boosts compressor uptime
Oct-2022
Valves, packing, and other replaceable components have a key influence on the performance and reliability of reciprocating compressors.
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Optimising compressor dry gas seal line design in FEED stage
May-2024
A proactive approach to engineering excellence is presented by a strategic initiative to enhance the design of compressor dry gas seal lines within FEED ...
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Jul-2015
Computational fluid dynamics was used to analyse the performance of side entry mixers in large crude tanks
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Revamp of a reciprocating compressor unit
Jul-2015
A step-by-step guide to the revamp of a reciprocating compressor unit to meet increased hydrogen throughput
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Reciprocating compressors in a hydrogen plant
Aug-2016
A hydrogen producer chose moderate speed reciprocating compressors for its natural gas feed and hydrogen product services.
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Optimising the health of rotating equipment
Jul-2017
Applying predictive analytics to rotating equipment enables a preventative maintenance programme for improved savings
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Parallel expander-recompressor controls and piping layouts
Jul-2015
Turboexpanders are key pieces of process equipment for the recovery of high-value condensates from natural gasses in modern NGL plants.
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Early failure detection and shutdown of critical compressor due to a crosshead fracture
Aug-2011
Over the last few years it has become more and more apparent that operators of piston compressors use specific monitoring systems particular for their ...
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Protecting compressors with dynamic simulation
Apr-2014
Dynamic simulation supports reliable operation of compressor installations to deliver maximum plant availability and productivity
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Bridging the gap between safety protection and condition monitoring
Mar-2013
In the process industry it is still common that users strictly separate safety protection equipment from condition monitoring. Machine operators frequently ...
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Monitoring and diagnostics for reciprocating compressors
Jul-2012
A guide to the purpose and terminology of monitoring systems that ensure effective operation of reciprocating compressors
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Condition Monitoring - the analysis of used oil
Jun-2010
The elemental analysis of used lubricating oil has become an essential part of “condition monitoring”, the use of physical and chemical techniques ...
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Revamping centrifugal compressors at an ethylene plant
Oct-2010
Technical improvements and increased throughput justify the revamp of a Russian ethylene plant’s compressors
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Cost-effective condition monitoring
Jul-2011
The elemental analysis of used lubricating oil has become an essential part of “condition monitoring”, the use of physical and chemical techniques ...
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Avoiding compressor system downtime
Jul-2014
Developments in anti-surge technology make it possible to maximise process efficiency and optimise compressor function
-
Integrated plant control and monitoring
Dec-2015
Turbomachinery controls (TMC) such as antisurge and load-sharing controls, as well as its solution hardware platforms, have been evolving through faster ...
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Dec-2015
Flow (dP) transmitter speed of response to meet API 670 5th edition requirements.
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Safety system separation - examination of three types of machinery protection systems
Apr-2016
overspeed, surge detection and vibration monitoring, to help clarify when a SIL certification is truly necessary. Authors explain how companies can protect ...
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Mar-2017
Market for short stroke moderate speed reciprocating compressors in downstream process gas compression
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Oct-2017
Important considerations when using crosshead acceleration and frame velocity to monitor and protect a reciprocating compressor
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Improving a compressor protection regime
Jul-2014
Analysis of the build-up to the fracture of a compressor crosshead led a refiner to revise its approach to performance monitoring
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Integrated plant control and monitoring
Dec-2015
Turbomachinery controls (TMC) such as antisurge and load-sharing controls, as well as its solution hardware platforms, have been evolving through faster ...
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Using a commercial process historian for full-featured machinery condition monitoring
Nov-2015
Can a commercial process historian be used to replace stand-alone condition monitoring software — including acquisition and display of high-speed vibration ...
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Modular compressor package for hydrotreating (TIA)
Oct-2015
Fast changes in spot market prices for both crude oil and products have forced refiners to plan investments for higher operational flexibility.
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Enabling the refinery of the future — safety first
Sep-2015
The recent downturn in oil prices has reduced feedstock purchasing costs for the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). As a result, refineries are running ...
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Advanced turbomachinery controls improve ethylene plant yield
Aug-2015
Advanced integrated turbomachinery controls can significantly alleviate the suction pressure dip of a cracked gas compressor, leading to considerable yield ...
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Automatic diagnosis of critical rotating equipment: techniques and challenges
Aug-2015
The past 20 years have seen continuous progress in the technological means available for monitoring the condition of Rotating Equipment.
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Optimising turbomachinery energy savings with control technologies
Aug-2015
Virtually every plant manager who works in a hydrocarbon processing, power-generation or other industrial facility can relate to the need to optimise energy ...
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Energy savings from electric capacity control
Jul-2015
Updated stepless capacity control of reciprocating compressors saved energy and improved process stability at a petrochemicals site.
-
Revamp of a reciprocating compressor unit
Jul-2015
A step-by-step guide to the revamp of a reciprocating compressor unit to meet increased hydrogen throughput
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Jul-2015
Computational fluid dynamics was used to analyse the performance of side entry mixers in large crude tanks
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Parallel expander-recompressor controls and piping layouts
Jul-2015
Turboexpanders are key pieces of process equipment for the recovery of high-value condensates from natural gasses in modern NGL plants.
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Jul-2015
How to maximise the life cycle of control systems used in turbomachinery
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Continuously improving machinery performance (TIA)
Jun-2015
Through regular inspection and selective or continuous monitoring, traditional maintenance measures are intended to uncover damaged valves or signs of ...
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Stop gas leaks from compressor packings
Apr-2015
A new piston rod sealing technology based on a pressurised oil barrier can eliminate a significant source of gas leaks from reciprocating compressors.
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Breaking down control barriers
Feb-2015
Many processes and reliability engineers believe that process control & optimisation and asset condition monitoring live in two separate worlds.
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Sharing the load: proper control methods for parallel refrigeration compressors
Jan-2015
Parallel refrigeration machines have been in use for decades in the LNG industry primarily for the Phillips Cascade LNG process which utilises parallel ...
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Control and safety systems for turbomachinery
Dec-2014
All plant workers want to reduce the safety risk associated with turbomachinery operation while avoiding nuisance trips.
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Is your radial turbomachinery operating at optimum?
Sep-2014
Bryan Research and Engineering, Inc. (BRE) has developed an online, equipment performance monitoring application for radial turbo-machinery in cryogenic ...
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Optimise control systems with preventive maintenance
Aug-2014
Ensuring equipment integrity by conducting thorough maintenance provides multiple benefits for your operation, from maximising machine uptime and minimising ...
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What does SIL and functional safety mean to operators of rotating equipment?
Aug-2014
SIL - standing for Safety Integrity Level, is one very important safety indicator. Extensively discussed, described and often misunderstood within the ...
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Compressor review leads upgrade
Jul-2014
A thorough performance review of 40 reciprocating compressors at the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait will form the basis for future upgrades to improve ...
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Avoiding compressor system downtime
Jul-2014
Developments in anti-surge technology make it possible to maximise process efficiency and optimise compressor function
-
Improving a compressor protection regime
Jul-2014
Analysis of the build-up to the fracture of a compressor crosshead led a refiner to revise its approach to performance monitoring
-
A straightforward guide to monitoring & diagnostics of reciprocating compressors
Apr-2014
Experts worldwide agree — the only way to ensure safe, reliable, efficient, economical operation of reciprocating compressors is to monitor them continuously ...
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Watlow’s thermal systems optimize your refinery
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