Overview

Petrochemical Machinery Insights is a priceless collection of solutions and advice from Heinz Bloch on a broad range of equipment management themes, from wear to warranty issues, organizational problems and oil mist lubrication, and professional growth and pre-purchase of machinery. The author draws on his industry experience to hone in on important problems that do not get addressed in other books, providing actionable details that engineers can use. Mechanical, reliability, and process engineers will find this book the next best thing to having Heinz Bloch on speed dial.

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Author:   Heinz P Bloch (Process Machinery Consulting, Westminster, Colorado, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.200kg
ISBN:  

9780128092729

ISBN 10:   0128092726
Pages:   784
Publication Date:   23 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Subject Category 1: Agitators Subject Category 2: Alignment Subject Category 3: Asset Management Subject Category 4: Bearings Subject Category 5: Blowers Subject Category 6: Compressors, General Subject Category 7: Cooling Tower Fans and Drives Subject Category 8: Couplings Subject Category 9: Dry Gas Seals Subject Category 10: Dynamic Compressors Subject Category 11: Electric Motor Life Subject Category 12: Foundation and Grouting Systems Subject Category 13: Gasket Designs Subject Category 14: Gear and General Bearing Housing Protection Subject Category 15: Grounding Technology Subject Category 16: Innovation Versus Unnecessary Developments Subject Category 17: Lubrication Subject Category 18: Maintenance Subject Category 19: Management and Organizational Leadership Subject Category 20: Materials Technology Subject Category 21: Mechanical Seals Subject Category 22: Non-OEM Repairs Combine Effective Upgrade Strategies Subject Category 23: Oil Mist Lubrication and Preservation Subject Category 24: Oil Ring Issues Subject Category 25: Operation and the Operator Function Subject Category 26: Organizational Issues Subject Category 27: Packaged Machinery Subject Category 28: Piping and Related Components Subject Category 29: Professional Growth Subject Category 30: Pumps and Associated Issues Subject Category 31: Reciprocating Compressors Subject Category 32: Reliable Plants and Machines Benefit From MQA Subject Category 33: Repair Quality and Statistics Subject Category 34: Resource Utilization Subject Category 35: Root Cause Failure Analysis Subject Category 36: Run-Length Determination Subject Category 37: Screw Compressors and MQA Subject Category 38: Specifications and Standards Subject Category 39: Steam Turbines and Steam Traps Subject Category 40: Suction Strainers for Fluid Machinery Subject Category 41: Tooling and Scaffolding Subject Category 42: Training Strategies for Success Subject Category 43: Turboexpanders Subject Category 44: V-Belt Drives Subject Category 45: Vibration Technology Subject Category 46: Warranties Subject Category 47: Water Hammer Postscript/Epilogue: Despite Gaining “Insights”, Industry Will Always Face Challenges

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Heinz P Bloch is the owner and principal of Process Machinery Consulting Co, and has been the reliability editor of Hydrocarbon Processing Magazine since 1990. He is the author or co-author of over 650 technical papers or articles, and 19 full text books. He was a founding member of Texas A&M University’s International Pump Users Symposium.

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