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Process Plant Equipment Operation, Control, and Reliability

by: Holloway, Michael D.; Nwaoha, Chikezie; Onyewuenyi, Oliver A.

Process Plant Equipment Operation, Control, and Reliability

by: Holloway, Michael D.; Nwaoha, Chikezie; Onyewuenyi, Oliver A.

ISBN 13:
9781118022641
ISBN 10:
1118022645
Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/02/2012
Publisher: Wiley

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Summary

This book provides information and serves as a technical reference for the maintenance, operation, reliability, trouble shooting and control of major equipment used in any aspect of the process plant industry. This information is vital for reducing downtime and unscheduled shut-downs, improving operational excellence, and prolonging the service life of equipment. The coverage provides the reader with technical support and expertise in order for them to gain operational excellence, learn maintenance strategies, troubleshoot problems, monitor issues, and proper selection of process plant equipment.

Author Biography

Michael D. Holloway, AS, BA, BS, MS, CLS, has over twenty-five years of industrial experience in lab synthesis, pilot scale manufacturing, product development, application engineering, sales and marketing management, and most recently as Director of Technical Development and Reliability for NCH Corporation. A graduate of Salve Regina College and the University of Massachusetts, he has served as a contributing writer for Manufacturing.net, Assembly, and Plant Services and is the author of Spend Analysis and Specification Development Using Failure Interpretation. He resides in North Texas with his wife and two children.

Chikezie Nwaoha, AMIMechE, MOSHAN, is a petroleum engineer specializing in process engineering/equipment operations, natural gas processing/distribution, and pipeline integrity. He is a contributing editor to both Control Engineering Asia and PetroMin and a downstream correspondent to Petroleum Africa. He worked with Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in 2005 and 2007 as an industrial trainee. He is also a guest member of the Subsea Integrity Research Group, University of Aberdeen.

OLIVER A. ONYEWUENYI, PE, PhD, is President of MISOL Technology Solutions LLC. He was formerly the program manager of Deepwater Technology/R&D at Shell International and led the award-winning Shell Structural Integrity Analysis Team in Houston. He is the recipient of four industry awards from ASME International and six Shell Special Recognition Awards.

Contributors xxiii

Preface xxiv

SECTION I PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATION

1 Introduction 3
Michael D. Holloway

2 Valves 9
Ali Ahammad Shoukat Choudhury, Chikezie Nwaoha, and Sharad Vishwasrao

2.1 Types of Control Valves, 10

2.2 Control Valve Actuators, 12

2.3 Control Valve Sizing and Selection, 13

2.4 Common Problems of Control Valves, 15

2.5 Diagnosing Control Valve Problems, 19

2.6 Control Valve Reliability and Selection, 20

2.7 Control Valve Maintenance, 22

2.8 Control Valve Troubleshooting, 24

References, 24

3 Pumps 27
Craig Redmond

3.1 Types of Pumps, 28

3.2 Pump Applications, 34

3.3 Pump Sizing and Selection, 37

3.4 Pump Maintenance, 40

3.5 Pump Troubleshooting, 44

4 Pipes 45
Shaohui Jia

4.1 Types of Pipes, 45

4.2 Pipe Selection, 46

4.3 Pipeline Network Design and Optimization, 48

4.4 Pipeline Failure, 50

4.5 Pipeline Inspection and Leak Detection, 54

4.6 Pipe Maintenance, 58

4.7 Pipe Troubleshooting, 60

References, 61

5 Cooling Towers 63
Zaki Yamani Zakaria and Chikezie Nwaoha

5.1 Cooling Tower Operation, 63

5.2 Types of Cooling Towers, 69

5.3 Common Problems of Cooling Towers, 74

5.4 Measuring Cooling Tower Performance, 75

5.5 Cooling Tower Maintenance, 77

References, 79

6 Filters and Membranes 81
Flora Tong and Chikezie Nwaoha

6.1 Types of Filters, 81

6.2 Mechanisms of Filtration, 87

6.3 Filter Selection, 87

6.4 Particle-Size Measurement Techniques, 88

6.5 Filter Location, 89

6.6 Membrane Filtration, 89

6.7 Filter Maintenance, 103

References, 104

7 Sealing Devices 107
Matt Tones and Jim Drago

7.1 Gaskets, 107

7.2 Compression Packings, 125

7.3 Mechanical Seals, 131

7.4 Expansion Joints, 147

7.5 General Sealing Device Selection, 157

References, 161

8 Steam Traps 163
Jacob E. Uche and Chikezie Nwaoha

8.1 Steam Trap Operation, 163

8.2 Types of Steam Traps, 164

8.3 Steam Trap Installation, 172

8.4 Steam Trap Checking, 172

8.5 Common Problems of Steam Traps, 175

8.6 Steam Trap Selection, 176

8.7 Steam Trap Applications, 178

8.8 Steam Trap Sizing, 178

8.9 Steam Trap Maintenance, 181

References, 181

9 Process Compressors 183
N. Sitaram and Chikezie Nwaoha

9.1 Types of Compressors, 183

9.2 Continuous Compression Compressors, 184

9.3 Intermittent Compression Compressors, 186

9.4 Centrifugal Compressors, 189

9.5 Reciprocating Piston Compressors, 202

9.6 Compressor Troubleshooting, 209

References, 210

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