Centrifugal Pump Bearing Replacement: Key QA/QC Procedures Explained
Centrifugal pumps are critical components in various industrial sectors, including the oil and gas...
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How Pump Troubleshooting Programs Deliver Measurable Cost Savings
In my previous article (How to Empower Operators to Evaluate Abnormal Machinery Conditions), I...
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How to Improve Pump Reliability with Electrical Signature Analysis
Although sometimes referred to as Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA), which involves...
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Single Point Lesson: How to Eliminate Pipe Stress Like a Pro
Maintenance Supervisors: Use this 10–20 minute tool to train technicians, welders, and...
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Creating a Smarter Field Strategy for Troubleshooting Centrifugal Pumps
Centrifugal pumps are reliable workhorses, but even these assets can behave unpredictably in the...
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Vertical Pump Success: Auditing Bearings, Seals, and Lubrication Systems
Vertical pumps are available in numerous configurations and excel in such areas as ease of...
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Boiler Feed Pump Failure: Tracing the Steps of a Forced Outage
The failure occurred in a turbine-driven boiler feedwater pump (TDBFP) at a fossil fuel power...
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Do Bearings and Lubrication Really Impact Pump Performance? Yes, Here’s How
In 1986, a facility with over 3,200 process pumps analyzed its failure data from five years. The...
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Pump Life Expectancy: Myths, Math, and Meaningful Metrics
The preface to one of my books (Pump User’s Handbook) alluded to the area of pump-failure...
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