Reliability & Maintenance

To keep plants running smoothly, testing and troubleshooting tools are evolving to improve maintenance workers’ efficiency and productivity. Condition monitoring technologies free up resources and give professionals the information they need about asset health. In addition, as more real-time asset health information becomes available plants can turn to a proactive rather than reactive approach.

Articles

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Corrosion in cooling system
In this third part of our five-part series, we look at the role proper materials selection and chemical treatment play in corrosion prevention.
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Is Equipment Failure Eminent?
The reliability of the asset directly affects the profitability of the business.
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engineer work service checking and maintaining industry boiler
As production demands shift, so must your equipment. Learn how to evaluate whether pumps, vessels, piping, and other assets can safely handle higher loads, pressures and temperatures...
9 reliability and maintenance best practices
Chemical plant maintenance best practices include predictive maintenance, safety and continuous improvement – plus six others.

News

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Dec. 10, 2024
Federal agency highlights critical need for chemical facilities to prepare for extreme cold, prevent potentially catastrophic incidents this winter.
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Corrosion Monitoring
July 23, 2024
Tool helps quantify the corrosion susceptibility and consequence of equipment and infrastructure.
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June 3, 2022
A new website features Mi FPS’s full capabilities.
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Jan. 5, 2022
The purchase price was approximately $1.3 billion in cash.

White Papers: In Depth Research

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Feb. 1, 2023
The sheer volume of data available today makes identifying operating problems and compliance risks challenging for many industries and their workforces. With the right integrated...
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Dec. 17, 2014
Newly Developed CPVC Piping Systems are Pressure Rated 25% Higher than Traditional CPVC SystemsSince its introduction to the market in 1959 by The Lubrizol Corporation, chlorinated...
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Nov. 14, 2014
Reliability programs are now standard business practice in companies that rely heavily on machines, equipment and other physical assets. However, plants are continually challenged...
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Sept. 26, 2014
More than 25% of maintenance done today is unnecessary and can introduce additional failure risks. Developing and implementing predictive maintenance strategies and practices ...
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Pump Reliability Service
Factors to consider for ensuring pump performance and resilience in chemical facilities
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A chemical processing plant’s innovative approach to adapting a heat exchanger for extreme operating-rate ranges
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Aug. 29, 2023
By following these tips, facilities can enhance the effectiveness of their process-hazard reviews in the Management of Change (MoC) process, minimizing the risk of missing critical...
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Aug. 11, 2023
How high-strength materials can reduce downtime and improve the performance of bulk material, slurry handling and other critical chemical processing systems