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  Dry gas seals: Problems and solutions

  Common dry gas seal failures are discussed below along with their causes and remedies. This is from a case study by Rajmal Majhi and Riccardo Schiappacasse of GE Oil ...

  On April 27, 2011 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Seals for LNG processing

  John Crane GmbH has announced today it has been awarded a significant new contract to supply engineered sealing technology solutions to a major Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production ...

  On April 13, 2011 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Using moisture recovery units in water washing

  In waterwashing, the water pressure and temperature are controlled and chemicals added to maintain water quality, which is crucial to the cleaning action. Recent waterwash skids, however, incorporate ...

  On April 12, 2011 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Anti bog-down control system for turbine-compressor systems

  Gas turbines are commonly used to drive large compressor systems that are used, for example, in the refrigeration cycles of processes for liquefying natural gas. In order to ...

  On April 4, 2011 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Measuring Turbine Oil Varnish Potential

  Performing oil analysis tests to determine the presence of varnish in a system is challenging for a few reasons.  The sample of oil that is obtained for analysis ...

  On March 10, 2011 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Axial clearance in thrust bearings

  The purpose of thrust bearing end play is to provide axial clearance between the thrust collar and the thrust bearing assemblies. The end play allows room for the ...

  On January 28, 2011 / By TMI Staff & Contributors