Browsing Tag compressors

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  HOW TO INSTALL HYDRAULIC HUBS ON TURBOMACHINERY

  PROPER INSTALLATION IS CRITICAL TO TRANSMITTING TORQUE CONSISTENTLY AND RELIABLY By Pat McCormack Caption: Hub with shaft end hydraulics. The number of methods used to hydraulically mount tapered ...

  On December 17, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  TURBO SYMPOSIUM 2018 SHOWCASES MECHANICAL SEAL INTEGRITY, LNG EFFICIENCY, COMPRESSOR FOULING AND PIPING DESIGN

  By Drew Robb Some shows stress engineering talent. Others are all about vendor experience or academic excellence. The Turbomachinery Symposium — one of the year’s premier events — ...

  On December 10, 2018 / By Drew Robb
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  IMPROVING COMPRESSOR AFTERMARKET SERVICE

  Ryan Canter, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Centrifugal at Epic International, discusses the centrifugal compressor aftermarket, the skills shortage, and how to improve compressor maintenance. Tell our readers ...

  On November 24, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF OPERATING PUMP SYSTEMS

  CENTRIFUGAL AND VERTICAL PUMPS, PIPING, VIBRATION, SUCTION, CAVITATION AND VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES By Amin Almasi   Centrifugal pumps are an important class of turbomachinery. Attention must be paid ...

  On September 4, 2018 / By Amin Almasi
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  MYTH: TEENAGERS AND COMPRESSORS CAN’T STAY OUT OF TROUBLE

  As a teenager, I (Klaus) took chances and subsequently got into a fair share of trouble. No lasting damage was done … I think. From this, I learned ...

  On August 13, 2018 / By Mythbusters: Klaus Brunn & Rainer Kurz
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  NEW DIRECTOR AT THE TURBO LAB

  Dr. Eric Petersen, the new director of the Turbomachinery Laboratory, discusses the purpose of the lab, his immediate plans and developing trends in the industry. What is the ...

  On August 13, 2018 / By Drew Robb
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  STRESS CORROSION CRACKING

  UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSES CAN HELP MINIMIZE DOWNTIME AND IMPROVE RELIABILITY By Eesan Vamadevan Steam turbines are used across the world as a source of power for many different ...

  On August 13, 2018 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  TORSIONAL OSCILLATIONS ARE NO PROBLEM IN CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS

  Those of us who have used gas turbines as drivers for compressors have, for many years, thought that the problem of torsional train excitation was well understood and ...

  On July 18, 2018 / By Mythbusters: Klaus Brunn & Rainer Kurz
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  DRY GAS SEALS, COUPLINGS, FILTRATION AND INDUSTRY TRENDS

  Paul Hosking, Senior Product Manager at John Crane, discusses his company’s turbomachinery related products and services as well as ongoing trends. Tell us about John Crane. John Crane ...

  On July 18, 2018 / By Drew Robb
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  TURBINE USERS ADDRESS RAPID CHANGE

  TURBOMACHINERY OPERATORS ARE IMPACTED BY PRESSURE FROM RENEWABLES, REGULATIONS AND DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES BY DREW ROBB Power producers and oil & gas operators are being challenged by tough ...

  On June 26, 2018 / By Drew Robb