predictive technology capability – before any of these technologies are applied to live systems. Table 6.1.1. Common predictive technology applications (NASA 2000) Technologies Applications Pumps Electric Motors Diesel Generators Condensers Heavy Equipment/ Cranes Circuit Breakers Valves Heat Exchangers Electrical Systems Transformers Tanks
increases the wear and tear on system components, resulting in valve damage, piping stress, and excess system operation noise. Pumping System Components Typical pumping systems contain five basic components: pumps, prime movers, piping, valves, and end-use equipment (e.g., heat exchangers, tanks, and hydraulic equipment). A typical
Mar 18, 2013 Heat exchangers are a proactive form of heat dissipation as opposed to the reactive method of responding to hot spots’ sudden appearance within the enclosure. While the other methods are likely preferable under certain harsh conditions, the heat exchanger is proving to be effective, less costly and adaptable to many applications
turbines to heat exchangers, distillation columns, and boilers. Information integration. PlantWeb uses communication standards like HART, FOUNDATION fieldbus, and OPC, as well as our AMS™ Suite of integrated software, to make this information available in the control room, the maintenance shop, or wherever it’s needed
Jan 01, 2016 Increased energy cost: higher energy requirements in pumping and heating to keep fouled heat exchangers at the required operating level. 3. Increased maintenance cost : of the heat exchanger, cleaning system, and any ancillary equipment in the process (and cleaning) loop, for example, chemical tank level probes, flow meters, interface probes
Jan 01, 2009 Because of the wear parts and the need for regular maintenance, swept surface heat exchangers have a higher operating cost than other designs but, in some services, they are uniquely effective. Swept surface heat exchangers come in standard sizes and are routinely linked together to provide sufficient heat transfer surface
Recommended Equipment: Roller Mills: Cracking & Flaking, Grinders, and Vertical and Horizontal Hammer Mills. Heat Treatment for Conditioning, Drying, and Cooking Heat is applied to rupture the oil bearing structures of the seed and deactivate harmful anti-nutritional factors. Our Extruder shears, cooks, and dries the material
2 days ago Heat exchangers function by allowing a gas of higher temperature to interact with a gas of a lower temperature, which enables heat to transfer from one to the other to move towards equilibrium. This transfer of heat results in a decrease in temperature for the hotter gas and an increase in temperature for the cooler gas
Jan 21, 2021 VFDs include a soft-start feature that reduces bearing wear, and for pumps, stops water hammer to protect the piping infrastructure from damage. A proper application of a VFD for process cooling equipment can have significant impact on a company’s operating costs, and payback periods to offset the cost of the VFD design are often less than 12
Clean hot surfaces such as heat exchangers. Use automatic boiler blow-down controls that continuously measure boiler water conductivity to save energy, water and chemicals. Use the oxygen trim feature and reduce flue gas temperature by 20 C (68 F) to help increase your boiler efficiency by one to two per cent
capacity reduction of about 23 tons (assuming 80 percent of the waste heat reaches the condi tioned space). If a typical chiller costs $450 per ton, then a 23-ton reduction would reduce the first cost of a new chiller by more than $10,000. Other load reductions would further reduce the required chiller size
OSHA Instruction TED 01-00-015. The OSHA Technical Manual (OTM) provides technical information about workplace hazards and controls to OSHA’s Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs). This information supports OSHA’s enforcement and outreach activities to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women
Current commercial production of ethanol is based almost exclusively on starch- and sugar-based feedstocks. As shown in Figure II.4, in the United States, the ethanol industry is dominated by corn, with 91.5 percent of production capacity from facilities using corn alone and another 7.9 percent of capacity from facilities using a blend of corn and other grain (e.g., corn and milo)
Jul 17, 2019 After: Pinpoint maintenance. The fouling heat exchanger is also flagged on the maintenance dashboard, long before capacity is affected. You zoom into the heat exchanger from the analytics app
Heat exchangers as a heat transfer device has gained wide applications across different levels of domestic and industrial set-ups. Various studies have been carried out to study, analyse and
2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Mold Maintenance, Repair and Surface Treatment. A proactive maintenance plan to properly treat a mold to keep it running will decrease repair costs. Proper treatment of the mold’s surface is key to quality, corrosion-resistance, wear and tool life
Marshall Long, in Architectural Acoustics (Second Edition), 2014. Water Hammer. Water hammer is a shock wave, usually generated by the rapid closure of a valve, but occasionally caused by a pressure wave resonance within a pipe. In the case of an isolated occurrence, it produces a violent slamming that physically moves the pipe and causes a loud banging noise
Oct 19, 2021 Impact Absorbing, Wear & Heat Resistant Liners We are handling iron ore & iron ore pellets for sponge iron plant. When the above material passes through chutes, fines ( particles less than six millimetres ) increase due to impact on the chute and within the material. I am looking for liners which will be having all three qualities of - Impact absorbing - Wear resistant
Foundry Material Handling Systems. We, RIECO Industries Ltd. also offers solutions & services in the foundry sector. Our profile comprises of design, engineering, manufacturing & supply of foundry systems & equipment’s like pneumatic conveying systems, bucket elevators, screw conveyors, diverter and dome valves and many more
Feb 21, 2016 Heat exchangers that use steam are relatively cheap because condensing steam has a high heat transfer coefficient. Steam is nonflammable, nontoxic, and inert to several process fluids. Chemical plants generally have a network
Godwin Rotary Lobe pumps serve a range of on-site dewatering applications, including wellpointing and sock dewatering. The GRL300 positive displacement-style rotary lobe pump is available in a 12-inch (300 mm) size, which offers long life and performance in minimally abrasive pumping environments