Avoiding premature machinery failures — applying API 682 and case histories
✍ Scribed by James Netzel; David Redpath; Neil Wallace
- Book ID
- 104377731
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 618 KB
- Volume
- 2002
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1350-4789
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✦ Synopsis
This is the final instalment of an article that reviews machinery reliability in terms of infant mortality, and provides information and data on developing plans to avoid the premature replacement or repair of equipment. This month we provide details of an API 682 world class refinery, and present brief case histories that cover general reliability improvements in seals in critical services. API 682 world class refinery A refinery was newly constructed in Thailand to meet the requirements of Standard API 682. The experience from this facility demonstrates how operator and vendor, working together, can quickly and effectively resolve problems and improve performance. Refinery construction was completed during March 1996. Every advantage was taken to incorporate the latest technology to reduce operating costs and minimize environmental impact, and where applicable, mechanical seal selections were based on API 682. During plant commissioning and early operation, mechanical seal 'failures' were higher than expected and the company formed a task force to address the problem. The team included representatives from operations, maintenance, integrated machinery inspection and the seal vendor.