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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherElsevier Science & Technology
ISBN-100128092726
ISBN-139780128092729
eBay Product ID (ePID)228700823
Product Key Features
Number of Pages784 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePetrochemical Machinery Insights
Publication Year2016
SubjectManufacturing, Machinery, Facility Management, Chemistry / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorHeinz P. Bloch
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Science, Business & Economics
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal661.8040284
Table Of ContentSubject Category 1: Agitators Subject Category 2: Alignment Subject Category 3: Asset Management Subject Category 4: Bearings Subject Category 5: Blowers Subject Category 6: Compressors, General Subject Category 7: Cooling Tower Fans and Drives Subject Category 8: Couplings Subject Category 9: Dry Gas Seals Subject Category 10: Dynamic Compressors Subject Category 11: Electric Motor Life Subject Category 12: Foundation and Grouting Systems Subject Category 13: Gasket Designs Subject Category 14: Gear and General Bearing Housing Protection Subject Category 15: Grounding Technology Subject Category 16: Innovation Versus Unnecessary Developments Subject Category 17: Lubrication Subject Category 18: Maintenance Subject Category 19: Management and Organizational Leadership Subject Category 20: Materials Technology Subject Category 21: Mechanical Seals Subject Category 22: Non-OEM Repairs Combine Effective Upgrade Strategies Subject Category 23: Oil Mist Lubrication and Preservation Subject Category 24: Oil Ring Issues Subject Category 25: Operation and the Operator Function Subject Category 26: Organizational Issues Subject Category 27: Packaged Machinery Subject Category 28: Piping and Related Components Subject Category 29: Professional Growth Subject Category 30: Pumps and Associated Issues Subject Category 31: Reciprocating Compressors Subject Category 32: Reliable Plants and Machines Benefit From MQA Subject Category 33: Repair Quality and Statistics Subject Category 34: Resource Utilization Subject Category 35: Root Cause Failure Analysis Subject Category 36: Run-Length Determination Subject Category 37: Screw Compressors and MQA Subject Category 38: Specifications and Standards Subject Category 39: Steam Turbines and Steam Traps Subject Category 40: Suction Strainers for Fluid Machinery Subject Category 41: Tooling and Scaffolding Subject Category 42: Training Strategies for Success Subject Category 43: Turboexpanders Subject Category 44: V-Belt Drives Subject Category 45: Vibration Technology Subject Category 46: Warranties Subject Category 47: Water Hammer Postscript/Epilogue: Despite Gaining "Insights", Industry Will Always Face Challenges
SynopsisPetrochemical Machinery Insights is a priceless collection of solutions and advice from Heinz Bloch on a broad range of equipment management themes, from wear to warranty issues, organizational problems and oil mist lubrication, and professional growth and pre-purchase of machinery. The author draws on his industry experience to hone in on important problems that do not get addressed in other books, providing actionable details that engineers can use. Mechanical, reliability, and process engineers will find this book the next best thing to having Heinz Bloch on speed dial. Focuses on pieces of hard-won experience from the industry that are rarely included in other books Presents not just a guide to technical problems, but also to crucial themes in management and organization Includes an informal and honest style, making author Heinz Bloch's 40 years of experience accessible to a broad audience of readers Contains a uniting theme that successful asset management requires the separation of application and implementation details, Petrochemical Machinery Insights is a priceless collection of solutions and advice from Heinz Bloch on a broad range of equipment management themes, from wear to warranty issues, organizational problems and oil mist lubrication, and professional growth and pre-purchase of machinery. The author draws on his industry experience to hone in on important problems that do not get addressed in other books, providing actionable details that engineers can use. Mechanical, reliability, and process engineers will find this book the next best thing to having Heinz Bloch on speed dial.