Whether we realize this or not, oil refineries are critical in our everyday lives. They convert crude products into diesel, gasoline, LPG, and plastics. The equipment in this plant must withstand very high temperatures, sometimes over 500°C (in the distillation unit)....
When we walk into a pharmacy, there are thousands of items. Some of them do the same job but have different names and price points, while others are specialty items designed to solve a particular problem at a slightly elevated price point. Some of these may not be...
The global natural gas and landfill gas engine market is growing at annual compound rates of 6% to 8%, and these segments are expected to increase their share in the coming years, supported by technological advances and circular economy policies. Currently, and...
In 1966, at the height of the "swinging sixties" movement, the world of lubrication, friction, and wear finally received worldwide recognition as a scientific entity responsible for continued machine health and asset longevity. In retrospect, such recognition was long...
The lowliest and most ubiquitous device in the world of lubrication recently celebrated its centennial anniversary. Designed as a simple yet efficient mechanical gateway device, the grease nipple has only one job: to connect to a manual grease-delivery gun and provide...
Traditional fluid analysis relies on pre-set flagging limits to evaluate the severity of a sample. These limits, refined over time through statistical analysis, provide a baseline for assessing whether test results indicate any maintenance needs. If a sample falls...
In a Middle Eastern refinery, a newly commissioned fire water pump, crucial for emergency services, experienced repeated high temperatures at the non-drive end (NDE) bearing during periodic test runs. Over time, these temperature spikes eventually led to a premature...
Oil analysis is critical to any reliability program, serving as an effective predictive tool for potential equipment failures. When properly deployed, oil analysis has the power to enhance maintenance practices within industrial and fleet settings. This article will...
What Causes Wear? Contamination has frequently been identified as one of the major causes of premature wear on rotating machines. If all other root causes, such as the alignment, balance, and mounting integrity, have been checked, then the other major influences are...
To truly measure the success of your lubrication program, you need to look beyond consumption and focus on key lubrication metrics.Is Lubricant Consumption All I Need to Measure Success? Of course, but like most statistics, there are lies, damned lies and statistics....
