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Автор: Robert Perez X.
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       Is My Machine OK?

       A Field Guide to Assessing Process Machinery

       Robert X. Perez Andrew P. Conkey

      English and Metric Units Used Throughout

      Industrial Press Inc.

      New York

       Copyright

       A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress

      INDUSTRIAL PRESS, INC. 989 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10018

      Sponsoring Editor: John Carleo

      Copyeditor: Robert Weinstein

      Interior Text and Cover Design: Janet Romano

      Copyright © 2012 by Industrial Press Inc., New York.

      Printed in the United States of America.

      All rights reserved.

      This book, or any parts thereof, may not be reproduced,

      stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form

      without the permission of the publisher.

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       Dedication

      The authors wish to dedicate this book to their wives for all their help and encouragement.

       Contributors

      Bill Stark, P.E., Principal, Bath Engineering Mr. Stark is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas, with over 15 years of project engineering and management in petrochemical plant design and construction. He earned degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from the University of Missouri at Columbia and an MBA from Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi.

      Julien Le Bleu, Jr., Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer, Retired Mr. Le Bleu has more than 35 years of experience with critical industrial machinery, including 25 years as the Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer for Lyondell Chemicals in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Florida. Mr. Le Bleu is currently teaching machinery best practices to operators and maintenance personnel.

      John W. Davis, President and Founder of WFM Associates Mr. Davis is an established author and recognized authority on Lean Manufacturing. With an extensive background in products ranging from air conditioning and fractional H.P. motors to jet engines, helicopters and elevators, Davis has a broad range of experience in manufacturing and has consulted with numerous leading firms including Brunswick Corporation, Crane Pumps, CertainTeed Corporation, Rowe Manufacturing, JTB Furniture, and Defiance Metal Products.

      Table of Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

      Copyright

      Dedication

      Contributors

      Acknowledgments

       Chapter 1: Introduction

      Chapter 2: A Brief Introduction to Machinery Monitoring

       Chapter 3: General Machinery Monitoring Guidance

       Chapter 4: Machinery Assessment Steps

       Chapter 5: Machinery Data Analysis

       Combination Trends

       Some Rules of Thumb

       Chapter 6: How to Audit Operating Machinery

       Field Audit Form

      Chapter 7: Risk Ranking Machinery Issues

       Recommendations and Risk Ratings

       Chapter 8: How to Assess Centrifugal Pump Performance

       Why Use Centrifugal Pumps?

       Head Versus Pressure

       Centrifugal Pump Performance

       Summary

      Chapter 9: How to Conduct a Steam Turbine Field Inspection

       Steam Turbine Types

       What is the Steam Turbine Speed Telling You?

       Assessing Steam Turbine Vibrations

       Steam Turbine Temperature Assessment

       Common Governor Control Problems