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Summary
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS
Process Equipment Malfunctions offers proven techniques for finding and fixing process plant problems and contains details on failure identification. Diagnostic tips, examples, and illustrations help to pinpoint and correct faults in chemical process and petroleum refining equipment. Complex math has been omitted. An essential resource for plant operators and process engineers, this book is based on the author's long career in field troubleshooting process problems.
COVERAGE INCLUDES:
Distillation tray malfunctions Packed tower problems Distillation tower pressure and composition control Fractionator product stripping Pumparounds Reboiled and steam side strippers Inspecting tower internals Process reboilers--thermosyphon circulation Heat exchangers Condenser limitations Air coolers Cooling water systems Steam condensate collection systems Steam quality problems Level control problems Process plant corrosion and fouling Vapor-liquid separation vessels Hydrocarbon-water separation and desalters Fired heaters--draft and excess O2 Disabling safety systems Vacuum systems and steam jets Vacuum surface condensers Centrifugal pump limitations Steam turbine drivers Centrifugal compressors Reciprocating compressorsAuthor Notes
Norman P. Lieberman is a chemical engineer with 46 years of experience in process plant operation, design, and field troubleshooting. An independent consultant, he troubleshoots oil refinery and chemical plant process problems and prepares revamp process designs. Mr. Lieberman teaches 20-25 seminars a year on "Troubleshooting Process Plant Operations," and this book is based on his long experience in field troubleshooting refinery and process plant problems.
Table of Contents
| 1 Distillation Tray Malfunctions |
| 2 Packed Tower Problems |
| 3 Distillation Tower Pressure and Composition Control |
| 4 Salt and Rust Formation on Tray Decks |
| 5 Fractionator Bottoms Product Stripping |
| 6 Heat Extraction with Pumparounds |
| 7 Reboiled and Steam Side Strippers |
| 8 Inspecting Tower Internals--Checklist |
| 9 Process Reboilers--Shell and Tube |
| 10 Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers in Sensible Heat Transfer Service |
| 11 Condenser Limitations |
| 12 Air Coolers--Forced- and Induced-Draft Air Side Malfunctions |
| 13 Cooling Water: Towers and Circulation |
| 14 Steam Condensate Collection Systems |
| 15 Steam Quality Problems |
| 16 Level Control Problems |
| 17 Excessive Ambient Heat Losses |
| 18 Process Plant Corrosion |
| 19 Vapor-Liquid Separation Vessels |
| 20 Knock-Out Drums; Demisters and Impingement Plates |
| 21 Hydrocarbon--Water Separation--Electric Desalters and Gravity Settling |
| 22 Natural Draft-Fired Heaters |
| 23 Tube Failure in Fired Heaters |
| 24 Fired Heaters: Air Preheaters |
| 25 Disabling Safety Systems |
| 26 Vacuum Systems and Steam Jets |
| 27 Vacuum Surface Condensers and Precondensers |
| 28 Excess Gas Overloads: Vacuum System Ejectors |
| 29 Centrifugal Pump NPSH Limitations: Cavitation, Seal, and Bearing Failures |
| 30 Centrifugal Pump and Driver Capacity Limits: Lubrication Failures |
| 31 Steam Turbine Drivers |
| 32 Centrifugal Compressors: Surge, Fouling, and Driver Limits |
| 33 Reciprocating Compressors: Unloading and Efficiency |
| 34 Summary: Typical Energy Savings and Efficiency Projects |
| Glossary |
| Index |
| The Norm Lieberman Video Library of Process Operations |
