From the moment a pump is first installed, it begins its progression toward eventual failure. Tight connections, perfect alignment, and well-lubricated bearings are continually subjected to vibration, heat, and stress …

Based on numbers alone, the motors and pumps critical to petrochemical plant operations present some of the biggest risks to operations when one of these assets fails. Two of the …

In a recent conversation with reliability engineers at a Concord, CA petrochem plant, they voiced the frustrations of unplanned downtime. Whether it’s five minutes or five days, their time goes …