Robert Perez X.
Список книг автора Robert Perez X.Is My Machine OK?
Are you responsible for your plant's industrial machines? Is My Machine OK? is a compact and handy reference on the potential risks of machine failure and safe machinery operation. Authors Robert Perez and Andre Conkey, aided by several contributors, provide 225 pages in this hardcover guide. It foms a solid basis for reliable and safe machine operations. The authors employ their extensive background to combine the most commonly used assessment tools in a single source.Developed specifically to be taken into the field by machine operators, plant supervisors and maintenance technicians, the guide will also help reliability professionals make informed decisions about factory and process equipment.This book is made up of four sections subdivided into 12 chapters and two appendices:Evaluating Process Machines, which contains basic instruction and practical advice on evaluating the condition of machinesEquipment Specific Assessments, which covers the evaluation of centrifugal pumps, steam turbines, electric motors, and pipingGeneral Assessment Guidelines, which contains field assessment methods, limits, and advice commonly employed to evaluate process machineryImprovement Ideas. Throughout the book there are many relevant examples that will help you better understand the proper application of the various assessment methodologies presented.  
Operator's Guide to General Purpose Steam Turbines. An Overview of Operating Principles, Construction, Best Practices, and Troubleshooting
When installed and operated properly, general purpose steam turbines are reliable and tend to be forgotten, i.e., out of sound and out of mind. But, they can be sleeping giants that can result in major headaches if ignored. Three real steam turbine undesirable consequences that immediately come to mind are: Injury and secondary damage due to an overspeed failure. An overspeed failure on a big steam or gas turbine is one of the most frightening of industrial accidents. The high cost of an extensive overhaul due to an undetected component failure. A major steam turbine repair can cost ten or more times that of a garden variety centrifugal pump repair. Costly production loses due an extended outage if the driven pump or compressor train is unspared. The value of lost production can quickly exceed repair costs. A major goal of this book is to provide readers with detailed operating procedure aimed at reducing these risks to minimal levels. Start-ups are complicated by the fact that operators must deal with numerous start-up scenarios, such as: Commissioning a newly installed steam turbine Starting ups after a major steam turbine repair Starting up a proven steam turbine after an outage Overspeed trip testing It is not enough to simply have a set of procedures in the control room for reference. To be effective, operating procedures must be clearly written down, taught, and practiced—until they become habit.