When it comes to bearings, grease is often the lubricant of choice. However, over or under-greasing can cause overheating, lubricant deterioration, and eventual bearing...

By Heinz P. Bloch High asset reliability should be our priority, because the illusory “savings” derived from forever repairing cheap equipment have vanished with the...

Last month, we began this series by describing some of the most common reasons to implement a modern calibration process in power plants and...

By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology  As we discussed in the first part of this series, four years ago, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...

For decades, selecting and sizing control valves was a complex and time-consuming task. Only large control valve manufacturers provided the necessary tools, and they...

By Marc Malone, MarqMetrix Representing nearly a quarter of the global energy mix, natural gas plays an important role in meeting worldwide energy needs. Throughout...

How often are good ideas turned away because we cannot seem to justify their returns with hard dollars? More often than not, it is...

If you have access to a volt/ohm meter, there are three quick checks you can do that will tell you if a motor armature...

While corrosion is a serious issue in virtually all oil, gas, pipeline, and industrial facilities, it is a particular challenge for the liquid natural...

Over the past several years many US Nuclear Power Stations have been required to take corrective action to address the potential for air entrainment...