Practical Machinery Management for Process Plants: Volume 2, Third Edition: Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting
A revised and updated guide (1st ed., 1983) that shows plant engineers and supervisors how to systematically analyze and troubleshoot machinery component distress with field-proven techniques. It covers gears, rolling-element bearings, sliding bearings, bolting, couplings, mechanical seals, etc. on pumps, compressors, electric motors, steam turbines, and similar equipment. New to this edition are descriptions of enhanced methods of metallurgical failure analysis, approaches to coupling distress investigations, and updated procedures for lube-oil management in process plants. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.--This text refers to an alternateHardcoveredition.