Application of Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Simulation to Process Industries: a Case Study

2010 ◽  
pp. 173-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aijaz Shaikh ◽  
Adamantios Mettas
Keyword(s):  
Process Industries

scholarly journals Impact of voltage unbalance on the performance of three-phase induction motor

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Giridhar Kini ◽  
R C Bansal ◽  
R S Aithal
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Induction Motor ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Voltage Unbalance ◽  
Voltage Variation ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Generating Capacity ◽  
Working Performance ◽  
Performance Variations

Availability of quality power has become an important issue for industrial utilities due to frequent performance variations in process industries. Increase in the generating capacity has not kept up pace of power demand, which results into shortage of power supply and power system network is normally subjected to varying and unequal loads across the three phases. Continuous variation of single-phase loads on the power system network leads to voltage variation and unbalance, most importantly; the three-phase voltages tend to become asymmetrical in nature. Application of asymmetrical voltages to induction motor driven systems severely affects its working performance. This paper presents the effects of voltage variation and unbalance on the performance of an induction motor driven centrifugal pump with a case study.

Water minimization in process industries: case study in beet sugar plant

2005 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Žbontar Zver ◽  
P. Glavič
Keyword(s):  
Process Industries ◽  
Beet Sugar ◽  
Sugar Plant

Development of Process Safety Management System (PSMS): Mechanical Integrity (MI)

2014 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 486-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanida Abdul Aziz ◽  
Azmi Mohd Shariff ◽  
Mazlinda Muhamad
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Process Safety ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Mechanical Integrity ◽  
Prototype Tool ◽  
Study Implementation ◽  
Concept Validation

Accident is one of the big issues that occur repeatedly in the process industries today though there is numerous application of the variety safeguarding measures that have been introduced. Equipment failure is identified as one of the root causes of these major accidents. One of the established standards that addressed the above issue is a Mechanical Integrity (MI) element of Process safety Management System (PSM) 29 CFR 1910.119(j). The main objective of this study is to introduce a systematic technique to implement PSM MI in process industries. This study covered analysis of requirements of the standard, development of framework and prototype tool as well as concept validation through a case study. Implementation of this technique will help employers to prevent major accidents and compliance to the PSM standard simultaneously.

OPEN INNOVATION AND OPEN PRODUCTION: A CASE OF A TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIER/USER COLLABORATION IN THE PROCESS INDUSTRIES

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (02) ◽  
pp. 1550022 ◽  
Author(s):  
THOMAS LAGER ◽  
KENT TANO ◽  
NIKOLA ANASTASIJEVIC
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Process Equipment ◽  
Process Technology ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Start Up ◽  
New Process ◽  
Pros And Cons

In the process industries, it is rather uncommon for companies to develop new process technology or even to manufacture new process equipment. As a result, they are highly dependent upon various kinds of equipment suppliers in their effort to acquire new process equipment in order to improve their operating performance. Two previously presented theoretical frameworks for collaboration during the innovation and operations stages have been merged for use as a research instrument in a single case study on the collaboration between a mineral producing company and a supplier of technology and equipment. The evidence from this study shows that it is beneficial for collaborating partners to engage in upfront discussions of pros and cons before entering collaborations. Collaboration during the "innovation stage" was determined to be an interesting avenue to follow for both parties. The need for collaboration during the production stage seemed to be most important during the "start-up" and "optimisation and upgrading" phases. The combined frameworks have proven to be a powerful research instrument for studying the selected kind of collaboration.

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