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This text covers the fundamentals of reciprocating compressors and the techniques for maintaining them. It discusses the theory of operation, and describes methods of proper installation, troubleshooting, overhauling and repairing of all types of compressors.

Offers readers application criteria, functional parameters, and selection guidelines. This book is intended for the possible spectrum of engineering functions, including technical support, maintenance, operating, and managerial personnel in process plants, refineries, air liquefaction, natural gas separation, and design contracting.

Explores reliability assessment techniques such as Failure Mode, Effect Analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis of commonly encountered rotating machinery. This text provides the tools to drastically improve machinery productivity and performance. It is a reference for maximizing the uptime of process equipment.

This updated edition describes preventive and predictive maintenance for major process units, such as vertical, horizontal, reciprocating and liquid-ring vacuum pumps, fans and blowers, compressors, turboexpanders and turbines.

This volume sets out proven techniques and procedures that extend machinery life, reduce maintenance cots, and achieve optimum machinery reliability in the petroleum processing industry. It draws from the Best Practices in the US and Europe, and compares them with Good and Better Practices.