Machinery Component Maintenance and Repair

Heinz P. Bloch and Fred K. Geitner (Eds.)9780884156611, 0-88415-661-3

This revised edition of Volume 3 of Practical machinery management for process plants (first edition, 1985) is a guide for process engineers concerned with machinery and component installation, maintenance, and repair. New information is provided on pump baseplate installation and grouting, repair and maintenance of mechanical seals, metal stitching, and managing rotor repairs at outside shops. Additional illustrations and photos aid the engineer in visualizing the processes described. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Table of contents :
Content:
Foreword
Page viii
Uri Sela

Acknowledgments
Page ix
Heinz P. Bloch, Fred K. Geitner

Chapter 1 Machinery maintenance: An overview Original Research Article
Pages 3-10

Chapter 2 Maintenance organization and control for multi-plant corporations Original Research Article
Pages 11-60

Chapter 3 Machinery foundations and grouting Original Research Article
Pages 61-147

Chapter 4 Process machinery piping Original Research Article
Pages 148-195

Chapter 5 Machinery alignment Original Research Article
Pages 199-257

Chapter 6 Balancing of machinery components Original Research Article
Pages 258-366

Chapter 7 Ball bearing maintenance and beplacement Original Research Article
Pages 369-446

Chapter 8 Repair and maintenance of rotating equipment components Original Research Article
Pages 447-500

Chapter 9 Centrifugal compressor rotor repair Original Research Article
Pages 501-535

Chapter 10 Protecting machinery parts against loss of surface Original Research Article
Pages 536-615

Index
Pages 617-630