Root Cause Failure Analysis

by Mobley, R. Keith

• ISBN13: 9780750671583
• ISBN10: 0750671580
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Summary

Root Cause Failure Analysis provides the concepts needed to effectively perform industrial troubleshooting investigations. It describes the methodology to perform Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), one of the hottest topics currently in maintenance engineering. It also includes detailed equipment design and troubleshooting guidelines, which are needed to perform RCFA on machinery found in most production facilities. this is the latest book in a new series published by Butterworth-Heinemann in association with PLANT ENGINEERING magazine. PLANT ENGINEERING fills a unique information need for the men and women who operate and maintain industrial plants. It bridges the information gap between engineering education and practical application. As technology advances at increasingly faster rates, this information service is becoming more and more important. Since its first issue in 1947, PLANT ENGINEERING has stood as the leading problem-solving information source for America's industrial plant engineers, and this book series will effectively contribute to that resource and reputation.

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction to Root Cause Failure Analysis	1	(74)
Introduction	3	(3)
General Analysis Techniques	6	(8)
Root Cause Failure Analysis Methodology	14	(44)
Safety-Related Issues	58	(4)
Regulatory Compliance Issues	62	(10)
Process Performance	72	(3)
Part II Equipment Design Evaluation Guide	75	(162)
Pumps	77	(20)
Fans, Blowers, and Fluidizers	97	(15)
Conveyors	112	(11)
Compressors	123	(24)
Mixers and Agitators	147	(6)
Dust Collectors	153	(11)
Process Rolls	164	(7)
Gearboxes/Reducers	171	(16)
Steam Traps	187	(7)
Inverters	194	(8)
Control Valves	202	(18)
Seals and Packing	220	(17)
Part III Equipment Troubleshooting Guide	237	(51)
Pumps	239	(7)
Fans, Blowers, and Fluidizers	246	(5)
Conveyors	251	(3)
Compressors	254	(10)
Mixers and Agitators	264	(2)
Dust Collectors	266	(3)
Process Rolls	269	(2)
Gearboxes or Reducers	271	(5)
Steam Traps	276	(2)
Inverters	278	(2)
Control Valves	280	(2)
Seals and Packing	282	(3)
Others	285	(3)
List of Abbreviations	288	(3)
Glossary	291	(14)
References	305	(1)
Index	306