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Boiler Water Chemistry Control: Preventive vs. Reactive Maintenance

Any number of impurities can cause scaling and corrosion in boilers unless properly controlled. But even with properly-treated makeup, boilers require internal treatment to minimize corrosion and other problems. The high-temperatures and pressures in boilers magnify chemical reactions and corrosion mechanisms. This installment examines important boiler water treatment concepts.

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Back to Basics: Understanding Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD)

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Reliability Block Diagrams have been around for a very long time, helping system engineers understand how the various elements, and their relationships, could impact the overall reliability and operation of the system. Taking the effort to diagram a system logically can provide great insight into where the weak links are. In some cases, an RBD can expose that your assumed redundancies are not actually as effective as you think they are.

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Mobile vs. Desktop: Differences in CMMS Features

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This article explores the differences between desktop and mobile CMMS, emphasizing their distinct features and when each should be used. It also explores some of the concerns maintenance teams may have about adopting CMMS mobile apps.

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5 Rules to Build a Partnership

Maintenance Management / idconadmin

5 Rules to Build a Partnership Torbjörn Idhammar, President & CEO IDCON INC. Plant professionals (and consultants) often talk about the importance of a maintenance, operations, and engineering partnership. In my experience, the discussions commonly center on very general terms such as better communication and understanding. Those issues are important…but what you need are precise

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Equipment Inspections: Who is Doing Them?

Maintenance Management, Operations & Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance / idconadmin

Equipment inspections is key to keeping your production running but many plants don’t tap into all the resources available. IDCON Reliability and Maintenance Management Consultant, Michael Lippig has a simple decision chart that will help you decide what tasks can be done by what roles.

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Suction Bell Upgrades for Vertical Turbine Pumps

Equipment Knowledge / idconadmin

How long should a vertical pump’s suction bell last? That was a question a plant manager asked me during a recent consulting assignment for a power plant. A pump manufacturer’s typical response to such a question is, “it depends.” So what does it depend on?

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Boiler Water Chemistry Control: Preventive vs. Reactive Maintenance

Back to Basics: Understanding Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD)

Mobile vs. Desktop: Differences in CMMS Features

5 Rules to Build a Partnership

Equipment Inspections: Who is Doing Them?

Suction Bell Upgrades for Vertical Turbine Pumps

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