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Maintenance practices and strategies are crucial for each production plant regardless of its scope. Along with various strategies comes the role of the communication model.
Maintenance Best Practices: Communication in Maintenance Departments Read More »
Following up on last year’s Reliability and Maintenance Book list, we have a new list for 2025 which includes more classic reads as well as the ones you requested in the comments! Please enjoy and let us know what you would like to see highlighted in 2026.
10 Reliability and Maintenance Books to Read in 2025 Read More »
This article will briefly examine this evolution and highlight modern developments in protecting cooling water systems.  Environmental issues related to industrial wastewater discharge are also influencing this evolution.
Part 5: Modern Developments in Protecting Cooling Water Systems Read More »
Integrity Testing is a proactive approach to preventive maintenance for Plate and Tubular Heat Exchangers in sanitary processing environments. This process allows for the early identification of potential leaks and failures, serving as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly form of preventive maintenance.  
The Integrity Test Advantage  Read More »
This article explains metal corrosion basics – the process including the basic chemistry of how metal loss occurs. Methods to control corrosion are also listed and explained. Metal corrosion is a chemical reaction between a metal surface and its environment. Corrosion can occur in a gaseous (dry) environment or a damp (wet) environment. It is the result of an electrical process in which electrons are exchanged between the corroding metal atoms and the acceptor element atoms. Corrosion control involves stopping or minimising the loss of electrons between the components involved in the process.
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Cooling systems are vital and integral components at thousands of industrial plants.  Properly designed and operated chemical treatment systems, preventive maintenance of such, and monitoring are absolutely critical to minimize failures that otherwise may cause partial or full plant outages.  In the next three parts of this series, we will examine the water-side issues of microbiological fouling, scale formation, and corrosion that require attention during both the design and operation of open-recirculating cooling systems like those discussed in Part 1 of this series.Â
Protecting Cooling Water Systems – Part 2 Read More »
Recoating based on visible rust is a form of reactive maintenance, when coating failure and rust formation are the reason for repairs or replacements. Erosion is a far more effective reason for recoating. Maintenance based on erosion is a form of preventive maintenance where repairs are performed to prevent a more serious future failure.
Coating Care: Erosion vs. Corrosion Read More »
In this article, we will examine how both proper boiler chemistry monitoring and conscientious steam system maintenance are necessary for reliable and safe operation.  A key takeaway, that hopefully has been a recognizable thread throughout these installments, is the importance of training.  Too often, the author has visited plants where the water treatment/steam generation personnel were undertrained and/or not given the proper tools for the job.
Preventive vs. Reactive Maintenance Part 4: Steam Generation Series Read More »
How can control systems trick operators? Operators are required to run their plants from control panels. They view the control panel dials, lights, and readouts. From those they interpret the plant and equipment operating condition. It is critical that every indicator on the panel be a true reflection of the equipment’s state out in the plant.
How Can Control Systems Trick Operators? Read More »
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