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Study shows lack of compressed-air-system training

Compressed training: U.S. Department of Energy study reveals shortfall in understanding air-compressor efficiency benefits.

Videos give a glimpse into maintenance program progress

Mike Bacidore, chief editor, says plant reliability is a journey, not a destination.

Variable-speed drives and central control systems help compressors achieve efficiency and reliability

Design a better system: Variable speed, controllers and piping configuration can improve air system efficiency.

Quick Start Videos: Compressor reliability

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Doug Husen, mechanical team supervisor at Shell, talks with Plant Services about compressor reliability at his facility in Louisiana. Husen's plant has 14 large reciprocating compressors that are critical to operations. The plant's maintenance and reliability team already uses online temperature measurement and vibration measurement, but ultrasound technology is an efficient and readily available tool they might like to have. Husen also explains how plant maintenance can be a money saver, instead of an expense.

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Podcast: Littelfuse's Larry Altmayer discusses the paradigm shift in plant electrical infrastructure

Larry Altmayer, POWR-GARD services manager for Littelfuse Inc., says we must consider electrical infrastructure to be a dynamic system that requires regular attention and a formal preventive maintenance program.