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Steam valve overhauled on-site
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In this "What works" installment, a fast, in situ seat repair relies on a powerful, portable boring machine.

Aging electrical systems?
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Contributing Editor Sheila Kennedy reports that creative approaches to electrical power distribution promise to raise reliability.

Power system protection crucial to nuclear weapons test simulations at Lawrence Livermore facility
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A super-computing facility that is responsible for ensuring the safety of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile seeks assistance in power assurance and reliability.

Fugitives found fleeing gas-handling equipment
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Infrared imaging pinpoints VOC and greenhouse gas emissions.

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White Papers: In depth research


Title Author Date
The Path to Asset Performance & Reliability Avantis 01/18/2007
This white paper addresses the journey to achieve asset performance and reliability excellence. This begins with establishing sound fundamentals in terms of business practices, organization effectiveness and well deployed informational tools to support them. From this foundation, proactive steps can be taken to drive performance and reliability to new heights. Engaging in collaborative tactics unleashes the full creativity of the organization leading to continuous improvement. 
Coriolis meters improve the efficiency of hydrogen production process Micro Motion 10/12/2006
The need for deeper hydrotreating and for the processing of heavier and higher sulfur crude slates is driving the demand for reliable hydrogen and steam availability. This white paper explains how coriolois meters improve the efficiency of the hydrogen production process. 
Improving plant safety and availability through advanced measurement diagnostics Rosemount 01/05/2006
Many plant managers are finding that while upgrading an older measurement to state-of- the-art can yield dramatic improvements, further upgrades will yield diminishing returns. The next round of safety and availability improvements will instead come from diagnostics in the field devices. 
Reliability and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ABB 09/13/2005
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 recently signed into law by President Bush contains a long list of provisions for everything from hybrid vehicles to new coal technologies. For the electric power industry, most of the legislation’s measures can be viewed as supporting one overriding objective: grid reliability. 
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