Forsthoffer's Best

Practice Handbook for

Rotating Machinery

W. E. Forsthoffer

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 Contents

Preface ix 7 Lube, Seal and Control Oil System Best

Acknowledgements xi Practices 347
About the Author xiii 8 Pump Mechanical Seal Flush Best Practices 469
How to use this Book xv 9 Dry Gas Seal Best Practices 501
List of Best Practices xvii Phase: Installation,
10 The Post-Shipment
List of Lessons Learned xxi and
Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning
Start-up Best Practices 525
1 Project Best Practices 1
11 Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Best
2 Pump Best Practices 25
Practices 563
3 Compressor Best Practices 93
4 Gear and Coupling Best Practices 229 12 Implementation and Communication Best
Practices 577
5 Steam Turbine Best Practices 261
6 Gas Turbine Best Practices 313 Index 589

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