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portable, 124 Rider band, 71,78,216,228, standstill, 173
positive displacement, 110 244, 245, 274, 275, Static-Pac™, 174
with pressurized supplies, 283-284,306 Sealing element, 139, 146, 149
116 carbon type, 71 Seat, valve, 132, 148, 157,
sight glass, 114-116 life of, 78 165,264-265
stroke, 318 Teflon, 78 gasket, 157, 161, 264
vacuum, 32 wear, 244, 245 inspection, 264
Purging, 124 Ring (see also Packing ring, land, 137
PVC pipe, 385,386,387 Piston ring, Valve ring), lift, 137
172, 176, 179, 180 Segment reversal, 184
Qualifications, technical, 354 Rod (see also Piston rods), 291 Secondary vibration period, 90
Quality control, 354 Rotary positive displacement, 8 Semi-radial compressor, 42
Rotor weave, 306 Sensing, 195
Radiator system, air, 212 RTV (room temperature Separator, 155
Ratings, 337 vulcanizing cement), 265 Series
Rebuilding Runout, 243-244,254 cooling system, 210
pistons, 282-284 Rupture, 374, 380 flow, 210,211
valves, 162-167 Rust inhibitor, 112-113 Shaking force, 90-96
Reciprocating compressor Ryton, 185 Shaft, bowed condition, 240
(see Compression/ Shimming guidelines,
compressor) Safety, 340, 369-387 crosshead shoe, 246
Reconditioning, 162-167, 190 air piping, 383-387 Shoe, 45
Record keeping, 158, 346 basic rules, 369 Shutdown, 129-131, 372, 375
Reference points, for wire devices, 370 Sight
alignment, 242 fires and explosions, glass, pumps with, 114-116
Regrinding, 292 378-383 well, 115
Regrouting, 247,248-249 lock-out/tag-out program, Sight-feed glass, 128
Relaying, 195 369-376 Slamming, 152,153,156
Relief precautions, 384-385 Sleeve (see Liner)
groove, 274 solvent, 383 Sliding vane compressor, 8
valve, 319, 325, 370,384 valve, 376-378, 383 Slippage, 16, 17, 21
Remachining, 165 Sag, foundation-related, 240 Slipper, 45
Removal of deposit, 128 Sampling of lubricating oil, 361 Sludge, 126, 151
Repair, 227,255-256,282, Scale, 212 Slug, liquid, 151, 155, 306
283, 296-301 Scarification, mechanical, 247 Soap solution, 380
certification, 300-301 Scoop, 109 Soil, 97
cold, 263 Scoring, 184 characteristic, 97
connecting rod, 297 Scraper (see Oil scraper) condition, 40
crankshaft, 298 Scrapping, piston rod, 291 unit loading, 98
crosshead, 297-298 Scratches, 258 Soil-bearing capacity, 98
frame, 301 Scribing tool, 288 Solenoid, 195
weld, 299 Scrubber, 151 Solenoid-operated valve, 216
Replacement bolts, torque, 373 Scuffed pistons, 282 Solid rider ring, 275
Report, written, 354-355 Scuffing, 184,258 Solvent, safety, 383
Resonance, 97, 152, 153 Seal Soot-blowing compressor, 381
Reservoir, 108 concrete, 247 Spare
Reverse contactless, 218 parts, 222,351-352
bend, 240 epoxy, 247 valve, 152
engineering, 352 piston ring, 211-212 Specifications, written, 354
etching, 293 ring, single-acting, 176 Spectrographic analysis, 36!