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Acceleration control, 198 Compressors, 123, 254
Accidents, 72 Control valves, 202,280
Actuators, 217 Conveyor performance, 113
Aerodynamic instability, 246 Conveyors, 112,251
Agitators, 147, 264 Corrective actions, 47.49
Application review, 30 Cost avoidance, 53
Axial fans, 98 Cost-benefit analysis, 48, 52, 54
Cut-flight conveyors, 118
Backlash, 184 Cyclonic Separators, 160,266,
Backup valves, 2 14 268
Backward-curved blades, 99
Baghouses, 153,266,267 Dampers, 110
Ball valves, 202 Data gathering, 20
Best efficiency point, 85 Delivery slippage, 50
Bevel gears, 177 Department of transportation, 7 1
Bimetallic steam trap, 190 Design
Blowers, 97, 11 I, 248,249 data, 27
Boiler-feed applications, 83 practices, 38, 39
Brake horsepower, 83, 84, 150, 184 review, 19
Bullgear compressors, 126 Discharge piping, 88
Butterfly valves, 204 Dust collectors, 153,266
Capacity loss, 50,72 Economic performance, 26,73
Catastrophic failure, 3 Emergency planning, 70
Cause-and-effect analysis, 9, IO, 72 Entrained air or gas, 82, 241
Cavitation, 83 Environmental conditions, 23
Centrifugal compressors, 123,254 Environmental release, 18
Centrifugal fans, 246, 247 Equipment damage, 28
Centrifugal pump, 77,87,239 design, 18,22,23,38
performance, 79 evaluation, 77
Chain conveyors, 114,253 failures, 28, 72
Communications, 44 nameplate data, 35
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