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Failed components, 25 Inverted bucket steam trap. 187
Failure modes, 6, 7 Inverters. 194,276
and effects analysis, 7, 8, 58 Investigator, 57,69
Fan, 97,246
capacity, 101 Life cycle costs, 39
installation, 105 Liquid seal-ring compressors, 133
laws, 103 Lobe pump, 95
performance, 10 I Lubrication system, 28
rating, 101. 106, 107, 108
speed, 110 Maintenance manuals, 25
Fatigue, 60 Maintenance records, 30,32
Fault-tree analysis, 16 Maintenance review, 35
Float-type steam trap, 188 Management systems, 45
Flow-control devices, 109 Measurement devices. 33
Fluidizers, 97. 1 I1 Measurements, 33
Fluid power, 2 10 Mechanical conveyors, 114
Forward-curved blades. 100 Mechanical efficiency, fans. 102
Four-way valves, 2 13 Mechanical seals, 220,228. 234, 282
Friction loss, 80. 88, 113 Miter gears, I8 I
Mixers, 147, 264
Gate valves, 203
Gear Natural frequency, 102
backlash. 184 Net positive suction head. 80
efficiency, I83 NPSH. 80
ratios, 185
Gearboxes, 171,269 Observations, 27
Globe valves, 205 One-way valves, 2 I I
Ground-fault protection. 200 Operating characteristics. 30.31, 38
Operating envelope, 28
Hazardous materials transportation, 7 1 Operating manuals, 19. 22
Helical gear pump, 93 Operating performance, 29.73
Helical gears, 174 Operating procedures, 40, 89.96
Herringbone gear pump, 93 Operations problems, 73
Herringbone gears, 177 Opposed impellers, 78. 79
Human engineering, 44 OSHA, 58,62.65
Hydraulic curve, 84 OSHA reporting requirements, 65, 66, 67
Hydraulic slippage, 91 Outlet velocity, 101
Hypoid gears, 18 1 Output product, 14
Implementation costs, 5 1 Packing, 220.234,282
Incident classification, 17, 26 Perceived causes, 29
Incident reports, 29, 55 Performed work. 25
Incoming product, 30, 122 Personal problems, 60
Increased revenue, 53 Physical evidence, 3
Inlet piping, 88 Physical impairment. 60
Inlet-air conditions, 102 Plate-out in fans, 246
Inline impellers. 78, 79 Pneumatic conveyors, 112.252
Inspections, 46 Positive displacement compressors, 254.256
Installation, 20, 24, I 13, 12 1, 129 Positive displacement pumps, 90, 243
Interviews, 36 Predictive maintenance. 14

