preparing for conducting process equipment performance tests 1

[ghamsa]

How can I start preparing for conducting process equipment performance tests like pump performane tests?
Do you recommend any resources i.e. books, or specific industrial code requirements?

Thanks

 

[hahor]

ghamsa,

from an operational and safety point of view "Guidelines for Safe Process Operations and Maintenance" (ISBN 0-8169-0627-0) should be one of your choices.

Kind Regards,
hahor

 

[Artisi]

The Hydraulic Institute would be a good start

http://www.pumps.org/

 

[dcasto]

The GPA has a guide book "Guide for Performance Testing of Plant Equipment"

http://www.gasprocessors.com/dept.asp?dept_id=1000

 

[MJCronin]

plasma,

Specifically, what equipment will be tested ?

There are industry-sanctioned performance tests developed by various industry groups, for example:

Boilers - ASME performance test Code
Cooling Towers - Cooling Tower institute
Pumps - Hydraulic instritute/Pump vendors
Deaerators - ASME Performance Test code

etc

be specific !!

-MJC

 

[ghamsa]

Thanks for your answers. In fact, I was looking for one reference for all.

The answers I receive are of great help.

Thanks all.