RATS Edmonton Technical Sessions - Reliability Analysis Centrifugal Pumps

THIS MONTH'S TOPIC:

Reliability Analysis of Centrifugal Pumps using Reliability Block Diagrams

PRESENTER:

Andre-Michel Ferrari, Relibaility Engineer at Cogito Reliability

ABSTRACT:

Reliability Engineering uses a modelling approach specifically known as Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) in order to evaluate all the characteristics of an asset during its life. The output of this exercise is a dynamic model illustrating different decision-making elements of the asset being studied. This includes economical aspects such as operating costs, spare part management, expected failures and other maintenance outcomes over time.

This information allows and operator to correctly budget costs, logistics or labor requirements over the life of the asset. The model also allows the designer to estimate the production output of the asset over time and have a more realistic view of the design output.

When it comes to preventive maintenance or redundancy (i.e. adding extra equipment), the model can be altered to visualize the expected output and incremental economical benefits or lack of there off, leading to better decision in terms of capital spending. The author will illustrate the study of a centrifugal pump and help the audience visualize all the above-mentioned aspects.

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These Technical Sessions are open to all people involved with the industrial rotating equipment industry, including (but not limited to): Engineers, technologists, specialists, technicians, millwrights, planners, managers, projects, students, retirees, vendors, and those in transition.

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