Pump Cavitation Case
Process-design flaws, such as cavitation in pumps, are a major reliability concern. Increasing upstream pump head is a difficult solution, necessitating a tight parts inspection schedule to prevent irreparable damage.
By improving the #reliability of systems, I think one of the most critical conflicts is process-design flaws. It causes many failings on the machines that you can make it less dangerous but never being vanished.
One of those reliability engineer's nightmares is #cavitation in pumps.
Here is a clear hump on the high-frequency vibrations that shows severe cavitation in a BB2 type pump. Increasing the upstream pump's head to the maximum available level is a case of Hobson's choice. Still, a tight parts inspection schedule is necessary; if it doesn't pursue well, the significant damages are irrepressible.
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