Reliability Prediction of a Mechanical Refiner

Farsi, Mohammad Ali

doi:10.22034/IJRRS.2024.7.2.7

Reliability Prediction of a Mechanical Refiner

Document Type : Original Research Article

Author

Mohammad Ali Farsi

Aerospace Research Institute, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/IJRRS.2024.7.2.7

Abstract

Reliability refers to the quality during operation, the fulfillment of requirements, and the quality production of the final product by a system. A Refiner is also industrial equipment that is used to improve the properties of the raw material and prepare it for the production of the final product. In the mechanical pulp production industry, the role of the refiner in product production and its effect on product quality and total cost is very important. In this article, the structure of a mechanical refiner is introduced, and the main components effective in determining and improving reliability are investigated, and their reliability values are calculated. The most influential element of this equipment, based on the calculations, is the mechanical seal, which should be more careful than other elements in selecting and monitoring its condition to achieve the reliability of the target.

Keywords

Bearing

Gap control

Mechanical refiner

Mechanical seal

Reliability

Subjects

Reliability Engineering

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