Handbook of Loss Prevention (Paperback)

1. Aims and Possibilities of Loss Prevention.- Loss Prevention by Allianz.- The Allianz Engineering Office.- The Allianz Centre for Technology.- Exchange of Experience by Allianz.- Basis and Methods of Loss Prevention.- General Recommendations for Loss Prevention.- Loss Prevention in the Manufacturer's Works.- Loss Prevention during Planning.- Loss Prevention during Construction and Execution.- Transport and Storage, Assembly, Commissioning and Test Runs.- Transport.- Erection and Assembly Site.- Transport and Lifting Gear.- Climatic Conditions.- Safeguarding of Building Sites against Theft.- Safety Measures against Fire.- Easily Understandable, Unambiguous Instructions and Assurance that they will be Followed during the Assembly Process and during Test Operation.- Loss Prevention by the User.- Loss Prevention before Acceptance (Test Operation).- Loss Prevention during Operation.- 2. Electrical Machines, Power Cables and Supervisory Installations.- Turbo-Generators.- Planning of Turbo-Generator Installations.- Commissioning and Operation of Turbo-Generators.- Inspection of Turbo-Generators.- Three-Phase Motors.- Planning of High-Voltage Three-Phase Motor Installations.- Installation and Commissioning of Three-Phase Motors.- Operation and Maintenance of Three-Phase Motors.- Inspection of Three-Phase Motors.- Salient-Pole Machines.- Operation of Salient-Pole Machines.- Inspection of Salient-Pole Machines.- Direct-Current Machines.- Supervision and Maintenance of Direct-Current Machines, with Particular Reference to Commutation.- Inspection of Direct-Current Machines.- Three-Phase Transformers.- Planning and Commissioning of Transformers.- Supervision of Transformers.- Inspection of Transformers.- High-Power Cables.- Planning of Cable Networks.- Storage of Cables.- Laying of Cables.- Commissioning of Cables.- Operation and Maintenance of Cables.- Equipment for Protection, Measurement, Regulation and Control.- Planning and Design.- Commissioning and Operation.- 3. Electronic Data-Processing (EDP) Equipment.- Prevention of Damage to EDP Equipment by the Manufacturer.- Prevention of Damage to EDP Equipment by the User.- Planning, Erection and Installation of the Computer Centre.- Measures for Preventing Damage to EDP Equipment during Installation.- Operational Measures.- Automatic Supervisory and Protective Equipment.- Supervisory Duties of Personnel.- Maintenance.- Inspections.- Constructional Work in the Vicinity-Rebuilding in the Computer Centre.- Protective Measures for Data Carriers.- 4. Steam Generators.- Water-Tube Boilers.- Manufacture, Assembly and Commissioning of WaterTube Boilers.- Demands on Planning and Design.- Demands on Manufacture, Assembly and Commissioning.- Prevention of Damage to Water-Tube Boilers by the Operator.- Inspection and Revision.- Furnaces.- Planning and Design.- Assembly and Commissioning of Furnaces.- Operation of Furnaces.- High-Speed Steam Generators.- Guidelines for the Prevention of Damage to High-Speed Steam Generators.- Inspection and Revision.- Large-Water-Space Boilers.- Steam-Carrying Pipelines.- Planning and Design of Pipelines.- Manufacture, Assembly and Commissioning.- 5. Fluid-Flow Machines.- Steam Turbines.- Directives for the Prevention of Damage during the Planning Stage.- Determination of the Limits of the Delivery Specification.- Determination of Measuring Points.- Conceptual Layout of the Machine.- Guidelines for the Prevention of Damage during Design and Manufacture.- The Steam Strainer.- Emergency Stop Valves, Control Valves for Live, Reheat, Cross-over and Pass-out Steam.- The Control and Protection System.- Rotors, Rotor Discs.- Turbine Casings with Fasteners, Baseplates, Bearing Pedestals.- Radial and Axial Bearings with Oil Supply.- Moving and Stationary Blading.- Loss Prevention during Assembly and Commissioning.- Directives for Loss Prevention during Operation.- Condition of Steam.- Supervisory and Protective Equipment.- Protection from Underspeed, Overspeed and Rever