--- product_id: 1433257 title: "Compressors: How to Achieve High Reliability & Availability" price: "AED 338" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1433257-compressors-how-to-achieve-high-reliability-and-availability store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Compressors: How to Achieve High Reliability & Availability **Price:** AED 338 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Compressors: How to Achieve High Reliability & Availability - **How much does it cost?** AED 338 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1433257-compressors-how-to-achieve-high-reliability-and-availability) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Compressors: How to Achieve High Reliability & Availability [BLOCH] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Compressors: How to Achieve High Reliability & Availability Review: great reference book for process industry professionals. - great reference book for process industry professionals. Review: The Go To Book On Compressors - Masters of machinery reliability and available, Bloch and Geitner, have succeeded again with their new, well-presented, short book, Compressors! Anyone with a 9th grade education can read and understand their details and their math is easy. Successful rotating equipment is all about implementing the many important details outlined in their terse presentation of Compressors. Rotating equipment specialist must consistently know and implement these details for success. Bloch and Geitner point out several times that often used API and other standards represent bare minimum requirements. Bloch and Geitner present additional requirements plus the logic for their tougher standards, which must be achieved for long life and failure free compression equipment. Aspiring rotating equipment engineers and battle hardened rotating equipment veterans can benefit from the well written and carefully presented format of Compressors. Details from this book will quickly get the maintenance and reliability staff to the "Ah Ha" state for both education and training. Maintenance Managers, Reliability Managers, Production Managers, and Plant Managers can benefit from a careful study of details in this short book. With information from Compressors, these key leaders can ask the correct questions to stimulate their engineering staffs to pay attention to the very important details for long life and failure free equipment. Key technical questions by these managers from the book Compressors will set the proper culture for profitable survival in a competitive business area. After all, you cannot live long enough to learn all these details by yourself! With help from the experts Bloch and Geitner, you can stand on their shoulders to see into a successful future. Paul Barringer, PE Barringer & Associates, Inc. Reliability, Manufacturing, and Engineering Consultants July 8, 2012 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,779,256 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #84 in Chemical Plant Design #552 in Industrial Technology (Books) #714 in Machinery Engineering (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (26) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.84 x 9 inches | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 0071772871 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0071772877 | | Item Weight | 1.15 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 286 pages | | Publication date | June 12, 2012 | | Publisher | McGraw Hill TAB | ## Images ![Compressors: How to Achieve High Reliability & Availability - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Gxf5apcvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great reference book for process industry professionals. *by J***S on March 17, 2016* great reference book for process industry professionals. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Go To Book On Compressors *by P***E on July 8, 2012* Masters of machinery reliability and available, Bloch and Geitner, have succeeded again with their new, well-presented, short book, Compressors! Anyone with a 9th grade education can read and understand their details and their math is easy. Successful rotating equipment is all about implementing the many important details outlined in their terse presentation of Compressors. Rotating equipment specialist must consistently know and implement these details for success. Bloch and Geitner point out several times that often used API and other standards represent bare minimum requirements. Bloch and Geitner present additional requirements plus the logic for their tougher standards, which must be achieved for long life and failure free compression equipment. Aspiring rotating equipment engineers and battle hardened rotating equipment veterans can benefit from the well written and carefully presented format of Compressors. Details from this book will quickly get the maintenance and reliability staff to the "Ah Ha" state for both education and training. Maintenance Managers, Reliability Managers, Production Managers, and Plant Managers can benefit from a careful study of details in this short book. With information from Compressors, these key leaders can ask the correct questions to stimulate their engineering staffs to pay attention to the very important details for long life and failure free equipment. Key technical questions by these managers from the book Compressors will set the proper culture for profitable survival in a competitive business area. After all, you cannot live long enough to learn all these details by yourself! With help from the experts Bloch and Geitner, you can stand on their shoulders to see into a successful future. Paul Barringer, PE Barringer & Associates, Inc. Reliability, Manufacturing, and Engineering Consultants July 8, 2012 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ on topic *by C***E on November 5, 2016* pretty good book for the stated purpose. I also have Bloch's other book "Reciprocating Compressors." They make a good set for the student or instructor. ## Frequently Bought Together - Compressors: How to Achieve High Reliability & Availability - Reciprocating Compressors:: Operation and Maintenance - Compressor Handbook (McGraw-Hill Handbooks) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1433257-compressors-how-to-achieve-high-reliability-and-availability](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/1433257-compressors-how-to-achieve-high-reliability-and-availability) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*