Author: Steve Chwyl, Freelance Mechanical Specialist, Planner, Millwright Disclaimer: I am not the absolute “know everything about everything” when it comes to…
An existing oil/gas pipeline ran from Colonial’s pumping station to BP’s tank in Carteret, New Jersey, USA. Both parties wanted…
NETZSCH pump system for the distillers grain wet cake successfully replaces a conveyer system. Ethanol fuel is produced from corn, sugar…
Author: Chett Norton, C.E.T., QA & Engineering Manager, & Gasket Guru at Triangle Fluid Controls Many plants use steam for heating in…
Empowering Pumps recently began inviting people to Nominate a Pump Professional, and today’s Pump Person of the Week is Justin Patsey…
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Author: Heinz P. Bloch, P.E. There is a widely overlooked item on sliding supports: Steel-Teflon®-Steel is not usually a satisfactory sliding support…
Sponsored by: EGC Engineered Solutions Over the past three years, EGC has delivered thousands of pressure seals – over 6,000 to…
Important cleaning, maintenance, component and system maintenance takes place during scheduled "outages" - which are periods of time plants designate…
The result of restricted inlet liquid flow, pump starvation can be devastating to pump systems. Starvation causes pumps to run…
Is this the proper method for bolt tightening after gasket installation? Is thicker gasket material better? What do gasket colors indicate?…