Author: Mark Savage, FSA Member As operators of pumping equipment become more focused on the safety, reliability and environmental impact resulting from shaft seal leakage, dual mechanical seals have become […]
Almost all centrifugal and rotary pumps require a sealing system to provide sealing integrity of the drive shafts carrying the impellers and protect against pumped fluid leakage and the environment […]
Are you properly tracking infeeds, flows, pressure and viscosity, process efficiency and changes to the pumping subsystem over time? Early detection and proper intervention can protect your motors and pumps, […]
Air entrainment is the introduction of air bubbles into the pump impeller during operation. It differs from cavitation in that the bubbles are air rather than water vapor. It also […]
Identification of recirculation cavitation in the field. By Sound Popping sounds coming from volute are intermittent and inconsistent in both sound level and frequency Sounds begins immediately upon pump startup […]
Over the years, there have been a variety of ways to monitor asset health, but only recently have technologies like wireless connectivity, artificial intelligence (AI), and predictive algorithms taken these […]
Updating 100-year-old technology for the next generation Liquid ring vacuum compressors are a proven solution widely used across process industries, especially for the recovery of gases and vapors. They are […]
Water and wastewater treatment is not a glamorous or popular topic. However, it is a critical part of our everyday lives that is often taken for granted. For example, the […]
Pump design has a significant impact on overall value, from features and configurations to costs, materials and operating parameters. Pump manufacturers can increase customer value while also cutting costs and […]
Valve Sizing – Check-All® furnishes two methods to aid the customer in the selection of the correct valve size to meet their flow requirements; Flow Curves and Cv Factor. Sizing […]
Check valves prevent the hydraulic shock by design By Sheila Kennedy, CMRP, Chemical Processing Contributing Editor INTRO: Water hammer can be so damaging to machinery and dangerous to human health […]