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, improve efficiency, and extend their longevity even in the most dangerous and harmful conditions. Pumps play an increasingly important role in today’s manufacturing. The global […]
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 differs in that the air bubbles do not collapse in the impeller releasing energy like cavitation bubbles do. Air can be either large coarse bubbles […]
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 but may drop to a lower level once the pump is running and stabilized Noise seems to be loudest at the suction fitting (dry pit […]
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 abilities to new heights. Today, companies have deeper insights into how their equipment performs; by using these insights they can make more informed decisions to […]
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 utilized in applications where severe conditions exist and safety is a critical requirement. Demand for this equipment is expected to continue to grow at nearly […]
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 last thing on anyone’s mind during a major sporting event, such as the Super Bowl, is water and wastewater. During halftime, though, thousands of treatment […]
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 speeding up time to market. Design to Value processes give companies the opportunity to trigger innovation in existing product portfolios. Some pump manufacturers are adopting […]
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 accuracy requires the valve to be fully open, which occurs when the pressure drop across the valve reaches or exceeds three times the spring cracking […]
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 that every effort should be taken to prevent the hazard. Also known as hydraulic shock, water hammer sounds like a mechanical noise and is sometimes […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a phrase in the limelight. The concept of IoT is extremely appealing, in all forms, to the commercial industry. The technology of IoT has been implemented in various industries globally and it is finally approaching the rotating equipment industry. To fully explain and understand how IoT technology can be […]
What is IIoT? Terms like IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and predictive analytics have been buzzwords for some time. But many people seem to have different ideas of what these technologies are, how they relate to one another, and what they can achieve. To strip away the confusion, let’s take a closer look at IIoT […]