A Light Solution for Deep Water
SKF has supplied magnetic bearings for use in the world’s first subsea gas compression system at the Asgard gas field off the Norwegian coast....
Prevent Expensive Pump Cavitation Damage
Process engineers responsible for keeping the pumps running in plants crowded with equipment and awkward pipe layouts will find the Vortab Elbow Flow Conditioner...
The Next Generation of Membrane Systems
At the most recent WEFTEC in Chicago, Pentair presented its tubular membrane modules equipped with Helix, the flux enhancing technology that ushers in the...
Put an End to Clogged Lift Stations: Part 1 of 2
Wastewater managers know too well that clogged pumps are not only an inconvenience, but also a threat to an entire wastewater transport system.
If management...
Metering Pumps in Acid Applications
No life form, whether it be human, animal, or plant, can survive without water. The same can be said for many industries, whether they...
How Do You Power a Planet?
Most of the world’s energy is consumed by industry and buildings. But, according to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency can deliver 38 percent...
Arc Flash Hazards: Are Your Employees Trained?
Previous editions of NFPA 70E required an arc flash hazard analysis. The 2015 edition now requires an arc flash risk assessment to determine if...
Anaerobic Digestion Plant Increases Gas Production Threefold
Farmers don’t work nine to five and neither do biogas plants. At LBT Agro in Denmark, their anaerobic digestion operation is more like 24/7,...
Mechanical Seal Energy Audits and Their Value: Part 2 of 4
Part 1 of this 4-part series on “Mechanical Seal Energy Audits and their Value” laid the groundwork for presenting the topic and its implied...
The Benefits of Internal Gear Pumps in Industrial Operations
In last month’s introduction, we discussed how chemical-manufacturing processes require the use of dangerous chemicals, such as strong acids, caustics, solvents, resins, and polymers....