Peach Lake Finds a Solution for a Dying Septic System
It only took a few generations and several hundred dying septic systems to age an idyllic vacation spot like Peach Lake.
Peach Lake is a...
The Pursuit of a Green Carbon Steel Corrosion Inhibitor: Part 2...
Building on last month’s installment in this series, this article will detail the simulated cooling tower water experiment’s test procedure for both a scaling...
Benefits of Permanently Installed Automatic Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing: Part 1...
Since over 80 percent of electrical maintenance testing involves evaluating insulation integrity, Insulation Resistance Testing (IR) is a very important test. This is because...
Preventing Rust Formation with Electronic Water Treatment
The growing demand for water for industrial applications, power production and water supply has resulted in an increasing need for water treatment. The water...
Spreading The Word On Oil Mist Lubrication: Part 2
In the first installment of this article, we documented the first successful application of oil mist lubrication in an Italian refinery, the Raffineria di...
The Importance of Proof of Design
You may have heard the term, “wastewater flows downhill.” In this article, we will refer to this as gravity flow. In many cases, municipal...
Stop Pump Station Call Outs
It’s 2:00 AM and a telephone rings in Eckville, Alberta. Rick McKinnon checks the display on his cell phone and groans. It’s another high...
Take the “Fault” Out of Asphalt Pumping
Anthropologists have determined that the tarlike petroleum byproduct known as bitumen, defined as “a black, viscous mixture of hydrocarbons,” was first used as an...
Extending Pump Life through Precision Lubrication
According to major bearing manufacturers such as SKF, an estimated 63 percent of premature bearing failures can be directly or indirectly attributed to lubrication....
The Importance of AHRI Standard 400
In November 2015, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute released an updated “Standards for Performance Rating of Liquid to Liquid Heat Exchangers,” for the...