Combatting Corrosion

Whether pumping slurries and by-products, oil and gas, or water and wastewater, the components that make up an industrial fluid handling system suffer a...

Come Hail or High Water: Part 2 of 2

Read Part 1 here. In last month’s introduction, we laid out how, in the face of recent record-breaking natural catastrophe claims and damage from extreme...

Going Pro to Measure the Flow

Measuring of demineralized water in utilities, for example in boiler condensate return lines, requires reliable devices, and there is a need for economical and...

Going Beyond Efficiency Standards: Part 1 of 2

By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology  Pumps, fans, and compressors account for about 60 to 70 percent of total electrical energy usage by US manufacturers....

Graphalloy Bearings for LNG Pump Problems

By Eric Ford, Graphite Metallizing Corporation Graphalloy bearings and bushings, manufactured by Graphite Metallizing Corporation, are used in many light hydrocarbon pump applications to help...

Double containment piping: Part 2 of 2

Missed part 1? Read it here. In last month’s introduction, we discussed how double-containment piping, although not specifically required by today’s stricter safety mandates and...

Three levels of continuous monitoring for pump systems

Pump systems are often out of sight and out of mind—until something goes wrong. Whether serving domestic water, wastewater, irrigation, or fire protection applications,...

Repair, Rehab, Reimagine

Technological advancements are constantly providing better, faster, and safer solutions to the industry’s most challenging obstacles. Quickflange™ is a unique technology that specializes in...

A Major Leap Forward on Energy Efficiency

By Rachel Gold, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Virginia has recently made a major leap forward on energy efficiency and can serve as a...

Fire Codes: A Foundation of Safety for a Rapidly Changing World

The world’s tallest skyscrapers that are transforming city skylines from Shanghai to Dubai are impressive for their architecture and engineering, but perhaps their most...