Stopping Corrosion Under Insulation in Global Oil and Gas Facilities
EonCoat storage container application process
Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) is the root cause of many of the global petrochemical industry’s most serious problems including forced...
How Does a Centrifugal Compressor Work?
Figure 1
During the first century of centrifugal compressor design, changes were evolutionary. A centrifugal compressor from 1900 looks very much like a centrifugal compressor...
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...
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 entry point for pump excellence: Part 1 of 2
In pump manufacturing, standards and accreditations ensure safety, performance, compatibility, and quality assurance, providing both manufacturers and end users with confidence in the reliability...
Laser Cladding as a Technical Improvement Over Traditional Spray and Fuse...
Laser metal deposition on pump screw; Dan Hayden (left), Tim Wetherbe (right)
Typical weld characteristics are a single layer deposit thickness of around 0.04 inches,...
The Network Infrastructure for Industry 4.0
By Simon Seereiner, Weidmuller
Efforts to use Ethernet as a fieldbus alternative first immerged in the late 1990s. Seamless Ethernet networking from the control unit...
How to Check a Motor Armature for Damaged Windings
If you have access to a volt/ohm meter, there are three quick checks you can do that will tell you if a motor armature...
I/O for the IIoT: Part 2 of 2
By Benson Hougland, Opto 22
In last month’s installment of this article, we introduced how the new groov RIO® family from automation manufacturer Opto 22...
For Energy Companies, Tagging Regulations Require a New Approach
By Percy Hung and Peter Larison, Workiva
Energy companies will soon start reporting quarterly and annual financial and operational data in XBRL format to the...









