The recent catastrophic collapse of a pipeline at a $10 million project in Central America is clear proof that current procurement of air valves...

Raging heat waves, crippling ice storms, devastating drought—extreme weather has continued to accelerate in the past decade, claiming lives and causing untold devastation. Just...

By Benson Hougland, Opto 22 In part 1 of this article, we introduced the dilemma faced by a glass products manufacturing company in Ohio: data...

Pumps are major investments for any company, and the practice of rebuild over replacement not only yields cost savings, but often lessens the amount...

As in all professions, there are individuals who graduated near the top of their class, and others who graduated last. Rarely would we want...

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...

By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology We all want reliable pumps and piping systems that meet requirements with a cost-effective design. The resulting design may...

Amodel of the tank and outlet piping of interest are constructed to the geometric scale based on the considerations described above. The suction pipe...

Motor design is key to the performance and service life of a pump. But determining the size of the motor required to drive the...

Modern pump technology has benefitted dramatically from new materials, modern manufacturing methods, and state-of-the-art controller technology. But one of the most impactful technologies that...