How Nuclear Plant Operators Are Evaluating the Potential for Vortex Formation...

Over the past several years many US Nuclear Power Stations have been required to take corrective action to address the potential for air entrainment...

Keeping the Lights On . . . Affordably

In today’s economic climate, power generation providers are stuck between the equipment they need and the equipment they can afford. However, as a recent...

Pumping doesn’t need to feel like hard work

Handling lubricating grease can be a physically demanding task for maintenance engineers. This is especially true when thick grease has to be delivered using...

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...

Equipment Maintenance and Monitoring Best Practices

Pumping machinery is continually subjected to wear and tear and therefore is vulnerable to failure. Correct operation, timely maintenance, and upkeep of pumping station...

Process Pumps: Obstacles to Reliability

Figure 2: Modern Water Management Systems conserve valuable resources, achieve significant maintenance cost reductions, and greatly increase process unit profitability. Paybacks of less than...

Going with (and accurately measuring) the flow: Part 2 of 2

Miss Part 1? Read it here. Last month, in the first part of this series, we introduced some of the intricacies of Coriolis flow meter...

Banking Electronic Chips for the Next Boom (or Bust)

Today, the parallels between the electronic chips that power just about every type of device today and the global oil market are undeniable, with...

Sewer Maintenance: Handling the Toughest Blockages—Efficiently

By Del Williams When municipal sewer or storm lines become blocked, the trouble typically began with a growth of tree roots that eventually stopped the...

Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Safeguarding the Manufacturing Sector: Part 2 of...

Read part 1 here. In the first part of this series, we laid out the importance of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Each year, as cyberattacks...