Securing efficiency with seamless automation
Innovation is a driving force behind many industries, and although plant operators are constantly seeking new methods and technologies to increase efficiency, integrating the...
Shedding Light on Submersibles
Recent changes in solar pumping technology have the potential to turn the market on its head. For years, solar-powered pumping systems have been used...
Technologies that Enable Effective Energy Transition
Headwinds over the past several years have taught oil and gas companies to maintain strict cost disciplines and be more efficient than ever. Organizations...
Pumping life back into Florida lake
When Florida’s Lake County Water Authority (LCWA)—in cooperation with the St. Johns Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection—made a plan...
Improving Balancing Quality and Profitability in the Overhaul of Turbochargers
For most people, turbochargers are associated with vehicles they see zooming past on the road with an extra boost of power. According to a...
Addressing the Water-Energy Efficiency Nexus through Variable Frequency Drives
Today, critical processes in water, wastewater and irrigation activities jointly use more than 55 billion kilowatt-hours per year, according to estimates from the U.S....
Innovative Vibration Learning System
By Dr. Budhaditya Hazra, Liang Xu, and Dr. Suri Ganeriwala, SpectraQuest
With an increase in high-speed manufacturing and automation, it has become more important to...
Maximizing power plant flexibility: Part 3 of 3
Miss part 2? Read it here.
Over the first two parts of this series, we have illustrated how combined cycle power producer, or CCPP, operating...
Maximizing Power Plant Flexibility: Part 2 of 3
Miss part 1? Read it here.
As we explained in the first part of this series, combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) are becoming a larger...
How to Assess Pump Performance
Conventional centrifugal water pumps are unable to be significantly improved; however the Stelth “Solid Body Vortex” principle, employed as a pump, approaches the problem...









