Mechanical Seal Energy Audits and Their Value: Part 1 of 4
Energy Management is critical to operational efficiency. Reviewing energy use in each link of the supply chain of a business can produce significant benefits....
Environmental Impact of Mechanical Seal Leakage in NGL Pipeline Pumps: Part 1 of 2
Figure 1: Dual unpressurized seal with API plan 76
This article addresses the normal and excessive leakage rates of mechanical seals in main pipeline pumps...
Solving the API Seal Flush Plan-11 Venting Issue
One of the pumps I am handling in my current project is an OH2 self-venting centrifugal pump. It is designed for a capacity of...
Are You Choosing the Right Seal for Your Vacuum Pump?
Mechanical seals can fail for many reasons, and vacuum applications present particular challenges. For example, certain seal faces exposed to vacuum can become starved...
Mechanical Seal Energy Audits and Their Value: Part 3 of 4
Although fulfilling the original design intent and functioning as intended, many “traditional” sealing systems found in industrial applications waste considerable amounts of energy.
The uncontrolled...
Dry Gas Seals for LNG Compressors
With the discoveries of large new natural gas deposits, including shale formations, competition is intensifying for LNG supply contracts, making it imperative that LNG...
Tackling and Solving Your Mechanical Seal Problems
An actual pump reliability improvement issue might serve as a model for tackling sealing issues in modern refineries. You really don’t have to become...
Designing Formed Diaphragms for Optimum Performance and Manufacturability
Pumps that utilize a diaphragm for their mechanical force have been used since the mid-nineteenth century, and continue to be utilized in modern pumping...
Environmental Impact of Mechanical Seal Leakage in NGL Pipeline Pumps: Part 2 of 2
In part one, the normal and excessive leakage rates of mechanical seals were discussed based on the monitoring function of API piping plan 76....
Passive Groundwater Sampling: The Proven Alternative to Well Purging
Selecting groundwater sampling technology for any particular application can be challenging, as there is a wide range of technology available on the...