Thermoplastics are lightweight, averaging a weight of 1/16th of comparable metal materials. The advantages of using thermoplastics in fluid handling applications are constantly being discovered....

Following the acquisition of natural gas production rights off the northern coast of Mozambique by a French oil company, modules to avoid hydrate formation...

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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...

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By Rainer Sonnenfroh, Lewa  The sales market for plasticizers is enormous. In 2018, their global volume was 7.6 million metric tons according to the Ceresena...

Control valves (CV) are found throughout municipal water distribution systems and are integral to maintaining consistent water pressure and supply. The importance and ubiquity...

When seeking to protect industrial machinery from leaks and heat, two names within Emerson Industrial Automation's family of brands are raising the standard for...