Protecting Landfill Gas Wellheads and Collection Hoses from Subzero Temperatures
By Eric Nielson and Valerie Nielsen, Q.E.D. Environmental Systems
When the temperatures at a landfill drop well below freezing levels, frozen condensation on wellheads and...
The Business Case for Mechanical Seals in the Mining Industry: Part...
Seal performance in slurry services is largely influenced by two parameters: The design of the seal chamber and maintaining proper control of the fluid...
Meeting the challenge of transferring dangerous liquids
Moving industrial fluids from one point to another is essential to the health of the worldwide economy. There are a variety of methods to...
Select the Right Mechanical Seals: Part 1 of 3
The intent of this article is to document better and more effective ways to select one of the primary components of process pumps—mechanical seals....
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...
How to Cost-justify Bearing Housing Protector Seals – Part 2 of...
In the first of this four-part article, we pointed out the importance of keeping contaminants away from lube oil in pump bearing housings. We...
Eliminating pipe floor cleaning hang-ups
With increasing federal mandates on stormwater system monitoring and maintenance, municipal departments encounter significant budget and workforce challenges. In this context, the utilization of...
Rise of the Colossus
The first thermal Colossus liner hanger systems manufactured in Oman are designed to withstand superheated steam at 600 degrees Fahrenheit (316 degrees Celsius) and...
Stopping Tank Corrosion in the Transportation Sector
Thousands of chemicals, petroleum products, and corrosive elements like salt water brine are transported by tanker truck, railcar, and distributors, as well as processed...
The future of remote tank monitoring: Part 1 of 2
Tanks and the substances they hold are a critical part of many business processes with downtime an unacceptable risk if levels run low or,...









