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...

Improved Pump and Seal Reliability

The City of Chester, Illinois, was getting only about six months of life out of the mechanical seals in their former non-clog lift station...

Extending valve life improves sustainability

Historically, when it comes to butterfly valves, metal was the material of choice. The robustness and economic efficiency were convincing arguments for choosing metal...

Stopping Corrosion on Oil and Gas In-Service Structures Part 2 of...

For such corrosion protection, Wuhan Hengshi Engineering LLC spray applied EonCoat to thirty-eight containers that were put into service for EDC of CNOOC, covering...

By Land and By Sea, Special Offshore Painting Prevents Corrosion

By Walter Richter, Lewa For safety reasons, odorants must be added to gases that are basically odorless, such as LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), in refineries...

Protecting Tank Farms from Corrosion

With asset utilization critical and community and regulatory pressure always looming, it is essential that tank farm owners proactively prevent any loss of containment...

More Demand for Complete System Solutions

Irrespective of industry or sector, manufacturers and plant operators are increasingly choosing to invest in complete system solutions which can easily be integrated into...

Not all safety relief valves are alike: Part 2 of 2

Read part 1 here. As we mentioned in the first part of this series, choosing the right safety relief valve (SRV) is crucial for system...

Can You Trust Push-to-Connect Fittings?

The plumbing profession is all about trust—using tried and true methods that have stood the test of time to ensure that pipe connections will...

Know the Warning Signs

The ability to separate “busy at work” from paying attention to the warning signs of rotating machinery may create confusion for some people. The...