Strategic Mechanical Seal Partnerships
It would be inappropriate to criticize equitable owner-manufacturer partnerships; however, there is still a need to become more aware of the hidden, long-term adverse...
Piece by Piece
Ham Baker and Unitspark have completed the intricate installation of a penstock at a pumping station in South London in which a severely restricted...
The Advantages of External Digester Heating
Conventional wisdom is to locate digester heating systems on or around the floor of the main digester. While this results in good initial heat...
Lifting expectations
According to the United States Energy Information Administration, there are almost one million oil producing wells in the United States alone, and most require...
How to Cost-justify Bearing Housing Protector Seals – Part 1 of...
Much is known about the negative effects of moisture and particle contamination in process machinery lubricants. Dirt and water ingress often occur because the...
Mechanical Seal Energy Audits and Their Value: Part 4 of 4
In one of the three previous parts this series of articles has dealt with the cost to reheat and/or evaporate flush injection from API...
Stopping Corrosion on Oil and Gas In-Service Structures
With oil and gas prices down by half from their recent highs, operations managers and corrosion engineers are finding that one of the best...
The Use of Thermoplastics in Fluid Handling: Part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this series, we established that thermoplastics present many benefits across a range of industry areas because they are dielectric, exhibit...
Strategic Mechanical Seal Partnerships: Part 2 of 2
In last month’s installment, we outlined a few of the unforeseen consequences that stem from the decision to single-source reliability-critical components and explained why...
Reinventing Primer to Prevent Marine Shipping Corrosion
By Martin Lawrence, NanoRustX LLC
For the marine shipping industry, preventing corrosion is a critically important operational and safety issue for fleets, whether tanker, container,...








