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....

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...

Oil or grease lubricated bearings and plastic bearings can cause problems for users needing high temperature applications. However, there are alternatives. Metallized Carbon Corporation...

By Walt Prentice, Applied Flow Technology  No longer is over-engineering, or designing from heuristics, as necessary as it once was. Why? Because engineers can build...

In the late nineteenth century, Olin J. Garlock devised a better way to seal piston rods in steam engines. Since then sealing materials have...

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...

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...

For years, the pump industry has been challenged. The need for a new wear material product, providing better performance, dimensional stability at high temperature,...

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...

Last month, we outlined the sealing challenges facing one of the most state-of-the art chemical facilities in Europe, the TOTAL refinery at the Leuna...