Tanks and the substances they hold are a critical part of many business processes with downtime an unacceptable risk if levels run low or,...

A well-known technique for increasing pump reliability is sealing the bearing housing with non-contacting Bearing Isolators over less expensive contact seals. Because contact seals...

There are two grades of PTFE that can be used in the manufacture of diaphragms: conventional (homopolymer) and modified (copolymer). The lowest performing grade...

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 Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority (RVSA), which operates a large wastewater treatment plant in New Jersey, embarked on a green co-generation waste-to-energy project to...

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

Process industries demand reliability and accuracy at every step, which makes it the perfect proving ground for the newest integrated technologies associated with Industry...

Conventional wisdom is to locate digester heating systems on or around the floor of the main digester. While this results in good initial heat...

In the first part of this series, we addressed some of the basics of effective valve station planning. Continuing in that mold, let’s take...

By Del Williams In a world full of "smart" devices (i.e., smartphones, smart watches, and smart appliances), such technology is increasingly entering manufacturing and processing...