Gas Turbine Power Generation Gets a Boost
In recent years, the demand for clean and affordable energy has increased the popularity of gas turbine power generation in industrial and commercial co-...
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...
Types of Check Valves and Their Industrial Applications
By Gilbert Welsford Jr., ValveMan
Check valves are indispensable safety components, used in industrial and residential piping systems to provide directional control of fluids. These...
The Royal Discipline of TIG Welding: Part 2 of 2
By Xavier Jauregui, Arc Machines Inc., and Matthias Schaffitz, Wolfram Industrie GmbH
In last month’s introduction to this series, we demonstrated how, in order to...
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...
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...
Quick Payback on Wear Ring
By Phillip de Villiers, Vesconite Bearings
Metal-on-metal contact can result in galling and unwanted pump vibration, as well as severe damage to the pump; therefore,...
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...
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...
The secret to more stable pump operation
An Italian pump manufacturer has ordered Vesconite Hilube line shaft bushings following a successful efficiency test conducted at its pump’s Best Efficiency Point (BEP)....