The Mechanical Seal Industry’s Contribution to Energy Efficiency in Pumping Systems

By Richard Smith and Chris Booth, AESSeal See Part 1 Here In last month’s beginning to this article, we posited that, although sealing devices account for...

Protect Shaft Seals in Hydraulic Systems

Operators looking to protect shaft seals in hydraulic systems now have another option in Zero-Max Overhung Load Adaptors, which provide an extra layer of...

Why Do Mechanical Seals Fail?

By John Calder, Dura Pump Mechanical seals prevent pumps from leaking by containing the pressure of the pumping process and withstanding the friction caused by...

Challenging Waste Stream Meets its Match

At a manufacturing facility outside the Spanish town of Lorquí, a 52-foot-high evaporator has steadily been constructed over the last twelve months. Now complete,...

Environmental Impact of Mechanical Seal Leakage in NGL Pipeline Pumps: Part...

In part one, the normal and excessive leakage rates of mechanical seals were discussed based on the monitoring function of API piping plan 76....

Rise of the Colossus

The first thermal Colossus liner hanger systems manufactured in Oman are designed to withstand superheated steam at 600 degrees Fahrenheit (316 degrees Celsius) and...

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...

Solving the API Seal Flush Plan-11 Venting Issue

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...

The Right Fit

Partnership with ThomasNet transforms valve and fittings company's detailed product content and CAD assets into powerful business advantages. DK-Lok® USA knows something about attention to...

Combatting Industrial Corrosion in Harsh Winter Conditions

By Del Williams Industrial facilities can benefit from scheduling corrosion protection of their carbon steel structures and equipment during seasonal slowdowns, when such projects have...