High performance south of the border
Over the past six years, Vesconite Bearings has witnessed a significant uptick in its supply of bearings to Mexico—a testament to the growing recognition...
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,...
How to Respond to Mechanical Seal Leakage in a Centrifugal Pump
In order to understand centrifugal pump leakage, it’s important to first understand the basic operation of a centrifugal pump. As the flow enters through...
Keep it simple
The most common and effective solution to mitigate excessive pressure and manage leakage in a water distribution system is the Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV)....
Dry Gas Seals for LNG Compressors
With the discoveries of large new natural gas deposits, including shale formations, competition is intensifying for LNG supply contracts, making it imperative that LNG...
Effective and Efficient Processing Technology for Quality Control
By Matt Hale, HRS Heat Exchangers
Plant-based milk is the largest plant-based category in North America, and grew 5 percent last year, with sales of...
Getting the Most Out of PTFE Diaphragms: Part 2 of 2
There are two grades of PTFE that can be used in the manufacture of diaphragms: conventional (homopolymer) and modified (copolymer). The lowest performing grade...
High-pressure off Made “EZ”
The installation of an Advanced Valve Technologies EZ Valve ensured a fire and police station maintained their water supply during vital repair works to...
Outfitting an Innovative Autogas Installation
For more than half a century, Italy has taken a leading role in Europe in identifying and utilizing alternative fuels that can power motor...
New Drain Valve Saves Up To 95 Percent in Cleaning-In-Place Liquid
By Marianne Hojby, Alfa Laval
Drain valves comprise up to 20 percent of all valves in a typical processing plant. But cleaning them is costly,...









