Stopping Corrosion on Oil and Gas In-Service Structures
With oil and gas prices down by half from their recent highs, operations managers and corrosion engineers are finding that one of the best...
Mechanical Seal Energy Audits and Their Value: Part 1 of 4
Energy Management is critical to operational efficiency. Reviewing energy use in each link of the supply chain of a business can produce significant benefits....
Goodbye to Tradition
Oil or grease lubricated bearings and plastic bearings can cause problems for users needing high temperature applications. However, there are alternatives. Metallized Carbon Corporation...
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...
High Process Safety Thanks to Integrated E-Monitor
By Riccardo Marcotti, Lewa Nikkiso Italy
As part of a gas field expansion in Saudi Arabia, an international group approached the specialists at pump manufacturer...
Advanced Anti-Corrosion Coating Utilized on Two North Sea Offshore Platforms
Before EonCoat application
In a collaborative effort, designed to improve vital protection of offshore assets, the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) in Aberdeen, United...
The Perfect Match
Matching the right elastomer to an application is key to ensuring an O-ring's optimal performance and mitigating premature failure. One critical factor to consider...
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)....
Are You Choosing the Right Seal for Your Vacuum Pump?
Mechanical seals can fail for many reasons, and vacuum applications present particular challenges. For example, certain seal faces exposed to vacuum can become starved...
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...