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...

“Sweating” Pipeline Is No Sweat for Electric Utility Project

When an electric utility in the Southeastern United States sought to protect above ground natural gas pipeline against corrosion, the goal was to cost...

Why material choice matters

In theory, modern heat exchangers can be made from a wide range of materials, including copper, copper/nickel, aluminum, carbon steel, and stainless steel. In...

Protecting Landfill Gas Wellheads and Collection Hoses from Subzero Temperatures

By Eric Nielson and Valerie Nielsen, Q.E.D. Environmental Systems When the temperatures at a landfill drop well below freezing levels, frozen condensation on wellheads and...

Collaboration Improves Reliability of High-voltage ESPs

By Ericka Richardson, Greene, Tweed AccessESP, a Houston-based provider of rigless electrical submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions for the global oil industry, developed a retrieval...

Anodizing Aluminum Cylinders

Flexible hones address surface roughness and increased dimensional changes for anodized cylinders that mate with other parts.  To permit the use of aluminum instead of...

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

Figure 1: Dual unpressurized seal with API plan 76 This article addresses the normal and excessive leakage rates of mechanical seals in main pipeline pumps...

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,...

Flip the Switch on Pump Protection

Engineers responsible for municipal or industrial water storage, disinfection or effluent treatment systems will find the FlexSwitch® FLT93 Flow Switch from Fluid Components International...

The Advantages of External Digester Heating

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