In recent years, the demand for clean and affordable energy has increased the popularity of gas turbine power generation in industrial and commercial co-...

In this final part of the four-part series, we will examine face-seal options for bearing protection and provide an example cost justification tabulated for...

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Energy Management is critical to operational efficiency. Reviewing energy use in each link of the supply chain of a business can produce significant benefits....

Mechanical seals can fail for many reasons, and vacuum applications present particular challenges. For example, certain seal faces exposed to vacuum can become starved...

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With asset utilization critical and community and regulatory pressure always looming, it is essential that tank farm owners proactively prevent any loss of containment...

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...

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...