The Quiet Storm

Lubrication is the lifeblood of industrial machinery. Whether it is pumps, motors, or other high-end equipment, the demands of constant use common in industrial...

Saving Valuable Water for All

MUNICIPALITIES LEARN FROM HOMEOWNERS’ EXAMPLE American Leak Detection has found over seven million leaks since 1974 establishing the franchise system as a leader in the...

Tackling and Solving Your Mechanical Seal Problems

An actual pump reliability improvement issue might serve as a model for tackling sealing issues in modern refineries. You really don’t have to become...

How to Cost-justify Bearing Housing Protector Seals – Part 4 of...

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...

The Innovative Sealing Solution for Difficult Media and Conditions of Use:...

The TOTAL refinery at the Leuna chemicals site is one of the most state-of-the art facilities of its type in Europe. It processes over...

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...

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....

Remote Commissioning Will Continue After COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic has had huge effects on economies around the world, including reducing raw material production, limiting workforce availability, suppressing demand for many...

With Vacuum to the Optimum

By Nadine Kalt On the basis of vacuum technology, the plant manufacturer Tartler now offers several system solutions for degassing high- and low-viscosity materials. Primarily...

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...