The Mechanical Seal Industry’s Contribution to Energy Efficiency in Pumping Systems

By Richard Smith and Chris Booth, AESSeal Sealing devices account for only a small fraction of the energy consumed by pumps. The scope for energy...

Know the Warning Signs

The ability to separate “busy at work” from paying attention to the warning signs of rotating machinery may create confusion for some people. The...

Advanced Gasket Formulation Helps Refrigerant Systems Keep Their Cool

In the late nineteenth century, Olin J. Garlock devised a better way to seal piston rods in steam engines. Since then sealing materials have...

Passive Groundwater Sampling: The Proven Alternative to Well Purging

Selecting groundwater sampling technology for any particular application can be challenging, as there is a wide range of technology available on the market, and...

Seven Rules for Using Vespel® CR-6100

For the past two decades, pump users have had remarkable success upgrading critically important process pumps with Vespel®, a composite material made with Teflon...

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...

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...

Strategic Mechanical Seal Partnerships

It would be inappropriate to criticize equitable owner-manufacturer partnerships; however, there is still a need to become more aware of the hidden, long-term adverse...

Pushing the Boundaries of Valve Position Indication

Process industries demand reliability and accuracy at every step, which makes it the perfect proving ground for the newest integrated technologies associated with Industry...

Change Out the Pump, Save the Seal

The patented Tough Seal by Q.E.D. Environmental Systems, Inc., is arguably the tightest sealing, safest, and most durable well seal available on the market...