Centrifugal Pumps (Page 4)

OEM pumps and parts outperform replicated products, and can save thousands per year in operating costs. Industrial process managers who purchase and maintain pumps are familiar with a marketing...

Many millions are spent in the oil sands industry providing new plants for the production of oil from tar sands. Oil sands pumps are a key component in these expansions.The cost of non-conformance can...

Packaged pumping systems are gaining in popularity due to benefits including ease of installation, single source responsibility and streamlined manufacturing. Packaged systems simplify the...

Suppose, for a moment, that you are lounging on a beach somewhere in the vicinity of the equator.  If you were to draw side by side two lines in the sand, both heading due north, they will appear...

Editor's Note: This is the fourth article the year-long series, Understanding NPSH. To read the previous article, click here. To read the next article, click here.NPSHR Shown as a Single...

An unexpected bearing failure needs to be understood and seen as an opportunity for improvements.Centrifugal process pumps are workhorses of pulp and paper, oil and gas, chemical and other industries....

InnovationIntroduced February 6, 2008, the patent pending Goulds 3196 i-FRAME uses ITT proprietary software to perform continuous temperature and vibration monitoring and alert end users via light...

Dear Readers: In the next three issues, we will present three Pump Puzzles  to solve. The first one-an impeller cut problem-is an application of the Affinity Laws to reduce the motor amps and...

Pumps and pump systems are unique, engineered products that require specialized knowledge in all phases of repair, rebuilding and balancing. When pumps fail, costs add up quickly for repairs,...

Knowing the application's demands and the sensor's capabilities is critical for accelerometer selection.Vibration monitoring of critical and auxiliary pumping systems helps improve machine...

An Arizona mining company and an engineering pump system expert share a mutual understanding of what is needed to improve the electrowinning process that drives the copper mine's operations.Our...

As the cost and supply of fuel continues along its bumpy road, more emphasis has been placed on tapping into the remainder of the world's oil reserves. Canada is home to one of the world's two largest...

Pumps & Systems, April 2007Once upon a time, in power plant fuel oil transfer and injection services, it was difficult to justify replacing twin screw timed pumps when maintenance was already...

In today's tough economy, many companies  face unprecedented challenges that are forcing them to scale back and rethink their approach to managing business. During financially challenging times,...