Centrifugal Pumps
This four-part series explains the reasons behind repeat pump failures and uses a real-world field example involving boiler feedwater pumps.
Reconstruction and infrastructure upgrades require pumps made from durable materials.
The pumping operation experienced an 80-percent reduction in energy use.
Pressure gauges are inexpensive components that can predict the causes of poor reliability in centrifugal pumps and prevent costly repairs and downtime.
Many options are available to meet industry and application requirements.
Appropriate bearing selection and best-practice maintenance procedures can make a difference in pump reliability, service life and production.
Correctly selecting and installing the ideal component provides significant health, environmental and economic benefits.
There are many indications that end users should not use a valve for flow control—or at least not to extremes.