Potential vertical turbine pump vibration problems were avoided through design-stage finite element analysis.The Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority had begun to expand its main raw-water pump...
Main oil pump hydraulic geometry was the root cause of numerous false turbine/generator overspeed trips.Troubleshooting rotating equipment failures and improving reliability is a process of...
Q. What are the parameters for pump baseplate design, and why must baseplates be grouted in place?A. A baseplate is the structure to which the pump, motor, gearbox, and all auxiliary equipment are...
Today's pipe stress analysis software provides engineers with a tool for designing complete piping systems and performing structural analysis in compliance with ASME and other well-known piping codes....
Jerry, my repair shop manager, called me for advice on a recent problem he had with an end-suction, vertically-mounted, raw sewage intake pump. He was troubleshooting the problem at a lift station of...
Positive displacement technology is used to solve maintenance headaches at a power plant.A large amount of fuel is needed to generate 2,100 megawatts of power. A boiler's appetite for coal is as...
Improved reliability, performance and energy efficiency can result from pump system assessment.Second of Two PartsIn Part One of this series (Pumps & Systems, November 2010), a method was...
The global, growing demand for power has softened the impact of the recent recession on the power generation sector. Going forward, this growth is expected to reach significant proportions, as...
The Restoration Process—Before and AfterIn the November 2010 issue of Pumps & Systems, this column began a two part series to analyze a study conducted on the Monroe County Water Authority...
As the popularity of transloading continues to grow, operators should consider sliding vane pump and gas compressor technology for low maintenance costs and high energy efficiency.
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