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Learn to Repair Pumps Properly
Pumping Prescriptions
Jim Elsey
Pumps
The Silent Pump Killer: Radial Thrust
Jim Elsey explores a common cause of pump failure.
state of the industry
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Heinz Bloch on the Future of Oil & Gas
Many jobs lost will shift toward renewable energy.
Ray Hardee
Pumps
What Is the Digital Twin?
This technology can provide an accurate simulation of physical piping systems.
Jim Elsey
Pumps
Pump Efficiency & the Pursuit of Perfection, Part 2
Jim Elsey looks at how to make the pump more efficient
Lev Nelik
Pumps
Pump Hydraulics Fundamentals: A Student’s View, Part 2
What would happen if the pump was selected not based on an incorrect system where these components were not accounted for?
 efficiency calculation
Pumps
How to Define & Measure Centrifugal Pump Efficiency: Part 1
Jim Elsey's first article of two explaining the pursuit of perfection in pumping
Jim Elsey
Pumps
Why Are There Holes in My New Impeller? Part 3
Common Pumping Mistakes
Ray Hardee
Predictive Directed Maintenance & the Digital Twin
Pump System Improvement
Lev Nelik
Pumps
Pump Hydraulics Fundamentals: A Student’s View
Columnist Lev Nelik discusses the basics of pump hydraulics with a reader.
Single-stage end suction closed impeller
Pumps
Why Are There Holes in My New Impeller? Part 2
The second installment of Jim Elsey discussing how the impeller affects axial thrust and stuffing box pressure.
the location of each item in a system used in a calculation
Pumps
NPSH: Not Pumping So Hot
How to take a proactive approach to an insidious problem
Pump out vanes are one method to manage axial force
Pumps
Why Are There Holes in My New Impeller? Part 1
Common Pumping Mistakes
COVID-19 Changes Safety Measures at Most Pump Industry Companies
Pump Industry Insider
COVID-19 Changes Safety Measures at Most Pump Industry Companies
Survey results show CDC guidelines are generally the norm, though PPE requirements vary.
Common Pumping Mistakes
Pumps
The Basics of Pump Startup
In part 1 of this 2 part series, Jim Elsey instructs operators to do no harm.
Ray Hardee
Pumps
Are You ‘Looking for Trouble?’ You Should Be
Pump System Improvement
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Pump Industry Insider
Executives Explain COVID-19 Safety Measures as Employees Return
Pumps & Systems Editorial Advisory Board members and columnists weigh in on how their companies are protecting employees in the workplace.
Jim Elsey
Pumps
What Is Suction Energy?
Reexamining how this concept can help you ensure a more reliable system
Sequence of what happens as a result of low flow
Pumps
Suction Parameters Relating to NPSH Issues
Columnist Lev Nelik responds to a reader question about suction specific speed.
Bernoulli's Principle
Piping
The Three Musketeers: Static Pressure, Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy
Using Bernoulli's equation to calculate what will happen in a piping system.
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