Pump System Improvement
 How Piping Systems Affect a Plant's Financial Success
These systems help to maximize system uptime
Ray Hardee
September 2019
 Correcting a Common Pump Myth About Flow Rate
How to increase flow rate and pressure
Dominik Fry
August 2019
 The Cost of a Misbehaving Pump
Pump System Improvement
Dominik Fry
July 2019
 Should You Upgrade a Pump Drive?
Is adding some kind of variable speed control worthwhile?
Dominik Fry
June 2019
 System Troubleshooting Quiz: Can You Identify the Problem?
How to determine the abnormality and cause.
Dominik Fry
May 2019
 2 Methods for Controlling HVAC Flow Rates
Pump System Improvement
Dominik Fry
April 2019
 Preventing Valve Noise & Damage from Choked Flow
How a piping system model can recognize potentially hazardous scenarios and control valves
Dominik Fry
March 2019
 Trimmed Impeller Saves Brewery Almost $20,000 a Year
Simulation software helps identify cost-efficient solutions
Dominik Fry
February 2019
 Understanding the Performance of a Damper in an HVAC System
How to model a damper in a system simulation software tool as a control valve with an approximated flow coefficient profile.
Jeff Sines
January 2019
 What Is a Reverse Return System?
An inherently balanced system is worth the investment.
Jeff Sines
December 2018
 Slurry Corrections for Centrifugal Pump Performance
Learn the differences between the HI and Wilson methods.
Aasya Abdennour
November 2018
 11 Steps to Create a Virtual System Model
Improve plant operations and safety with software visualization.
Dominik Fry
October 2018
 Sizing Pumps with Monte Carlo Methodology
This pump selection process can optimize lead/lag time.
Joseph Benefield
September 2018
 How a Piping System Model Can Be Used in a PSM Plan
Ray Hardee continues his explanation of process safety management.
Ray Hardee
August 2018
 Developing a Model for Process Safety Management
Use piping system software to keep facilities safe.
Ray Hardee
July 2018
 What Drives a Fluid Handling System?
Changing motor performance can impact interconnecting equipment.
Jeff Sines
June 2018
 Types of Flow Meters
The importance of knowing your flow rate
Ray Hardee
May 2018
 Life Cycle Design for Industrial Piping Applications
By sizing the pipeline correctly, you can reduce both operating costs and the time the pump needs to operate.
Ray Hardee
April 2018
 Proper Pump Selection: Avoid Oversizing Your Pumps
Good design on the front end can avoid unnecessary expense in the long term.
Dominik Fry, P.E.
March 2018
 Using Fluid Piping Software to Design Energy Efficient Pumping Stations 
Users can avoid potential pitfalls with this software.
Dominik Fry, P.E.
February 2018
 HVAC System Control:Thermal Load in Variable Volume Systems
5 strategies for handling differing system conditions.
Ray Hardee
January 2018
 HVAC System Control: Hitting a Moving Target
HVAC systems normally have large range of load demands
Ray Hardee
December 2017
 Streamlining Nuclear Reactor System Balancing
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
November 2017
 System Approach & Modeling Lead to a Reduced Impeller Diameter
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
October 2017
 Detective Work & a Simulated Model Garner Results for Wastewater Facility
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
September 2017
 Assessing Fluid Piping Systems
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
August 2017
 Methods to Improve Pump Operation
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
July 2017
 Improve the Design with Computer Simulation
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
June 2017
 Choosing a Pump for the Total System
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
May 2017
 Identify Root Cause with a System Model
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
April 2017
 Designing & Operating a Smart Pumping System
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
March 2017
 Piping Systems in Dewatering Applications
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
February 2017
 Analyzing a Large Closed-Loop Service System with Multiple Paths
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
January 2017
 Examining a Piping System Model
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
December 2016
 Benefits of Building an Accurate Model of Piping Systems
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
November 2016
 Upgrades Coming to Pump System Improvement
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
October 2016
 Using the Piping System Model for Maintenance
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
September 2016
 Optimizing Large Cooling Water Systems, Part 2
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
August 2016
 Optimizing Large Cooling Water Systems, Part 1
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
August 2016
 Encourage the Flow of Ideas Using the Power Cost Balance Sheet 
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
July 2016
 More than One Way to Fix a System, Part 2
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
June 2016
 More Than One Way to Fix a System, Part 1
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
June 2016
 Proper Pipeline Sizing in a Mine Operation
Pump System Improvement
Ray Hardee
May 2016
 Examine Pump, Process & Control Elements to Solve Fluid Piping System Problems
Ray Hardee
April 2016
 Troubleshooting a Piping System
Last of Two Parts
Ray Hardee
March 2016
 Troubleshooting a Piping System
First of Two Parts
Ray Hardee
February 2016
 Troubleshooting Pumps in a System
Last of Two Parts
Ray Hardee
January 2016
 Troubleshooting Pumps in a System
First of Two Parts
Ray Hardee
December 2015
 Troubleshooting Piping Systems
Last of Three Parts
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
November 2015
 Troubleshooting Piping Systems
Second of Three Parts
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
October 2015
 Troubleshooting Piping Systems
First of Three Parts
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
September 2015
 Piping System Controls
Ray Hardee
August 2015
 Understanding Piping System Controls
First of Two Parts
Ray Hardee ( Engineered Software, Inc.)
July 2015
 Understand How Valves & Fittings Affect Head Loss
Last of Two Parts
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
June 2015
 Understand How Valves & Fittings Affect Head Loss
Part one of two: This column discusses valves and fittings and evaluates how these devices affect the operation of piping systems.
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
May 2015
 How an Oversized Pump Can Harm the Motor & Increase Operational Costs
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
March 2015
 The Total System Starts with the Pump
Ray Hardee, Engineered Software, Inc.
February 2015
 Assessing a System with Multiple Loads
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
January 2015
 Completing the No-Control System Assessment
Last of Two Parts
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
December 2014
 Completing the No-Control System Assessment
First of Two Parts
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
November 2014
 Assessing a System with No Control
Ray Hardee (Engineered Software, Inc.)
October 2014
 Pre-Screening Unlocks Savings Potential in Large Pump Systems
Ray Hardee, Engineered Software, Inc.
September 2014
 System Validation & Troubleshooting
Ray Hardee, Engineered Software, Inc.
August 2014
 Calculate the Costs of Piping System Elements
Ray Hardee, Engineered Software, Inc.
July 2014
 Assess Pump System Operation & Improvement Options
First of Two Parts
Ray Hardee, Engineered Software, Inc.
June 2014
 How a Piping System Works
Ray Hardee, Engineered Software, Inc.
May 2014