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Common Pumping Mistakes

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.
Pump out vanes are one method to manage axial force
Pumps
Why Are There Holes in My New Impeller? Part 1
Common Pumping Mistakes
The Basics of Pump Startup
Pumps
The Basics of Pump Startup: Part 2
In part 2 of this 2-part series, Jim Elsey instructs operators to do no harm.
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.
Jim Elsey
Pumps
What Is Suction Energy?
Reexamining how this concept can help you ensure a more reliable system

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.
Jim Elsey
Pumps
The Pump Selection Matrix
Common Pumping Mistakes
Navigating Pump Curves: A Roadmap to Reliability, Part 2
Pumps
Navigating Pump Curves: A Roadmap to Reliability, Part 2
Common Pumping Mistakes
Pump Curve
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Navigating Pump Curves: A Roadmap to Reliability, Part 1
Common Pumping Mistakes
Jim Elsey
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Are You a Great Pump Salesperson?
Columnist Jim Elsey gives more examples of problems pumps might face and how a good salesperson would handle them.
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