To mitigate leakage, mechanical seals are one of the most critical components for centrifugal pumps.
Although overall industry growth is not substantial from 2017 to 2018, it translates to $66 MM more in valve shipments for the year, which is a positive sign for the industry.
With certain turbocompressor designs having changed as manufacturers and user-clients constantly push to increase output and efficiency, it pays to know if—and how—high-performance couplings (HPCs) have kept pace.
Equipment failures are the thorn in every industrial plant’s side.
We often make the mistake of letting our equipment selection decisions be governed by old data, anecdotes and traditions.
The second CCC implementation strategy involved so-called “shirt sleeve seminars.”
Gulf Energy Information and Hydrocarbon Processing are pleased to provide a preview of IRPC Europe 2018, which will be held June 5–7 in Milan.
The objective of this article is to demonstrate the value of utilizing portable or permanently mounted ultrasonic flow measurement technology to measure and monitor high-energy pump hydraulic balance line flow.
This work details the operation of a 21,000-HP, five-stage barrel pump utilized for seawater injection service.
In the past few decades, new technologies, including both carbon rejection methods and catalytic conversion methods, have emerged.