Pumps and pumping systems are used in power plants for primary applications such as fuel oil handling and for auxiliary systems such as lubrication and cooling (Figure 1). On average, a 300 MW ...

The word ‘optimization’ can have various meanings and interpretations, but the benefits of optimization are straight forward: improve profitability while maintaining the same utility. Reliability has ...

Hydraulic oil ranks high among fluids with multi-function capability. True, for sheer utility, it can’t match olive oil, which through the centuries has been used as food, lubricant, fuel, medicine, ...

The most prevalent pumps within a construction site are centrifugal water pumps, used for moving water and other light liquid substances, and positive displacement pumps, used for thicker fluids, such ...

To prevent failure during lengthy use, tube life should be monitored and a preventive maintenance program enacted. Single-use tubing can be used for the length of a biopharmaceutical product campaign ...

Pumps are often designed to operate at a single point known as the Best Efficiency Point (BEP). As components begin to wear, a pumps performance begins to decline, with operation away from this point ...