Since the introduction of mechanical seals in nuclear boiling water reactor (BWR) feed pumps operating with high drive ratings, keeping mechanical seal reliability high became a challenge. A problem also […]
The tutorial outlines the basic concepts and offers some tips on witness testing of API 610 centrifugal pumps and API 611 steam turbines. The section on API 610 pump testing discusses performance, NPSH […]
Mechanical seals are the most common means of sealing industrial centrifugal pumps. There are a wide variety of seal options including the use of single or dual seal arrangements. While […]
Achieving lowest possible life cycle cost (LCC) and value-optimized mean-times-between-repairs (MTBRs) are the undisputed goals of thoughtful pump users. Achieving these goals requires concentrating not only on pump hydraulics, but […]
This document contains recommendations of rigorous pump casing design techniques. A comparison of different design methods is made. The most sophisticated of these is then described in detail. Finally, a […]
This tutorial outlines the basics of pump rotordynamics in a form that is intended to be Machinery End User friendly. Key concepts will be defined in understandable terms, and analysis […]
This is a paper presented at the Twenty-Ninth International Pump Users Symposium in 2013. API 682 is the leading document for mechanical seals in petrochemical, chemical, and pipelines services worldwide. […]
This case study focuses on the use of Wilden pumps by SABA Dinxperlo B.V., based in The Netherlands, a manufacturer of adhesives and sealants.
Plant engineers sometimes ask how to best justify purchasing a precision laser alignment tool and training. My first answer is usually to point to a pump in the plant, and […]
Implementing a PDM program can be tough, In today’s manufacturing world. Despite the proven success of many programs many companies that have been operating the same way for over 50 years and […]