Understanding the pros and cons of various minimum flow protection systems can help you optimize your entire system.
Pumps
In the process industries—water, wastewater, oil and gas, food and beverage, chemical processing, mining, building services, pulp and paper—pumps are ubiquitous. The pumps used in those industries vary widely and each requires expert handling. These articles provide information on selecting the right pump for the application, as well as testing and troubleshooting, installation and maintenance on those pumps.
Each situation requires independent and thorough analysis for end users to make an educated decision
One application used a pump flow algorithm in place of a conventional flow meter to protect pumps in parallel operation.
Many of these factors relate to the ongoing instability in various parts of Europe, but in today’s interconnected global economy, innumerable current events and trends can impact the marketplace.
Pumps played a key role in the facility’s energy efficiency improvements.
The rating means they were tested under 3 feet of water for 30 minutes and continued to run properly.
With large numbers of people retiring in the coming years, the industry is emphasizing training opportunities more than ever.
Michael Michaud, executive director of the Hydraulic Institute, spoke with Pumps & Systems about how end users can prepare for new Department of Energy rules and policies.
Pumping Prescriptions
The facility’s variable speed electro-mechanical drive offered a compact, convenient solution that was energy-efficient.
