A quick reference guide for mechanical seal failure 4-11hooting
Of all the seal related activities, analyzing mechanical seal failure continues to be the single greatest problem for both the…
Centrifugal pump vibration readings 2-9
It ‘s necessary to be concerned about vibration because it has a major affect on the performance of your pump.…
Open vs .closed impeller design pumps 14-2
Did you get the difference? High pressure always flows to low pressure, so we now have two separate methods of…
Ball bearing lubrication in centrifugal pumps 14-1
The manufacturer using the bearing in his equipment, not the ball bearing manufacturer, determines the anticipated life of a ball…
Selecting the correct horsepower motor 6-4
Selecting the correct horsepower motor 6-4 Electric motors operate at their best power factor and efficiency when fully loaded, so…
Selecting the correct metal for the mechanical seal components 5-9
Selecting the best metal for the seal components is usually a simple task. If the pumps’ wetted (they get wet…
How to read a pump curve 2-3
Please look at the above illustration. You will note that I have plotted the head of the pump against its…
The sealing of mixers and agitators 3-7
Mixer applications are the same as process pump applications, except for a couple of things: The mixer seal is subject…
The pump affinity laws 2-1
There are occasions when you might want to permanently change the amount of fluid you’re pumping, or change the discharge…
A little bit more about Cavitation 9-10
Cavitation means different things to different people. It has been described as: A reduction in pump capacity. A reduction in…
