A small municipal water utility experienced frequent pump shut-off, requiring callout of a maintenance technician to reset the pump. Upon reset, no problems were observed, ...

Wear and leakage are common maintenance problems that result in pump discharge pressure dropping below optimum levels and reduced pump efficiency. Converting pumps to mechanical seals eliminates ...

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Centrifugal pumps are the most common pumps in a process plant. Despite their pivotal role in operations, however, they are often the plant's least understood and most inefficiently operated equipment ...