Rotating Equipment
Retrofitting steam turbines with wavy-face dry-running seals
The new technology improves turbine efficiency and reliability
Get the facts on oil mist lubrication
Savings in driver maintenance, lower operating manpower, reduced lubricant consumption and energy savings should also be included in a cost justification
Maximum throttling of manual valves without damage
Use these graphs to avoid damage to internals and piping
Designing rectangular block foundations for vibrating equipment
Method considers both the effect of damping and coupled modes using time-history analysis
Canned motor pumps make important inroads in refinery service
Difficult applications drive increased use
Comparison of the iterative approximations of the Colebrook-White equation
Here's a review of other formulas and a mathematically exact formulation that is valid over the entire range of Re values
An improved experimental correlation for Darcy friction factor
The pressure drop estimate may be on the unsafe side when using the traditional Moody chart
The effect of kinetic energy change on flow in gas pipelines
The significance of the acceleration term in pressure drop calculations is investigated
Use liquid ultrasonic meters for custody transfer
This technology is gaining widespread acceptance in the field
Visualize pump and control valve interaction easily
Use these steps to set up a spreadsheet to visualize the system behavior

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