PUMP MISALIGNMENT

6^th Oct 2014

Proper alignment of a pump shaft with the driver can reduce vibration and significantly improve its reliability.

However, if a pump is misaligned to its driver, then you can expect vibration to dramatically increase, resulting in damage to bearings and the seal – ultimately the pump will fail, leaving you with a costly repair bill!

PUMP AFFINITY LAWS

2^nd Oct 2014

The 'Affinity Law' associated with centrifugal pumps describe the impact of changes in speed or impeller diameter on a pump flow, head and Horse Power.  Whether you are an industry expert or a beginner in the industry, the Pump Affinity Law is necessity tool for you...

ATEX - GENERAL INFORMATION

30^th Sep 2014

Explosive Environments Explosive atmospheres can be caused by flammable gases, mists, vapors or by combustible dust. If there is enough of the substance, mixed with air, then all it needs is a source of ignition to cause an explosion. Explosions can cause serious...

PRESSURE CONVERSION

24^th Sep 2014

From:To: pascal [Pa]kilopascal [kPa]barmillibar [mbar]kilogram-force/sq. centimeterpsi [psi]centimeter water (4°C)foot water (4°C) [ftAq]Standard atmosphere [atm] pascal [Pa]kilopascal [kPa]barmillibar [mbar]kilogram-force/sq. centimeterpsi [psi]centimeter...

CAPACITY & VOLUME CONVERSION

24^th Sep 2014

From: To: cubic meter [m^3] liter [L, l] barrel (US) [bbl (US)] barrel (UK) [bbl (UK)] gallon (US) [gal (US)] gallon (UK) [gal (UK)] cubic meter [m^3] liter [L, l] barrel (US) [bbl (US)] barrel (UK) [bbl (UK)] gallon (US) [gal (US)] gallon (UK) [gal (UK)]...

FLOW CONVERSION

24^th Sep 2014

From: To: cubic meter/second [m^3/s] cubic meter/day [m^3/d] cubic meter/hour [m^3/h] liter/day [L/d] liter/hour [L/h] liter/minute [L/min] liter/second [L/s] gallon (US)/day [gal (US)/d] gallon (US)/hour gallon (US)/minute gallon (US)/second gallon (UK)/day [gal...

VISCOSITY CONVERSION

24^th Sep 2014

From:To: pascal second [Pa*s]poise [P]centipoise [cP]millipoise [mP] pascal second [Pa*s]poise [P]centipoise [cP]millipoise [mP]Result:

TEMPERATURE CONVERSION

24^th Sep 2014

From: To: kelvin [K] degree Celsius [°C] degree Fahrenheit [°F] degree Rankine [°R] degree Reaumur [°r] Triple point of water kelvin [K] degree Celsius [°C] degree Fahrenheit [°F] degree Rankine [°R] degree Reaumur [°r] Triple point of water...

DISTANCE & LENGTH CONVERSION

24^th Sep 2014

From: To: meter [m] centimeter [cm] millimeter [mm] micron [µ] yard [yd] foot [ft] inch [in] meter [m] centimeter [cm] millimeter [mm] micron [µ] yard [yd] foot [ft] inch [in] Result:

POWER CONVERSION

24^th Sep 2014

From: To: horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] kilowatt [kW] horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] kilowatt [kW] Result:

SPECIAL: SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE IMPACT

10^th Sep 2014

WE'VE ALL HEARD THE ARGUMENTS BOTH FOR AND AGAINST SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE, YET THERE SEEMS TO BE SILENCE IN THE MEDIA ON HOW THE REFERENDUM WILL AFFECT BUSINESS IN SCOTLAND AND THE UK AFTER THE 300 YEAR OLD UNION HAS BEEN DISSOLVED. Not too long ago in August, over 130...

BYE BYE CRUDE OIL? NATURAL GAS TO BECOME TOP DOG?

8^th Sep 2014

FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY, BASIC CHEMICALS AND POLYMERS WERE LARGELY CRUDE BASED. WERE. FOR KNOW, NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS, DRIVEN BY CHEAP US SHALE GAS, REPLACE OIL AS THE FEEDSTOCK FOR PETROCHEMICALS IN NORTH AMERICA. AS STEAM CRACKER FEEDSLATES TREND LIGHTER,...