When dealing with refrigeration or air conditioning compressors that employ an oil pump, many service technicians confuse net oil pressure with oil pump discharge pressure. However, it is of utmost ...

Many larger compressors in the refrigeration and air conditioning field have forced-oiling systems. These compressors are usually over 5 hp. They contain an oil pump located at the end of the ...

Pump selection stands out as a critical determinant of product quality, operational efficiency and food safety outcomes. For process engineers specifying equipment for diverse food products — from low ...

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 ...

SPO 1-1 Given information from discussion, handouts, and reading materials, explain the pump operator's responsibilities to pump a supply line, given the length and size of line, flow and desired ...

In a typical steam power plant, the boiler feedwater (BFW) pump takes suction from the deaerator (DA) and discharges high-pressure water to the boiler through the feedwater heaters. During normal ...