Centrifugal pumps are one of the most popular types of pumps used both domestically and in industrial settings. There are various designs of centrifugal pumps (Figure 1), and they all work in a ...

DESIGN CONDITIONS: “Proper pump operation at design conditions should be verified against the manufacturer’s published curve,” said Ben Needham, field applications engineer, Taco Comfort Solutions.

As a young driver/engineer and fire apparatus mechanic, I have a fascination with pump operations, water supply and fire apparatus mechanics in general. Time and time again, over the last 12 years of ...

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 ...

A fuel pump’s primary task is to deliver fuel from the storage tank to the engine, and works with multiple other auto parts to accomplish that duty. That can make it difficult to know whether or not ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — For communities that have experienced flooding, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute is sharing tips on how to recover from flooding and its impact. The use of a water pump helps ...

Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) has resolved a problem with the frequent maintenance of the five low-pressure sump pumps on Deerhaven generating station’s Unit 2 bottom ash handling system. The ...