A centrifugal pump that performs well under steady-state conditions may be found to cavitate when transitioning between operating modes. Resolving a transient cavitation problem can seem daunting ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fluid-handling or transfer devices are not basically concerned with the modulation or transfer of power, but only with the movement of fluid. Two major types of fluid-transfer pumps are ...