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  • Choosing a ball valve that lowers emissions
    Regulatory agencies in both the US and Europe are tightening controls on fugitive emissions, such as equipment leaks, as opposed to point-source emissions from reactor vents or boiler exhaust stacks. Michael Adkins and Pete Ehlers, both of Swagelok, explain how choosing the right ball valve can keep you in compliance.
  • Protecting an inaccessible motor
    For many applications, VSD motors are set far away from the pumps they run, which can cause bearing damage and motor failure. Steve Hughes, managing director of REO, explains how new filter technology can protect these hidden motors.
  • Pump selection: A real example
    Choosing the most appropriate and cost-effective centrifugal pump for a given duty requires strict adherance to a thorough selection process, as Eduardo Larralde and Rafael Ocampo discussed in the first article of this two-part series. Here they demonstrate the application of the selection procedure in practice with a real-life example.
  • Creating a common company culture
    In June 2008, Ole Weiner was appointed President and CEO of AxFlow Holding AB. In this article we look at how he has maintained Axflow's growth during a period when conditions throughout all areas of the processing industry have deteriorated and continue to give rise for concern.
  • Improving open canned systems
    The results of a study on the hydraulic performance of open-bottom canned pump intakes should aid engineers and pump users to design these systems with reduced velocity fluctuations and undesirable flow rotation. This article provides the details.
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