Liz Nickels

Chemicals & Abrasives

John Crane dry split seal is the perfect deal

The pumping of high temperature titanium tetrachloride can cause manufacturing and safety issues. So how can we ensure that manufacturing processes are safe from chemical attack? The combination of a...

Energy Efficiency

Harmonics can ruin your power supply

Harmonic distortion is a form of pollution in the electricity supply that can make equipment behave erratically. They can be difficult to identify and users often attribute the symptoms to other...

Power Generation

San Tai efficiency for Taiwan power plant

It is often said that the bigger the project the bigger the potential energy savings. This is true for the Datan power plant, the largest of its kind in north Taiwan. Part of the reason for its...

Energy Efficiency

Using motors to detect centrifugal degradation

Centrifugal pumps are widely used in industry and many are driven by induction motors. Failure due to pump bearing degradation would result in an unscheduled shutdown leading to production and revenue...