Download this White Paper: The increasing importance of limiting emissions to the atmosphere draws attention to the biggest culprit for this in conventional pumps, the mechanical seal. Emissions not only pose a safety and environmental risk,
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Dealloying Issues in Aging Service Water & Circulating Water Pumps
Download this White Paper: Is material quietly disappearing from your pump? The average age of the U.S. nuclear reactor fleet is 39 years old [1] and many plants are forecast to continue operating for years to come. Many nuclear pumps,
Diffuser redesign eliminates $100,000 per year on unplanned maintenance
Download this White Paper: Chemical plant was making frequent repairs due to a high vibration issue. A chemical processing plant had been experiencing high vibration and bearing failures on their Furnace Water Circulation pumps. This
Bearing Lube System Reconfiguration for Safety Related Essential Service Water Pumps
Download this Case Study: Solenoid valve problems needed identification and fixing. Throughout the nuclear power industry, equipment suppliers are exiting the nuclear marketplace. Utilities and component manufacturers are turning to
Canned Motor Pump Retrofit for Reactor Water Cleanup Pumps
Download this White Paper: A nuclear plant was having mechanical seal failures too often. In boiling water reactors (BWRs), there are reactor water cleanup (RWCU) systems that are designed to maintain a reactor’s water quality by filtration
The effects of changing plant operational modes on Boiler Water Circulation Pumps
Download this Case Study: Introduction: The rise in total generation capacity of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar is resulting in traditional “base load” coal generation plants being more frequently used to follow fluctuating
