The Selection, Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Rotating Equipment is, without doubt, one of the most critical areas with the highest economic impact in plant engineering. Pumps, compressors, gearboxes, and turbines are the assets that drive processes, and their reliability is directly proportional to the profitability of the operation. A failure in rotating equipment does […]

Pumping devices have been used to move liquids since ancient times. The first of them were waterwheels, reciprocating or screw pumps. The appearance of the centrifugal pump dates back to 1600, reaching our days after successive modifications and improvements. Basically, a centrifugal pump is a kinetic machine that converts the mechanical energy received from the […]

Centrifugal pumps are the most common type of kinetic pump, and are used most often in applications with moderate-to-high flow and low head. These type of pumps are almost always more economical to own, operate and maintain than other types of pumps. Basic Parameters The process engineer is normally responsible for specifying the process requirements […]