White Papers: In Depth Research

• 3 innovative ways to improve pump reliability

  Posted: May 22, 2015

  This white paper identifies three innovative methods for increasing pump availability using predictive technologies and reliability-centered maintenance best practices: pump seal monitoring, cavitation monitoring, and vibration monitoring.

• Understanding when and why your flowmeters need to be calibrated

  Posted: Apr 18, 2014

  How do you determine if calibration is needed and what the frequency should be?

• Predicting control valve noise in gas and steam applications: Valve trim exit velocity head vs. valve outlet mach number

  Posted: Mar 19, 2010

  Author: Joseph Shahda

  Predicting and managing control valve noise has long been an important consideration in gas and steam applications, with the dual goals of protecting workers from potential auditory damage and preventing excessive vibration that could destroy equipment and

• Monitoring geothermal heat pump performance

  Posted: Dec 11, 2009

  This paper discusses how portable data logging technology can be used to measure, record and document the performance of geothermal heat pumps, and provides specific case study examples of how the technology is being applied in geothermal system monitoring