News & Technical Articles

August 28, 2026 • 20 min read

Agitator selection: axial vs radial impellers, hydrofoil vs Rushton turbine, baffle design, power number, tip speed and scale-up rules for tanks.

August 26, 2026 • 20 min read

Material handling explained: belt conveyors with CEMA sizing, screw and chain conveyors, bucket elevators, idlers and transfer chute design.

August 24, 2026 • 18 min read

Gearbox types, AGMA service factor selection and thermal rating, plus coupling types from grid to disc to gear, with alignment tolerances explained.

August 22, 2026 • 19 min read

Industrial motor selection: IE2-IE5 efficiency classes, IP and NEMA enclosures, insulation classes, Ex d and Ex e hazardous area ratings and VFD duty.

August 20, 2026 • 24 min read

API 682 mechanical seal types A, B and C, arrangements 1-2-3, face materials and piping plans explained for refinery and chemical pump service.

August 18, 2026 • 24 min read

Fire protection systems explained: sprinkler types and densities, NFPA 20 fire pumps, foam systems, deluge, water mist, clean agent gas and hydrant networks.

August 16, 2026 • 15 min read

Elevated, ground, enclosed and offshore flares — flare tips, knockout drums, liquid and molecular seals, API 521/537 design and smokeless operation.

August 15, 2026 • 14 min read

SWRO vs thermal MSF and MED desalination — intake, pretreatment, high-pressure pumps, energy recovery, duplex materials and brine handling.

August 14, 2026 • 15 min read

Production separators explained — two-phase vs three-phase, horizontal and vertical vessels, internals, retention-time sizing, foam and sand problems.