Anna Ackerley

Flowing Resilience: Real-world Scenarios of Thermoplastic Pumps Transforming Process Engineering Industries

In the intricate tapestry of process engineering, the quest for optimal solutions never ceases. As industries evolve, so too do the challenges you face, ranging from corrosive chemicals in manufacturing plants to the demand for precise dosing in semiconductor fabrication. Among the arsenal of innovations, thermoplastic pumps have emerged as transformative heroes, reshaping the landscape […]

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Flowing Beyond Boundaries: The Future of Process Engineering with Thermoplastic Pumps

The process engineering industry has several compelling reasons to consider the use of thermoplastic pumps, which offer distinct advantages compared to traditional metal pumps in various applications. Some of the key reasons for considering thermoplastic pumps in the process engineering industry include: Chemical Resistance: Thermoplastic pumps are highly resistant to a wide range of corrosive

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Factors to consider when selecting the correct corrosion-resistant centrifugal pump

FLUID The most critical criterion is the suitability of the material selected for the fluid to be pumped. This is particularly significant as corrosion and erosion directly affect maintenance, repair, and downtime costs. In specifying or purchasing a pump, it is important to make sure that all wetted components are made of proper material. MATERIALS

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TL-104 – Pump Moves Glue Easily

Reprinted from PLANT SERVICES Paul Wnuk, General Manager Jim O’Bannon, Finger Jointer Supervisor, Sierra Lumber Co., Stockton, CA Morgan C. Larkin, Editor-West Sierra Lumber Company in Stockton, CA, manufactures components for wood doors for home building. The door framing is assembled using glued, interlocking finger joints, which are accurately cut and fit. A chronic problem

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TL-107 – Pump Choice Supports Continuous Production at Hitachi

Reprinted from ENGINEER’S DIGEST FOCUS ON FACILITIES In addition to an ultra-clean environment, the fabrication of high quality silicon wafers — submicron integrated circuits — requires dependable equipment to ensure continuous production. So, you can imagine the concern when maintenance personnel at Hitachi’s wafer fabrication facility in Irving, Texas, discovered that original pumps were not

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TL-109 – Flexible Liner Pump Cuts Scrubber Maintenance

Nonmetallic wetted parts handle 98% sulfuric acid, 50% caustic, and up to ½” solids with ease Reprinted from CHEMICAL PROCESSING Packed tower recirculating scrubbers made by Gaylord Foundry Equipment use 98% sulfuric acid and 50% caustic solutions as neutralizing agents in cold box processes to capture amine gases and sulfur dioxide. All components of the

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TL-110 – Sump Pump Upgrade

Reduces downtime for barrel reconditioner Burbank Drum & Barrel Co., Glena Park, TX, reconditions, grades and resells half-a-million, 55-gal. steel drums per year. The reconditioning and recycling process consists of these steps: grading drums for recycling or crushing, submersion in NaOH stripper for general drum cleaning, water rinse, de-denting, NaOH/steam flush, dry/siphon station, H•SO— power

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TL-112 – Fluoropolymers & Custom Engineering Solve Bromine Pumping Problems

Reprinted from CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT By Edward Margus, VP of Engineering, Vanton Pump & Equipment Corp. In the past 30 years, plastic pumps have come a long way in proving their economic and performance advantages to the CPI. An example of just how far pump designers have come in utilizing the latest advances in plastics can

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