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TL-123 – Non-metallic pumps withstand a wide range of severe service applications

Reprinted from PUMPS AND SYSTEMS By Dan Besic Non-metallic pumps withstand a wide range of severe service applications A recent research program conducted jointly by Pollution Engineering magazine and the customer service division of Vanton Pump & Equipment Corporation queried pump specifiers for the factors contributing to their selection of non-metallic pumps. Although many advantages […]

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TL-124 – Maintenance at the Boeing Company

Reprinted from PLANT SERVICES By Charles M. Boyles, C.P.E., Editor-in-Chief Upgraded system for handling corrosives improves safety and reduces waste The building has the latest in environmental controls, which provide a safer workplace for employees while increasing productivity and protecting the environment. One of the reasons the Boeing Company has become the largest aerospace firm

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TL-129 – Three Sump Pumps Survive 18 Years of Corrosive Service

Reprinted from CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Submerged in acidic wastewater for years, these polypropylene pumps are still thriving When estimating the potential life of severe-service process pumps, design engineers often think in terms of years, not decades. Back in 1977, Dyno Nobel (Carthage, Mo.) — owner of the last remaining dynamite plant in North America — selected

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TL-130 – PVC Tank/Pump Systems Handle Corrosive Waste

Reprinted from POLLUTION ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL A manufacturer of military equipment faced a difficult waste-handling problem because of the many corrosive electroplating and metal finishing solutions held in the processing areas. Extreme temperature variations and environmental elements also were of concern. Site temperatures ranged from slightly below freezing to 44°C. Some of the waste collection sumps

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TL-131 – Eliminating Underground Waste Lines

Reprinted from Chemical Processing Les Owens, Facilities Engineer, Nalco Chemical Co., Garyville, LA John McCallion, Senior Technical Editor Non-metallic collection system ends underground waste lines Corrosion rebuffed, environment protected To eliminate any possibility of soil or groundwater contamination, Nalco Chemical Co. moved all waste handling lines aboveground at its Garyville, LA, plant in 1993. A

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TL-132 – Critical selection factors for thermoplastic pumps

Reprinted from Chemical Processing Dan Besic, Chief Engineer, Vanton Pump & Equipment Corp. Non-metallics offer broad abrasion and superior corrosion resistance Although the use of thermoplastic pumps has become so common that some designs are now being carried on the shelves in distribution stocks, for those applications involving highly corrosive or abrasive fluids, selection of

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TL-155 – How to Specify Nonmetallic Sealless Pumps for Transferring Acidic, Caustic, Abrasive and Toxic Solutions

Kenneth Comerford Vice President Vanton Pump and Equipment Corp. Ever tightening regulations and heightened environmental responsibility have driven industrial and municipal facilities to rethink leak prevention, particularly when handling acidic, caustic and abrasive solutions that cause packing and mechanical seals to fail, and toxic solutions that demand failsafe containment. To transfer these solutions, operations and

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TL-159 – Pump Material Selection Guide: Bromine

Reprinted from World Pumps Guide to the selection of materials for pumping the halogen bromine In this second of a series of articles on materials selection for pumping corrosive, abrasive and hazardous chemicals, George Black considers the problems presented by bromine. Dense, toxic and highly aggressive, its handling demands specialized pumping solutions, as illustrated by

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TL-160 – Neutralizing Noxious Odors at Singapore’s Ulu Pandan Sewage Treatment Works

Reprinted from Water Engineering & Management Water & Waste Digest By Larry Lewis and Ken Galardi, P.E. Three significant reputations for innovative, reliable solutions to environmental problems came together as the Singapore Ministry of the Environment (ENV) planned for expansion and upgrading of its water and wastewater treatment facilities at Ulu Pandan Sewage Treatment Works

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