by Richard | May 24, 2018 | Pumps
No job is perfect. All industrial equipment has the potential for failure and things going wrong. Here’s how to troubleshoot the most common issues that happen with pumps and pump equipment. Sometimes pumps will wear out, often for a variety of factors. A lot of the wear and tear can be minimized through routine maintenance of critical components and replacing them when a problem is spotted. No Liquid Being Pumped Potential Cause How to Fix Pump is not primed Ensure pump and volute are completely full of liquid before operating the pump. If any air is trapped in...
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by Richard | Feb 26, 2018 | Pumps
Since there are so many different types of pumps and mechanisms, it can be a little confusing to keep track of them and how they all work. To make things a bit easier to digest, we’re going to cover 9 of the most common PD pumps in this post. All types of positive displacement pumps involve a mechanism that falls into two categories depending on the type of motion it utilizes. To make it a bit easier to understand, we have broken down the most common positive displacement pumps into nine basic types based on their mechanics. These two categories of pump movement...
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by Richard | Jan 29, 2018 | Pumps
Pumps are necessary components inside an oil drilling rig. They’re designed to accelerate the transference of fluid from one location to another. Without pumps, refineries cannot operate, as oil displacement is essential to an oil rig’s entire operation. Below, we explore different types of pumps companies use in oil and gas downstream operations, their primary function, and the pros and cons of each model. Centrifugal Pump The most common type of pump found in the oil and gas industry is undoubtedly the centrifugal pump. Centrifugal pumps contain one or more...
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