API 610 is the American Petroleum Institute’s standard for ultra-reliable process pumps. The standard was born out of the needs of refineries, which no doubt present some of the most difficult conditions—high-temperature hydrocarbons with very high reliability and safety requirements. Although refinery pumps are in API 610’s DNA, the standard is applied in a variety of other industries and processes…

Close coupled centrifugal pumps are attached directly to the face of a motor. They use the motor’s bearing and shaft, which makes these pumps more compact and economical. By contrast, frame-mounted pumps have their own bearing frame. For some applications, close coupled centrifugal pumps are the clear best choice due to the lower cost and a smaller footprint. In this…

A Boiler Feedwater Pump is an essential component of a boiler system. Without it, feedwater from the tank cannot be transferred to the boiler. Depending on the operation requirements, boiler feedwater pumps control and regulate the input of the feedwater. Now, getting a boiler pump is not as simple as ordering online or going into a store to buy one.…

Boilers are essential vessels that have numerous industrial and residential purposes. Their main purpose is to produce steam. For boilers to produce steam, they first need feedwater. Boiler feed pumps transport the feedwater at high pressure from the deaerator tank to the boiler. It's a crucial component of the whole boiler system.   Here are some interesting facts about boiler…