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Introduction Pumps are an essential component of many industrial processes. They are used to transfer fluids from one location to another, and their performance is critical to the efficiency and safety of the process. When the operating conditions of a pump change, it can have a significant impact on the pump’s performance. In this article, […]
Background In the design of a new petrochemical plant, a centrifugal pump (P-101) was added to circulate the feedstock through a series of downstream equipment, including a heat exchanger (HX-101), which was critical to the operation. The pump was selected based on the process requirements, its main specifications were made based on basic hydraulic calculations. […]
In a 3-phase separator at a crude oil production facility, operators started to notice that there were frequent overshoots in the level reading. In addition, as the gas is sent to a compression system, it was noticed that the downstream compressor suction scrubber started to receive more liquids than usual. Remember that the compressor suction […]