Using laser metal deposition to repair lean amine pump impeller
Keeping important assets operational is essential in the oil and gas sector, so preventative maintenance plays an important role. In the case of Equinor,...
40-year-old refinery pump reconditioned and returned to service
The normal life cycle for a hardworking and crucial asset such as a boiler feed pump is 20 years. However, a Sulzer BB3 pump...
Retrofit project delivers 5 % efficiency improvement for boiler feed pumps
Boiler feed pumps are essential pieces of equipment for power generation plants. High energy requirements mean they need to be efficient as well as...
Hydraulic retrofit meets increased demand
Matt Kinney, Hydraulic Retrofit Specialist, at Sulzer, discusses a good example of a successful retrofit project.
Due to changes in Government regulations over the past...
Beyond the bearing housing retrofit
Overhung pump retrofits for American Petroleum Institute (API)-610 type OH1 (foot mounted) and OH2 (centerline) mounted pumps are a proven means to apply current...
Pump retrofit project paid off in weeks – Saving energy and reducing emissions for...
A recent move to further reduce emissions caused by excessive energy consumption has seen the Norwegian government offering funding to companies that lessen their...
Water injection pump brought back to life after seven years lying dormant
Leaving large pieces of rotating equipment dormant for long periods of time is routine when you work in an industry with a high level...
The ‘Rotor and Drive Joint Access’ for large standard progressive cavity pumps saves up...
With the so-called ‘Rotor Joint Access’ (RJA) and ‘Drive Joint Access’ (DJA) for the new BNM range of progressive cavity pumps, Seepex has ensured...
Extending the service life of 35 refinery process pumps
Established refineries and petrochemical plants have hundreds of process pumps, usually from a multitude of manufacturers, that may have been in operation for decades....
Laser Metal Deposition cuts rotating equipment component repair times
Laser metal deposition (LMD) is a repair technique that can be used for the restoration of many components used in rotating equipment similar to...
