How Pumps Work

How Pumps Work

Many of us look at a pump and think, ‘that’s cool’ but how does it work? What is it that drives your fluid to the process? It’s not a mystical box that works with the wave of a magic wand. Let’s start with the components of a pump. The...
How to Choose the Right Chiller

How to Choose the Right Chiller

Understanding Your Chiller Options: Air Cooled vs. Water Cooled So your company needs a new chiller for your plant’s manufacturing process. How do you decide which chiller is right for you? It can be a daunting task for any plant manager or engineer to make the...

Propylene Oxide Chillers

What Is Propylene Oxide? Propylene Oxide is a highly reactive chemical that is used to make polyurethane (in its base form), propylene glycol, and propylene glycol ethers to name a few. Propylene glycol is probably the most widely known resultant of propylene oxide....

How to Calculate Process Chiller Loads

Knowing process chiller loads is crucial for ensuring the system operates efficiently and reliably. However, industrial chiller users sometimes don’t know the chiller capacity they need or how to calculate it. The process is also not as simple as estimating that...

How to Choose An Industrial Chiller

Initially, choosing a chiller may not seem like a hugely important decision. You may assume that any chiller will get the job done, and that there is no need to spend significant amounts of time debating the merits of one chiller versus another. While it’s true that...