Cavitation is defined as the phenomenon of forming and imploding vapor bubbles in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapor pressure. Cavitation and the resultant damage can ...

Imagine you’re running a marathon, and suddenly, your legs start feeling like they’re filled with lead. You’re putting in the same effort, but your pace is slowing down, and you’re not sure why. Well, ...

Everybody likes a quiet pump — one that just does its job and doesn’t break down often. But a noisy pump raises concern. Although the noise is often attributed to cavitation, not every noisy pump is ...

As addressed in an earlier article of this series, centrifugal pumps are the most common pumps in a process plant, and an operator’s understanding of how these systems work often will impact how much ...