Obtaining a water supply on the fireground is one of those “gotta haves” for a successful outcome combating a fire. For the simple low-flow fireground operation, this task is fairly easy. When fire ...

Fire pump primers may not be glamorous, but priming systems are critical to pump drafting performance. Pulling a prime quickly is key to fast water delivery, a basic fireground necessity. Last month, ...

In any industrial process that relies on solid-liquid separation, the filter press remains one of the most reliable and widely used pieces of equipment. It delivers consistent dewatering, reduces ...

Centrifugal pumps are the most common pumps in a process plant. Despite their pivotal role in operations, however, they are often the plant's least understood and most inefficiently operated equipment ...

The FAAC Pump Operations Simulator is a full-size replica of a Fire Engine Pump Panel at FDIC International Booth #13077. Its realistic components and functionality provide safe, economical and highly ...

i. Lead secondary chilled water pump will be enabled anytime the chilled water (CHW) system is enabled and will remain enabled for 30 minutes after the CHW system is disabled. b. Pump speed control i.

Part I of this series introduced the lead/lag control strategy as it applies to parallel pump operation and discussed the need for identifying the designer’s intent for a particular system. Part II ...

A comprehensive guide to the pumping systems driving precision, safety, and efficiency in modern mining and quarrying ...

Consider the consequences of a priming system malfunction or failure during a drafting procedure at a working structure fire. A delay in delivering water, or no water delivery at all, is likely to ...