How to Pick a Centrifugal Pump Part 5: Choosing a Single or Double Suction Pump

What are the differences between a single and double suction pump and what advantages does one have over the other? That’s what we are exploring this week. The central difference between a single and double suction pump is the latter has an impeller designed to....

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How to Pick a Centrifugal Pump Part 1: Designing for Owner Satisfaction

How to Pick a Centrifugal Pump Part 1:  Designing for Owner Satisfaction

Hydronic pumps all do the same basic thing—they circulate water.  So why are there so many different types and configurations? And what criteria determines the best pump for a given application?  That’s what we will be exploring in this series on "How to... 

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Steam Basics Part 2: Steam Inlet Pipe Size of Steam-to-Water Heat Exchangers

Steam Basics Part 2: Steam Inlet Pipe Size of Steam-to-Water Heat Exchangers

Many institutional and industrial projects use steam to heat the water for hydronic heating, domestic water, or processes. The pipe size prior to the steam control valve is often shown, but the pipe size from the control valve to the steam-to-water heat exchanger or converter is rarely shown. A question we receive often is...

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