This Labor Day, we recognize the dedication of our team, customers, and industry partners whose hard work keeps our communities running strong. Thank you for …
Cooling Tower Design to Save the Planet: Part 4 of 4 – Something for Everyone
New water-saving and energy-saving cooling tower designs come with concerns about change. From the owner to the engineer to the contractor, the question becomes, “Why …
Cooling Tower Design to Save the Planet: Part 3 of 4 – Save Energy
We understand the tremendous water savings available with the information provided in Part 1 & Part 2 of this cooling tower series. There is more …
Cooling Tower Design to Save the Planet: Part 2 of 4 – Cycles of Concentration
The combination of water usage and energy usage in open loop cooling towers are a significant cost to owners. Owners are faced with tremendous water …
Cooling Tower Design to Save the Planet: Part 1 of 4 – Drift Eliminators
The combination of water usage and energy usage in open-loop cooling towers is a significant cost to owners. There are ways to reduce the waste …
Solving a Pipe Movement Problem in Seismic Applications
Pipe movement is an important challenge when designing a hydronic or plumbing system in critical seismic zones. In our Michigan and Ohio zone 0 and …
Hydronic Expansion Joints (Part 2): It’s All About the Guides
Expansion joints in hydronic systems are used when the natural flexibility of the pipe will not handle the calculated movement caused by thermal expansion. Those joints could …
Hydronic Pump Piping and Trim: Vibration Inertia Bases
Oftentimes an engineer will specify a pump mounted on springs, vibration base, inertia base, or isolation base. Our industry tends to use a number of terms for the same …
Hydronic Pump Piping and Trim: Rubber Flexible Connectors
This week we look at rubber flexible connectors and compare. The first thing the reader will notice in the photo are the words “expansion joints” …
Hydronic System Centrifugal Pump Trim: Flexible Connectors
Centrifugal pumps in hydronic systems normally have flexible connectors on the inlet and outlet piping at the pump. Why are they there? Do we need …