Mark Barnes, SVP, Global Business Development, Des-Case Corp.
In industries that rely on process pumps, water in the form of free water, steam and airborne humidity is a pervasive contaminant. Water not only leads to rust and corrosion but can lead to a reduction in oil film strength resulting in overall poor lubrication conditions, that can reduce bearings life expectancy by as much as 50%. In this session, we will look at how water can impact pump bearing life, as well as discuss simple strategies to control and monitor water in ANSI and API pumps.