Technical Papers - "Power" in the current

Engaging the latest news, technologies, and industry trends provides perspective for making smart decisions and gaining a competitive edge. PowerFlow has strong partnerships with many technological leaders and trend setters in the fluid systems and separations market. This empowers us to provide insight and recommendations to our customer with confidence. Here we provide some of the most relevant publications pertaining to fluid system health, reliability, and performance.

UV Water Treatment Mitigates Mussel Propagation in Bearing Oil Cooling Water Systems at Hydroelectric Power Plants

As Dreissenid mussels continue to spread through U.S. river systems, studies like this remind us that "UV treatment of raw water with a continuous average dose of 100 mW-s/cm² appears to prevent all downstream settlement of quagga mussel veligers...." If you're experiencing maintenance challenges as a result of mussel propagation throughout your bearing oil cooling system, contact us. We'll review your needs and help determine if one of our Aquionics UV systems is the solution.

Enhance Baghouse Performance with Innovative Bags

There have been many articles published that focus on advances in industrial dust collector filters, but the lion’s share of them focused on dust collectors using cartridge filters. While collectors with cartridges offer many advantages, there are thousands of facilities in North America still buying and operating baghouses. This paper addresses the filtration needs of these baghouse owners and operators.

Chemical Cost Comparison of a Conventional Deaerator vs. Liqui-Cel Contactor

This technical brief compares the performance and operating costs
of Liqui-Cel membrane contactors with conventional forced draft tower technology for CO₂ removal. This brief demonstrates why membrane-based degasifiers are the most economical, clean, and hassle-free technology available for controlling dissolved gas.

Evaluate Side Stream Filtration Options for Cooling Towers

When considering a side stream filtration system, there are several key parameters that are important to weigh including the level of particle removal, filtration sizing, installation methods, and cost and water savings potential. Carefully examine key features to properly specify the proper side stream filtration system.