After discussing the water lubricating issue with a couple of pump manufacturer's they all agree that we need to either pre-lube the bearings with water prior to pumping and/or get the foot valve repaired. I found Valvecrazy's comments valuable and I agree that it would be useful to put some...
Is it necessary for water lubricated vertical turbine pump line shaft bearings be immersed in water prior to starting the pump? I have a vertical turbine pump that is water lubricated and has experienced a failure in the “foot” check valve such that the pump column pipe drains down to the...
Thanks for the input,
I am getting different answers from the generator mnfr's. They indicate that NG generators (at least in the 400 kW range) are two to three times more expensive to purchase then diesel generators becuase they are a rare breed.
As for diesel fuel going bad, I have been...
I am a Civil Engineer looking at providing information to one of my clients on selecting a large stand-by generator for a critical water well installation (200 Hp). I would like to provide the pro's and con's to my client on selecting either a diesel powered generator versus a natural gas (NG)...
