An Introduction to WAGD System Implementations
By Mark Allen, Director of Marketing, BEACONMEDAES
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Vacuum Standards
By Brendan Pankratz, Engineering Team Lead – Oil Sealed Vacuum Technologies, MD-Kinney
When selecting the right oil for Positive Displacement (PD) blowers or vacuum boosters, it’s important to consider the three primary components the oil is formulated to protect: bearings, seals and gears. Oftentimes, the best option for one of these is not the same as the best option for the others, so a choice needs to be made for the most critical component, while also accounting for the secondary ones.
This article will examine in detail four of the five acceptable WAGD implementations under NFPA 99, along with some alternative ways they may be implemented. This article will not deal with passive implementations.
ISO Energy Management Standards
By Wayne Perry, Technical Director, Kaeser Compressors
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