The Fluid Systems Engineering and Management Blog

Energy management and greater efficiency are goals of every petrochem refinery, and it’s especially salient in California. With pumps being one of the biggest consumers of energy, any effort to …

From the moment a pump is first installed, it begins its progression toward eventual failure. Tight connections, perfect alignment, and well-lubricated bearings are continually subjected to vibration, heat, and stress …

Based on numbers alone, the motors and pumps critical to petrochemical plant operations present some of the biggest risks to operations when one of these assets fails. Two of the …

Colored hydrogel tiles could find use as smart chemical arrays Remember the Rubik’s cube, the colorful puzzle that only a few of your friends could master? It has now been …

A new eco-friendly battery concept made from abundant materials has twice the energy density compared with previous versions As part of the push to move away from batteries that use …

Organic electronics have been quickly gaining traction in the world of technology ever since the discovery of electrically conducting plastics and polymers Organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays have recently …

Sample identification. Efficient, quality sampling. Safe, accurate sample handling. Logical sampling locations. Over the years, patterns have emerged, and some of the most common problems our team sees can be …

A trip through the light fantastic The laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) is nearly 60 years old! From Max Planck’s discovery that light is a form of …

Scientists have manipulated this seawater species as a possible replacement for crude oil. Researchers from the U.S. Navy and the University of Manchester in England are using bacteria that grows …

The microfluidic sheet can form 3D shapes and move autonomously in a reactant-filled fluid Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a sheet of 2D material that changes shape …