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Friday, April 9, 2021

Graphite-Metal Alloy Bushings Solve Dry Running Issue with Raffinate Pumps

Raffinate is a gasoline additive to help meet scricter emissions standards. A pump company with a raffinate pump experienced a bushing failure- their PEEK bushing came apart and coated the shaft. They theorized that the failure was due to flashing/dry running. They found a solution that could handle a flashing/ dry running raffinate application- graphite-metal alloy bushings. Read more here.

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