A good digital multimeter (DMM) is key to diagnosing compressor problems in general. For instance, in a previous article (May 15 issue of The NEWS) we discussed using the DMM to read suction and ...

Some of the most common problems and solutions for smooth compressor operation can be found in training materials and on-the-job experience. There is also another method for educating HVAC contractors ...

I am an 18-year-old guy, so naturally I am trying to get as much performance out of my car as possible. I recently developed the bright idea of bypassing the air conditioner’s compressor with a ...

Tom Getz blames the origin of his liver cancer on two Pacific Gas & Electric Co. compressor stations that leaked chromium-6 into nearby underground water supplies. From 1966 to about 1969, Getz and ...

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) on Monday said a gasoline-making fluid catalytic cracking unit at its Galveston Bay refinery in Texas had a compressor problem that led to flaring. "The Fluid Catalytic ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to replace components in the compressors and turbines of Pratt & Whitney PW1100Gs turbofans, which power Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. The ...

Exxon Mobil's Guyana unit said on Tuesday it had reduced crude output at its offshore Liza-1 project to 30,000 barrels per day (bpd), down from 120,000 bpd, due to a mechanical problem with the ...

LINDEN — Union County's hazmat team was called to the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery today after a routine flaring operation led to problems with a compressor, but no air quality issues were found, ...