Editor’s note: The Basics department this month is an excerpt from the ISA book Flow of Industrial Fluids – Theory and Equations by Raymond Mulley. Some material in this section may seem self-evident ...

AIR IT OUT: Fluke’s 922 Airflow Meter/Micromanometer is one tool capable of taking static pressure readings. These readings are essential for evaluating a system’s health and exposing poor ...

TIME FOR YOUR CHECK UP: Treat static pressure like a blood pressure test. Recording, diagnosing, communicating, and following-up on static pressure readings can help you explain hidden issues ...

Oil giant BP said on Wednesday that its static kill operation has had the "desired outcome" and it is now in control of pressure in the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well. BP pumped heavy drilling fluid ...