- Thermal Oil16 min read
Thermal Oil Pumps for Industrial Heating Systems: Technical Selection Guide
Engineering criteria for specifying pumps in closed-loop thermal oil circuits up to 350 °C — sealing, materials, NPSH, common mistakes and the FB Bombas FBOT line.
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Pumps for Sugar-Ethanol Mills: Complete Technical Selection Guide
Thirteen distinct pumping points in a sugar-ethanol mill — juice, final molasses, hot vinasse, anhydrous ethanol, thermal oil. Selection criteria, materials, sealing and the FB Bombas line applied to the Brazilian harvest season.
Primary line: FBCNRead the technical guide - Asphalt14 min read
Pumps for Asphalt, Bitumen and Pitch: Technical Guide to Heated Transfer
FBE and FBEI gear pumps with steam or thermal oil jacket for CAP, blown bitumen, pitch and asphalt emulsions — cold-start criteria, materials, rotation and application points in asphalt plants.
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Pumps for Petrochemical and Fuels: Technical Guide for Distribution Bases and Terminals
Pump selection for diesel S10, gasoline C, QAV-1, heavy fuel oil and refinery utilities — NPSH in volatile products, ATEX/INMETRO Zone 1, API 682 seal plans and FB Bombas real service scope under CRCC Petrobras qualification.
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Pumps for Food Industry: Chocolate, Vegetable Oils and Fats
Selection of FBE and FBEI pumps for bulk industrial transfer of chocolate, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, hydrogenated vegetable fat, margarine and refined vegetable oils — with attention to chocolate's non-Newtonian behavior and food-grade hygiene requirements.
Primary line: FBERead the technical guide - Power Generation17 min read
Pumps for Thermoelectric, Hydroelectric and Biomass Power Plants: Brazilian Balance-of-Plant Guide
Pump selection for powerhouse, cooling towers, auxiliary circuits, turbine lube oil and bagasse cogeneration in Brazilian plants — real FBCN, FBOT and FBE scope in the power sector and the explicit boundary with API 610 feedwater.
Primary line: FBCNRead the technical guide - Building15 min read
Pumps for HVAC, Building Pressurization and Water Supply: Technical Guide for Commercial Buildings and Hospitals
Selection of normalized centrifugal pumps for chilled and condenser water loops, residential and commercial water supply per NBR 5626, tap and shower pressurization, domestic hot water, NBR 13714 fire systems, and full integration between building hydraulics and HVAC in Brazilian buildings.
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Pumps for the Kraft Pulp and Paper Industry: Technical Guide for the Brazilian Mill Sector
Pump selection for the complete Kraft process: white liquor, black liquor, green liquor, brown stock, bleaching, stock preparation, head box, broke, white water, showers, effluents, and thermal oil for dryers — coverage of the Brazilian industrial park Suzano, Klabin, Bracell, CMPC, Eldorado and Ibema.
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Pumps for Mining: Drainage, Process Water and Auxiliaries in Brazilian Mines
Pump selection for auxiliary applications in mines and beneficiation plants: mine drainage, process water, recirculation water, utilities, firewater and flotation periphery — real FBCN scope versus specialized slurry pumps (Warman, Metso, KSB GIW) in concentrators and tailings dams.
Primary line: FBCNRead the technical guide - Steelmaking16 min read
Pumps for Steel, Metallurgy and Rolling: Technical Guide for Brazilian Integrated Steel Mills
Pump selection for the complete integrated steelmaking chain: blast furnace cooling, coke oven, sinter plant, BOF basic oxygen furnace, electric arc furnace, continuous casting, hot and cold rolling, acid pickling and galvanizing — Brazilian industrial park CSN, Usiminas, Gerdau, ArcelorMittal and Ternium CSA.
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Pumps for Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry: Selection Guide by Material and Fluid Family
Pump selection for inorganic and organic acids, caustic bases, organic solvents, polymers, intermediates and pharmaceutical APIs — material, sealing, ATEX and ANVISA/GMP compliance criteria for the Brazilian industrial park Braskem, Unigel, Oxiteno, EMS, Eurofarma and Aché.
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Pumps for Cosmetics, Soap and Detergents: Technical Guide to the Brazilian Industry
Pump selection for shampoo, conditioner, cream, lotion, liquid and powder soap, detergent, surfactants and intermediates — viscosity, shear and sanitary finish criteria for Natura&Co, Boticário, L'Oréal Brasil, Ypê, Bombril and Unilever Brasil.
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Pumps for Paints, Varnishes and Resins: Technical Guide to the Brazilian Coatings Industry
Pump selection for water- and solvent-based paints, varnishes, epoxy, alkyd, polyester and polyurethane resins, pigment dispersions and chemical intermediates — viscosity, solvent corrosion and ATEX/INMETRO compliance criteria for the Brazilian coatings industry.
Primary line: FBERead the technical guide - Petrochemical16 min read
Pumps for Biodiesel and Renewable Fuels: Technical Guide to the Brazilian B100 Chain
Pump selection for B100 biodiesel production from soy, tallow, palm and other feedstocks: transesterification, washing, drying, methanol recovery, purification and storage — material, ATEX/INMETRO sealing and ANP compliance criteria for ADM, Bunge, Granol, Caramuru, BSBios/Be8, JBS Biodiesel and Oleoplan.
Primary line: FBERead the technical guide - Fire-Fighting14 min read
Fire-Fighting Systems for Logistics Warehouses and Storage Facilities
NFPA 20 / NBR 16704 fire pumps for high-ceiling logistics warehouses with ESFR sprinklers — hydraulic demand, electric + diesel configuration, test header, insurer requirements and complete skid design.
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Fire-Fighting Systems for Shopping Centers, Hospitals and Residential Buildings
NBR 16704 fire pumps for buildings with permanent human occupancy — NFPA 110 backup generator, acoustic constraints, life-safety priority, state Fire Department coordination and maintenance under building manager responsibility.
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Fire-Fighting Systems for Power Plants, Refineries and Fuel Terminals
High-capacity fire-fighting systems for critical industrial facilities — NFPA 20 chapter 11, API 2030, 2×100% redundancy, Zone 1 classified-area motors, foam proportioning and dual-diesel configuration required by international insurers.
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Sprinklers, Hydrants and Pressurization: Three Systems, Three Different Pumps
Technical guide to the differences between NBR 10897 sprinklers, NBR 13714 hydrants and deluge systems — each with its own hydraulic demand profile, distinctly sized pumps, specific NFPA 25 tests and design criteria frequently confused between them.
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Electric Motor Fire Pumps per NFPA 20: Controller, Starting and Maintenance
NFPA 20 UL 218 or NBR 16704 Annex C controller, Y-delta and soft-starter starting methods, mandatory manual bypass, transfer switch, minimum run timer and manual-only shutoff — the electric standard dominating commercial and industrial projects with reliable power supply.
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Diesel-Engine Fire Pumps: NFPA 20 Emergency Reserve
Diesel-engine fire pumps for redundancy in refineries, terminals, hospitals and facilities without reliable electric backup — 8-hour tank, two batteries, mechanical governor, 30-minute weekly exercise and NFPA 20 chapter 11.
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Jockey Pressure-Maintenance Pump: The Most Forgotten Component of the Fire System
The jockey pump maintains system static pressure between two narrow setpoints, compensating for small leaks and preventing the main pump from repeated starts. Sized at 1% of main flow, it is frequently underestimated or omitted — but its absence compromises the reliability of the entire system.
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Complete Pre-Assembled Fire-Fighting Skid: What It Contains and Why It Is Worth It
Main pump + jockey + controller + valves + motor pre-aligned and bench-tested, ready for field installation in 3 to 5 business days — compare with 4 to 6 weeks of traditional piece-by-piece assembly, and understand why skid standardization is the correct choice in 95% of projects.
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