In-line rubber duckbill check valves from Proco Products eliminate backflow risks for military base’s mission-critical culvert system Reliable stormwater drainage is mission critical at Djibouti’s Camp Lemonnier, the only permanent U.S. military base in Africa. Nestled along the northern Horn of Africa, Djibouti’s desert climate is exceedingly dry, typically receiving only about 6 in (15 Continue reading
Expansion joints can be used in aquariums to help with movement in the piping system while containing pressure and the medium flowing through it. They can help with a variety of issues, including: Temperature changes – Expansion joints can help protect against damage caused by seasonal temperature variations. Pressure changes – Expansion joints can Continue reading
What is water hammer? Water hammer, also known as hydraulic shock or valve slam, is a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion is forced to stop or change direction suddenly. This phenomenon commonly occurs in piping systems where the flow of a fluid is abruptly halted or redirected due to valve Continue reading
Proco Products, ABC Ingeniería supply new, 84-inch duckbill check valve to protect Medellín treatment plant Boasting zero maintenance requirements and absolute protection against backflow, it is no wonder why one of Colombia’s largest wastewater treatment plants has trusted rubber duckbill check valves to protect the integrity of its operations for more than 20 years. An Continue reading
Duckbill check valves from Proco Products drive Ontario, Oregon’s upgraded wastewater diffuser system As the Snake River meanders more than 1,000 miles across the U.S. Pacific Northwest, its westward surge that separates Oregon from Idaho passes a crucial milestone: The City of Ontario. Ontario, located in eastern Oregon’s Malheur County, operates a roughly 2-mgd wastewater Continue reading
Authors: Mike Lassas, President, Proco Products Inc, and Cal Hayes, General Manager, WaterWorks Division When you design check valves into your piping system, you are making an investment in preventative maintenance. Check valves support savings from both production downtime and equipment damage, such as when a valve leaks back into a pump cavity or sumps Continue reading
Pen-Seal Calculator The Proco Pen-Seal Calculator is designed to assist you in selecting the correct number of links and the correct size of link for pipe penetrations passing through walls and/or floors. What exactly is a Pen-Seal? Proco’s Pipe Penetration Seals have been designed to assist in achieving an efficient, low-cost mechanical seal when piping passes Continue reading
The ProFlex™ 710TT has been engineered and developed to be the most efficient and specifiable valve to ensure 100% mixing capability in potable water and sewage reservoir/storage tanks. Under U.S. Patent No. 11,396,951, the new patented torsional flow design of the valve provides a unique spinning motion which has never been offered before and Continue reading
