Busch Vacuum announces that the Swiss-based engineering company NSB Gas Processing is now part of the global Busch group. The NSB Gas Processing business has been renamed Busch NSB AG and brings a highly regarded team of engineers and a portfolio of liquid ring vacuum pumps, compressors and systems to the Busch group.

NSB has a heritage dating back to 1844 and will continue to provide the same very high standard of liquid ring vacuum pumps, compressors, and vacuum and compressor systems for industry. With the acquisition of NSB, Busch can now offer reliable vacuum and overpressure solutions for heavy-duty conditions in the oil and gas industries and chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. One of the strengths of the Busch NSB product portfolio is in flare gas recovery, a sub-sector of the oil and gas industry. Flare gas recovery offers the advantages of more-efficient use of scarce resources and a reduced environmental footprint.

The world-class Dolphin Series of liquid ring vacuum pumps and compressors are used in a variety of industries worldwide. This series is now complemented by liquid ring vacuum pumps, compressors and systems available under the new brand Busch NSB. This means a greater choice from a wide range of liquid ring technology to meet customers' requirements.

Annovi Reverberi Acquires 95 Percent Stake in Ace Pump Corporation

On June 15th 2018, Annovi Reverberi Group, the Italian leading manufacturer of diaphragm pumps for agriculture applications, high pressure washers and piston pumps for industrial applications, announced the acquisition of a 95 percent stake in Ace Pump Corporation (“Ace Pumps”), a leading US manufacturer of pump solutions for agricultural and off-highway applications. Andy Randle, CEO of the company, will retain a 5 percent stake in Ace Pumps.

Based in Memphis (Tennessee), Ace Pumps is a manufacturer of hydraulic motor driven, gas engine driven, PTO driven, belt driven and electric motor driven pumps for agricultural and off-highway equipment solutions. The company specializes in designing centrifugal pump solutions that operate off the electrical grid. Ace Pumps’ products are used in a variety of equipment including agricultural sprayers, asphalt milling machines, and volumetric (mix on-site) cement trucks.

Unibloc-Pump Purchases R & H GmbH

Unibloc-Pump, Inc. announced that it has acquired a company in Germany, R&H GmbH. The new company will be named Unibloc-Pump R&H GmbH. The company now has two locations in Europe with its world headquarters in Marietta, Georgia.

With Unibloc-Pump, as a US pump manufacturer, and its Swedish sister company, Unibloc Pump AB, the combined merger will give it a strong presence in Europe for road tanker pumps.

Founded in 1984, Unibloc-Pump, Inc. has been a worldwide producer of sanitary pumps, strainers and valves.

Collaboration

Weatherford Collaborates with Valiant Artificial Lift Solutions to Produce Pumps

The trend in upstream collaboration continued with Weatherford International announcing it would collaborate with a pump specialist. Weatherford signed a memorandum of understanding with Valiant Artificial Lift Solutions to work on ways of bringing specialized pumps to the market. The pumps are designed for harsh and corrosive environments.

Kyle Chapman, the president of the production division at Weatherford, one of the world's largest oilfield services company, said the agreement blends well with the company's effort to spread out into specialty markets.

Crude oil prices are at multi-year highs, indicating the market has recovered from the decline in recent years that forced oil and gas producers to invest less in the services that companies like Weatherford provide.

Several of the oilfield services companies are consolidating their work through various joint ventures or MOUs. Schlumberger, the largest company of its kind, formed several ventures with its industry partners last year and in February proposed a joint venture with offshore services company Subsea 7. Weatherford three years ago closed six service facilities and 90 operating facilities in North America while at the same time completing its target of cutting payrolls by 14,000. The company reported first quarter revenue at $1.42 billion, down 4 percent from the fourth quarter.

New Facilities

Gardner Denver Opens New Repair Center in Oklahoma

Gardner Denver Petroleum & Industrial Pumps has opened Gardner Denver Oklahoma City, a 25,000 square foot facility which will service frac, drilling and production customers throughout the US city and the surrounding basins.

Gardner Denver has had a presence in Oklahoma City and the surrounding basins since 1961. The brand-new Oklahoma City repair center has the space to service up to six frac units at once, and is equipped with five technical service team members with more than 50 years of combined experience.

The Gardner Denver repair center can service drilling, frac, production and C-pumps, as well as power and fluid ends, including competitors’ pumps.

Petroleum & Industrial Pumps, a division of Gardner Denver, has been designing petroleum and industrial pumps for the global oil and gas industry since 1859.

Finance

Weir Oil and Gas Rolls Out New Service Brand

Weir Oil & Gas, a leading upstream provider of pressure pumping and pressure control equipment and services introduced Weir Edge, its newly-branded aftermarket services program. Weir Edge builds on the company’s strength in services to extend equipment life and reduce total cost of ownership. Weir Edge provides a three-pronged offering: engineers to diagnose the root cause of downtime, specialized field experts to provide repairs and strategically located service centers to offer support, parts, service and customer training. All together, Weir Edge delivers a comprehensive, advanced level of aftermarket services globally.

Providing highly trained engineers who are specialists in their field offers a distinct advantage for oil and gas operators. Weir Edge’s experts look beyond acute problems with equipment to identify and address the cause, preventing future downtime and extending equipment life. Weir’s service model focuses on training engineers and field-service technicians as specialists to ensure operators have access to dedicated expertise – ensuring uptime, all the time.

Weir Edge engineered-repair services return equipment to the field in like-new condition, backed by a guarantee. Repairs can be performed at customer sites or at Weir Oil & Gas service centers located in every North American basin and across the globe. Field operations installation experts receive rigorous training to deliver equipment on time and ensure proper, safe installation. Weir Edge also provides aftermarket parts specifically designed for longer life compared to other OEM parts.

GE to Sell Share in Baker Hughes

General Electric said it will spin off its health-care business and divest its stake in oil-services company Baker Hughes, leaving the once-sprawling conglomerate focused on jet engines, power plants, and renewable energy.

The company will spin off the profitable healthcare unit over the next 12 to 18 months, and sell its Baker Hughes stake over two to three years.

GE bought Baker Hughes in July 2017 and combined it with the GE oil and gas equipment and services operations to create a new company in which GE holds a stake of about 62.5 percent. The unit reported sales of $17.23 billion in 2017.

People

Energy Recovery Appoints New President

Energy Recovery Inc., the leader in pressure energy technology for industrial fluid flows, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Chris M. Gannon, current interim President and Chief Executive Officer, as the Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Gannon was named interim President and Chief Executive Officer on February 25, 2018 and has been the Company's Chief Financial Officer since June 2015.

Mr. Gannon has deep experience in multiple corporate disciplines including strategy, finance, operations, and corporate development. Prior to Energy Recovery, Mr. Gannon served as a Managing Director at Conway MacKenzie. Mr. Gannon earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan College of Engineering.

Tsurumi Pump Appoints New Midwest Sales Manager

Tsurumi Pump has announced Kevin Boicken is its new regional sales manager for the Midwest. Boicken is a former regional sales manager and general manager of BakerCorp, a California-based industrial pump and filter leasing firm. Having worked in pump rental for 25 years, Boicken is eager to experience working for a pump manufacturer.

Boicken joined Tsurumi in February of 2018, taking over sales management duties from Tony Misiak, who recently assumed the new role of process equipment manager. As regional sales manager, Boicken will oversee pump sales for the Midwestern U.S., find equipment and materials, and work with distributors to maximize efficiency.

During his time at BakerCorp, Boicken worked with Chuck Rickman, current vice president of sales at Tsurumi Pump. The positive corporate culture at Tsurumi is one of the factors that drew Boicken to the company, and he cited the leadership of Rickman and managing director Glenn Wieczorek as primary reasons for that positivity.

Boicken earned his Diesel Technician degree from WyoTech (formerly known as Wyoming Technical Institute) in Laramie, Wyoming. He also served as the operations manager for Franklin, Illinois-based Godwin Pumps of America.

Projects

PG Flow Solutions Supplying Water Booster Pumps for Brazilian Offshore Oilfield

BW Offshore has contracted liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions to supply water booster pumps to the FPSO operator’s life extension project for the Polvo FPSO. PG Flow Solutions’ scope of work is the engineering, procurement, assembly of pump skid and commissioning of 2 x produced water booster pumps in super duplex materials, with 150kW electrical motors, variable frequency drives and pressurized seal system.

PG Flow Solutions will manage the project out of its facility in Sande, Vestfold, Norway. The company’s contract value is undisclosed.

BW Offshore is currently operating the FPSO Polvo on the Polvo field, for PetroRio, approximately 100 kilometers offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. FPSO Polvo is capable of handling a daily oil production of 90,000 barrels of oil per day, with a storage capacity of 1.6 million barrels.

PG Flow Solutions Providing Pumps to Oslo Airport

PG Flow Solutions has won a contract to provide a cargo pump to Gardermoen Fuelling Services AS at Norway's Oslo Gardermoen Airport.

The intended use of the pump will be to load fuel onto fuel transporters that provide fuel to aircraft at the airport. It replaces a similar pump, which was delivered by PG Flow Solutions more than 20 years ago and has worked without issue since it was installed.

The cargo pump that PG Flow Solutions will provide is a two-spindle screw pump/positive displacement pump with a capacity of 450 cubic meters of fuel per hour. It will be delivered by the company as a skid-mounted system (including the pump and engine) that can be quickly and easily connected to Gardermoen Fuelling Services’ existing infrastructure.

Terrestrial Energy USA and Hayward Tyler Given US Government Contract for Molten Salt Pump

Terrestrial Energy USA was awarded $3.15 million in funding by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The funding will support development of a next-generation molten salt pump that meets the performance requirements for use in Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactors (IMSR®) and other Generation IV advanced reactors. Terrestrial Energy USA will lead a team that includes Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and pump manufacturer Hayward Tyler Inc.

Terrestrial Energy USA received this competitive award from ARPA-E’s Modeling-Enhanced Innovations Trailblazing Nuclear Energy Reinvigoration (MEITNER) program, under which project teams develop innovative technologies for lower cost and safer advanced nuclear reactors. Working with ORNL and Hayward Tyler, Terrestrial Energy USA will use the ARPA-E funding to begin developing a more robust molten salt pump that is more efficient, requiring lower maintenance while operating at higher temperatures.

Amarinth Supplies Replacement Pumps for UK Nuclear Reprocessing Plant

Amarinth, a leading company specializing in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the Oil & Gas, petrochemical, chemical, industrial and power markets, has supplied the Sellafield nuclear fuel reprocessing facility with fully interchangeable pumps to replace the 1990s Girdlestone units.

Pumps supplied by Girdlestone were commissioned at the Sellafield site some 25 years ago and so are coming to the end of their natural working life, however direct replacement units are no longer available. For one of the pumps, used to transfer nitric acid in a controlled area of the process control facility, the engineers at Sellafield decided that to maintain operations a replacement was required. However, they needed a solution that did not require any modification to pipework and fittings, and all within 20 weeks.

For over a decade, Amarinth has been providing direct replacement pumps for the now obsolete Girdlestone range along with a range of spares, re-engineered and replacement parts. Sellafield therefore turned to Amarinth for a dimensionally and hydraulically interchangeable pump to replace their existing Girdlestone 912 self-priming pump.

Amarinth was able to provide a custom version of one of its existing designs in the timescales required. Although the selected pump was already dimensionally interchangeable, Amarinth redesigned the pump casing and impeller to ensure an exact match to the existing pumps hydraulic performance. The new fully interchangeable pump was designed, manufactured, tested and supplied all within the necessary 20 weeks.

This new interchangeable pump provided by Amarinth will deliver another 25-year working life for Sellafield along with support and supply of spare and replacement parts directly from Amarinth.

Grundfos Pumps Supplied to Russian World Cup Stadiums

Football interested eyes around the world will be fixed on Russia for the next month, when the football world championship is decided on the pitches in the world’s largest country.

Grundfos has supplied almost 850 units installed across the stadiums, providing entire systems for some of them, including water supply, heating and ventilation, drainage, cooling and firefighting systems.

Grundfos is particularly present at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Kaliningrad Stadium and Rostov Arena.

Grundfos Also Works on Chinese Sponge Cities

Grundfos plays an important part in the development of Sponge Cities in China. The first concrete outcome is a project realized in Fuzhou to combat pollution.

Serious pollution problems in inland rivers have left their stamp on the urban area of Fuzhou.

That is why pollution control became a top priority in the first implemented Sponge City pilot project. The project includes integrated intelligent Grundfos pump gates, making remote monitoring and dynamic adjustment of water levels possible.

According to Yang Guang, Vice President of Beijing Enterprises Water Group, one of the Sponge City project partners, black and smelly water has always been the biggest challenge of water resources in Fuzhou.

Alfa Laval Framo Pumps Sold for North Sea Platform

Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has won an order to supply Framo pumping systems to an oil platform in the North Sea. The order has a value of approximately SEK 60 million. It is booked in the Pumping Systems unit of the Marine Division, with deliveries scheduled for 2018. The order comprises offshore pumping systems, which will supply water to the onboard fire extinguishing system.

Alfa Laval Sells Another Order of Framo Pumps for North Sea FPSO

Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has won an order to supply Framo pumping systems to an FPSO in the North Sea. The order has a value of approximately SEK 65 million. It is booked in the Pumping Systems unit of the Marine Division, with deliveries scheduled for 2018. The order comprises offshore pumping systems for injection of water into the production wells in order to optimize the extraction of oil.

“Our reliable and proven pumping systems meet the offshore industry’s high demands when it comes to safety and quality. This order, the second within a short period of time, is a confirmation of that,” says Peter Leifland, President of the Marine Division.

Alfa Laval Wins Order for Edible Oil Pumps in Southeast Asia

Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has won an order to supply several process lines for edible oil plants in South East Asia. The order has a value of approximately SEK 55 million. It is booked in the Food Systems unit of the Food & Water Division, with deliveries scheduled for 2018. The process lines include various pieces of equipment such as heat exchangers, pumps and separators to refine the edible oil.

Andritz Pumps Incorporated into Kruger Canada Pulp Bleach Plant

International technology Group Andritz has received an order from Kruger’s Trois-Rivières Mill, located in Québec, Canada, for a major reconfiguration of their TMP (thermo-mechanical pulp) peroxide bleach plant. Start-up is scheduled for the final quarter of 2018.

The scope of supply includes

· Delivery of new Andritz components: HC mixer, HC bleach tower discharge system, two MC pumps

· One reconditioned pulp screw press

· Upgrade of two existing twin wire presses to achieve a higher production rate

· Modification of one existing Andritz twin wire press to move the drive to the other side

· Basic engineering, erection supervision, as well as commissioning and start-up assistance are also part of the Andritz scope.

Goulds Pumps Installed in New Kings Mountain Energy Center

The Kings Mountain Energy Center is a 475MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant that is currently being built in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina. The new facility is being developed by NTE Energy and by the time it is completed it is expected to be one of the cleanest and most efficient power generation plants in all of South Carolina.

The ground-breaking ceremony for the project took place in July 2015, with construction beginning in March 2016 and commissioning occurring by the fourth quarter of 2018. Once up and running the energy center will supply electricity to roughly 400,000 homes.

The M501GAC gas turbine employs Mitsubishi’s GAC turbine technology in a combined-cycle configuration and the turbine is an air-cooled version of Mitsubishi’s G Series model. Natural gas for the power plant will be supplied via a direct interconnection to the Transcontinental Natural Gas Pipeline. The power generated from the Kings Mountain power plant will be supplied to a 230kV power transmission system operated by Duke Energy Carolinas.

The energy center will also feature a water supply and treatment, wastewater, and fire protection system.

A new HRSG, including three industrial pump stations, will be installed to provide water for the plant’s processes. Designed to handle extreme water pumping conditions, the pump station will be installed with Goulds 7.5hp vertically configured, damage-proof pumps in a duplex configuration to meet the high pumping rate.

The power plant will be installed with gate valves and spring-return linear actuators, as well as fail-open pneumatic actuators that comprise limit switches and solenoids. ATI, an integrated manufacturer of valve automation solutions, provided linear valve actuators, while Volk Flow Controls provided gate valves for the power plant.

The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Kings Mountain Energy center was awarded to Gemma Power Systems. Romtec Utilities provided lift station design and engineering services for the project.

New Products

Almatec Adds New AODD Pump Series

Almatec®, part of PSG®, a Dover company and premier manufacturer of air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps, announced the launch of its new MM Series AODD pump specifically designed to meet the strict standards, regulations and operational requirements that govern the food and beverage industry. Typical applications include the transfer and filling of beverages, sauces and toppings, dosing of food and beverage ingredients; processing of meat, pastry dough, smoothies, fruit pulp and candies; and the transfer and filling of cosmetics.

Almatec MM Series pumps are ideal for food and beverage applications because they feature food-grade wetted materials and a construction that enables clean-in-place (CIP) and sanitize-in-place (SIP) capabilities. The design of MM Series pumps also incorporates soft redirections without rotating parts and shaft seals in the product chamber, a critical consideration for hygienic operations. Additional features and benefits that make these pumps an ideal solution for food and beverage applications include a pumping principle that offers gentle displacement, stainless steel housing, wetted surfaces with a surface roughness of max. 3.2 µm (0.8 µm as option), good suction life, easy disassembly of the fluid path, and self-priming and dry run capabilities. All the pump’s materials comply with the hygienic standards of the FDA, and pumps equipped with PTFE diaphragms and ball valves also comply with EC1935/2004. In addition, MM Series pumps conform to ATEX requirements according to the 2014/34/EU directive.

MM Series pumps are available in three pump sizes – MM 15, MM 25 and MM 40 – and achieve maximum capacities from 3.5 to 20 m³/h. The maximum discharge pressure of MM Series pumps is 7 bar (100 psig) with a short-term temperature range up to 130 °C (266 °F) for cleaning processes. PTFE and EPDM diaphragms, ball valves and wear parts are compatible with other Almatec pumps. Stroke counting and diaphragm monitoring are available as accessories.

Godwin Adds New Dri-Prime Pump

Xylem launched Godwin NC150S Dri-Prime pump– the smart solution for water and the first in the new Godwin S Series. With a proven non-clog impeller, reliable self-cleaning, and advanced levels of monitoring and control, the Godwin NC150S Dri-Prime provides efficiency, reliability and sustainability. The pump lowers total cost of ownership, reduces service time by 40 percent and cuts emissions by 90 percent. The Godwin Dri-Prime® CD150M pump offers flow rates to 2,290 US GPM (520 m³/hr) and has the capability of handling solids up to 3.0 in (75 mm) in diameter. The CD150M is able to automatically prime to 28 ft (8.5 m) of suction lift. Automatic or manual starting/stopping is available with mounted control panel or optional wireless remote access. Indefinite dry-running is possible with the exclusive Godwin liquid bath mechanical seal design. Solids handling, dry running and portability make the CD150M the perfect choice for dewatering, sewage bypass, and water transfer applications.

ProMinent Introduces New Sigma X Diaphragm Metering Pump

The Sigma X diaphragm metering pump covers a capacity of 21 to 1,040 l/h in versions S1Cb, S2Cb and S3Cb. Its patented multi-layer safety diaphragm guarantees maximum process safety. Efficient protection of the power end from overloading by means of an integral frequency converter with microprocessor control(ler).

One highlight is the standardized operating concept with click wheel and 4 additional operating keys on a removable control unit. A large illuminated LCD and a 3-LED display for operating, warning and error messages, visible from all sides, offers additional operating convenience.

The Sigma, like all smart ProMinent metering pumps, can be flexibly connected to various bus systems. Selectable options for wireless enable remote operation, configuration and backup. Sigma X has a large adjustment range by combining frequency and stroke length adjustment. The pump works with high precision across the entire frequency range. Accurate and complication-free metering of viscous and gaseous media by adjustment of the movement profile.

Operating statuses are simply remotely transmitted via an additional output or relay module. A built-in timer, included as standard, controls time-dependent metering cycles.

GEA Expands Its Large Range for Sensitive Products

GEA is expanding its NOVALOBE pump range with the large-volume GEA Hilge NOVALOBE 60. The robust rotary lobe pump is specifically designed for pumping and dosing highly viscous media, also with large particles. This new development meets the hygiene standards of the EHEDG guidelines for applications in the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries.

GEA Product Manager Ulla Främke stated, “Producers' equipment tends to get bigger, so the performance of components needs to be increased. That's why we've almost doubled the chamber volume to 2.1 liters per revolution for the new NOVALOBE.” The new pump can pump particles measuring up to 41 millimeters, as is necessary with fruit yogurt or fish and meat salads.

The new NOVALOBE can pump larger quantities at low speed, which is crucial for sensitive media. Ulla Främke explains: “When preparing infusions and delivering blood products, working with fats and enzymes, or even producing cosmetics, shampoos and lotions, the emulsions should never separate while pumping.” The NOVALOBE 60 ensures that the products do not change during pumping.

The GEA Hilge NOVALOBE is part of the GEA VARIPUMP line – which stands for versatility and flexibility. All pumps of this line can be easily converted. The Product Manager adds: “Our customers want pumps that can be used extremely flexibly for various media and pumping requirements, and that are robust and optimized in terms of operating costs.” That is why the pump experts at the GEA center of excellence in Bodenheim have chosen a compact and robust design. Through the pump’s robust construction, the shaft overhang and clearance in the pump have been minimized. The pump’s compact design and the rigid shaft geometry reduce the risk of galling to an absolute minimum.

A year of successfully field-testing the NOVALOBE 60 in a sugar factory confirms its strengths in daily operation: Production managers at the factory found it easy to operate the rotary lobe pump and wearing parts could be replaced without any retrofitting. The internal mechanical seals can be replaced from the front without removing the pump. These seals are lubricated and cooled optimally, thereby significantly extending the product life time. GEA ensures hygienic cleanability and sterilization with its choice of seals, extremely high surface quality (up to Ra ≤ 0.4 µm) and complete drainability in vertical position.

When the pump is running, the extremely quiet operation is clearly noticeable. GEA achieves this with its patented rotor mounting design. Precision-ground cylinders for the location and accurate connection of rotors and shafts minimize clearance and reduce vibrations as well as noise. Various rotor profiles are available for the NOVALOBE depending on the application: The single-bladed “uni-wing” is suitable for very doughy media containing large particles. The twin-bladed “bi-wing” rotor is the robust standard variant for most applications. A rounded, four-lobe rotor “multilobe” helps to convey shear-sensitive products at low pulsation.

Solinst Canada Brings Out New Peristaltic Pump

Solinst Canada Ltd. announced its newly redesigned Model 410 Peristaltic Pump. Built for fieldwork, the Peristaltic Pump's upgrades make it even more durable and handy for vapor sampling or water sampling from shallow groundwater or surface water.

The new pump head is clear, allowing quick, convenient inspection of the pump head tubing before and during operation. The pump head cover is easy to remove for faster cleaning or replacement of the tubing. The Peristaltic Pump also features a new easy-to-reset circuit breaker, which protects the pump's electronics. There is no fuse to replace.

ITT Bornemann Announces New Twin Screw Pump

ITT Bornemann, a leader in twin screw pumping technology, launched the SLW, a hermetically-sealed pump, providing customers with an environmentally-friendly, competitively priced pump.

With the SLW pump, the 165-year-old Bornemann brand is able to provide an extensive twin screw industrial pump portfolio to customers in the chemical, oil & gas, tank storage, shipbuilding, power generation and general industrial markets.

Using magnetic coupling (MAG-Drive), the SLW pump eliminates the need for mechanical seals and complex seal supply systems. This simple and innovative design brings various benefits to customers:

· With the sealed chamber, critical media with harmful substances are confined to the pump and not released into the environment

· The design allows the two screws to convey the product and transmit the torque

· The single-volute design is also compact and requires a small footprint for installation

· The product is lubricated with inboard bearings

· The less-wear parts design leads to low-maintenance, resulting in high MTBF (mean time between failure) and lower life-cycle cost

The SLW Series pump is designed for various market applications in the chemical and petrochemical markets:

· Various low and high viscosity products

· Chemical and Petrochemical products

· Lube oils, crude oils, light and heavy fuels

· Heaviest refinery products

· Non-Newtonian fluids

· General clean and lubricating fluids in liquid phase.

Sulzer Presents New CPE Process Pump

Sulzer has once again broken the conventions in the name of efficiency. The new CPE ANSI process pumps are specifically designed to exceed the strictest energy regulations for all industries as well as the requirements of ASME B73.1. With revolutionary hydraulics and high efficiency, they offer low life cycle costs.

The new CPE pumps meet the process requirements in a variety of industrial applications, and are suitable for use with clean or slightly contaminated liquids, viscous liquids of up to 3’000 cSt, and fibrous slurries with a consistency up to 6 percent.

When engineering the new range of CPE pumps, Sulzer considered numerous factors that can potentially influence the total cost of ownership of a process pump. The result is an innovative design that makes it possible for the user to achieve remarkable annual savings.

Sulzer improved the reliability of the CPE pump and reduced the risk for unplanned shutdowns by optimizing the shaft sealing. Heavy-duty rigid bearing units ensure a long bearing life and further protection against unexpected shutdowns.

The new pump design brings higher efficiency that translates into lower energy consumption. Coupled with this, the high standardization, easy installation and robust construction also equate to lower maintenance and operating costs.

Viking Expands Universal Seal Series

Fluid handling pump manufacturers, Viking Pump, has recently added to its Universal Seal Range. Positive displacement internal gear pumps are used in industry applications such as chemicals, oil & gas, food & beverage, refining, plastics and resins. The Universal Seal Range features a modified ribbed, stepped idler gear design, which has been specifically developed for sugar processing but is also ideal for other applications where there are crystals in the pumped fluid.

Removing 0.9mm (or 900 microns) of material from 80 percent of the flank of each idler gear tooth on both sides results in reduced gear-to-gear contact and so avoids damage to tiny sugar crystals or other solids in the pumped fluid.

The ribbed idler alternates position on each tooth to minimize wear on the rotor teeth. The most significant impact of this is the creation of additional ‘slip paths’ that allow liquids to slip back from the high pressure (discharge) side of the pump to the low pressure (inlet side), with the amount dependent on the viscosity of the pumped liquid.

Netzsch Pumps Adds to FSIP NEMO Line

NETZSCH Pumps North America, LLC has added to its line of full service-in-place (FSIP) NEMO® progressive cavity pumps. The maintenance-friendly FSIP™ design has been re-engineered to provide full access to all the pumps’ rotating parts. These pumps are now available in six sizes (NM045 to NM105) for flow rates up to 700 gal./min. The models are now offered with differential pressures up to 90 psi (1-stage) up to 180 psi (2-stage). S, L, D and P geometries are available.

Users can conveniently open the in-service pump housing, dismantle all rotating parts, and install them again without having to remove the pump from the pipe assembly or having to disconnect wiring. The rotor-stator unit can be lifted out after opening the newly designed inspection cover on the pump housing – without the need for any special tools. This significantly reduces installation and maintenance time.

With the FSIP pump, all wearing parts – from flange to flange – can easily be replaced when opening the pump. Because the rotor-stator unit can be removed either sideways or from above, service time is minimized. In addition, the pump’s installation footprint has been reduced for both conventional stators and the newer iFD-Stator®.

The pump design is fully compatible with the existing NEMO pump BY and SY series. Using conversion kits, all previously installed 1 and 2-stage NEMO pumps in sizes NM045 to NM105 can be retrofitted without any changes to the previous system or pumping characteristics.

This range of progressive cavity pumps are known for their continuous, pressure-stable, gentle and low-pulsation conveyance of almost any process fluid without being affected by fluctuations in pressure and viscosity. The pump is available in eleven styles with four rotor/stator geometries and a selection of engineered joints that can be tailored to suit specific applications. Conveyance volumes can be configured in proportion to rotation speed, with high dosing precision over the entire rotational-speed range.

Graco Annouces Husky and SaniForce 2150e Double Diaphragm Pump Lines

Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, is expanding its presence in the electric pump market with larger size offerings to complement the current Husky™ and SaniForce® 1050e and 1040e electric diaphragm pumps. The new Husky and SaniForce 2150e platforms represent another step forward in the cutting-edge electric technology Graco has been developing for the processing market.

The Husky and SaniForce 2150e pumps can reduce energy usage by up to 80 percent when compared to traditional air-operated diaphragm pumps.

The Husky 2150e is a durable pump technology for handling the toughest slurries and abrasives with a seal-less pump designed to eliminate leaking. The SaniForce 2150e pump line meets FDA-approval standards for use in food, beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical industries.

Franklin Electric Introduces New Submersible Pump Line

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. offers the new SSI Series Submersible Pumps as a cost-effective, high-flow option to meet the demanding pumping challenges in irrigation, agricultural, industrial, and municipal applications. Available in 6-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch models with flows from 85 to 1300 gpm at a maximum of 1250 feet of head, this stamped stainless steel pump family is fully serviceable and corrosion resistant.

The rugged SSI Series has two unique features that allow it to maximize performance in extreme conditions. Its I-Blade technology increases the structural integrity of the pump's internal components, pumping more water per horsepower and improving efficiency when compared to traditional impeller designs. Utilizing tungsten inert gas (TIG) progressive welding, the metal materials are mixed during the process, creating a stronger bond for durability in harsh environments.

The entire series can be sized using Franklin Electric's "FE Select" sizing and quoting software. Other series features include the replaceable wear rings and Nitrile rubber-fluted bearings that ensure added durability against wear for long-lasting performance and reliability.

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