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Selwood achieves accreditation for chemical industry compliance
Pump rental, sales and plant hire provider Selwood has been awarded certification in recognition of its expertise and compliance in the chemicals industry.
Verification tool created for flowmeter performance
KROHNE, Inc. now offers the Opticheck flowmeter verification tool, providing in-situ verification for mass and other flowmeters.
Free Weir White Paper download: Achieving optimum performance in pitot tube pumps
This white paper discusses the methods for configuring pitot tube pumps, in order to maintain balanced pressure.
Voith to refurbish the Ffestiniog pumped storage plant in Wales
Voith has won a €40 million contract to modernize part of the 360 MW pumped-storage Ffestiniog power station for Engie in North Wales.
Amarinth cuts pump project costs with video conferencing
When Amarinth secured an order from Zakum Development Co (ZADCO) for a super duplex API 610 OH3 pump in the United Arab Emirates, video conferencing helped to significantly reduce the project costs.

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Advanced hollow fiber UF membranes improve performance in tertiary water treatment
Growing global demand for clean water and increasing environmental concerns make membrane filtration the technology of choice for municipalities and industries seeking to reuse wastewater and reduce their water footprint. But how is the technology developing in this field?
Advanced Conversion: Maximising the Potential for Energy from Waste
One of the most readily-available and viable solutions to help address the challenge of our growing energy needs is Energy-from-Waste (EfW) – which has the potential to take a multitude of waste streams (such as municipal solid waste) and convert them into energy. We look at how modern techniques can make the technology more efficient.

Blogs

How to improve potable water and wastewater infrastructure
Posted by Alison Brown • 23 August 2017
The state of our water and wastewater infrastructure is in critical shape. The ASCE gives the U.S. a D+ rating overall while potable water and wastewater infrastructure also received D ratings. A majo...
tags: water, wastewater, WEFTEC, potable
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Five top tips for high temperature heat transfer fluids and O-rings
Posted by Anne Hall • 22 May 2017
Heat transfer fluids (HTFs) are chemicals and therefore interaction with the internal components of a HTF system. Dr Chris I Wright highlights some of the key considerations when buying O-rings. ...
tags: Heat transfer fluids, chemicals, O-rings, Dr Chris I Wright, temperature, seal, fluids, Global Heat Transfer
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How to choose the right aquaponic pump
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 22 May 2017
Matthew Jambro is a home improvement and construction writer and editor for South Shore Roofing The combination of breeding fish and growing plants through a hydroponic system in your home, gard...
tags: aquaponics, pumps, water, acquaculture, hydroponics, vegetables, food, home, garden
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Eight ways to extend a plant's operating life
Posted by Anne Hall • 16 March 2017
In a previous blog it was assumed that the operation life of a plant can be extended to 25 years. Dr Chris I Wright examines proven technologies to maximise a plant’s operating life. ...
tags: fluid, pump, system, sampling, temperature, dilution, filtration, nitrogen, anti-oxidants
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Protecting pumps by using high purity heat transfer fluids
Posted by Anne Hall • 08 February 2017
There are essentially three critical product features of a well-designed high temperature heat transfer fluid – high thermal stability, high heat transfer efficiency and high purity. Dr Chris I ...
tags: pumps, heat transfer fluids, temperature, thermal stability, purity, system, World Pumps, oxygen, Christopher Wright
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Features

Maintenance in older pumps Maintenance in older pumps
Plant owners are trying to increase the efficiency of their equipment. This is more difficult for older equipment for which the full specification data is unavailable or has been reappropriated for a new task. One company looks at common causes of poor performance and suggests methods for improving efficiency.
Review of solar heat pump systems for residential heating
The research article 'Techno-economic review of solar heat pump systems for residential heating applications' has been published in Elsevier journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Mass flowmeters installed at oil and gas wellheads
An oil and gas producer needed an accurate oil meter at each wellhead, where the oil flows into a separator. They anticipated there would be gas entrained in the fluid coming out of the separator, so they installed mass flowmeter technology as this can handle entrained gas.
Influence of blade configuration on cavitation performance
The research article 'The influence of blade configuration on cavitation performance of a condensate pump' has been published in Elsevier journal Annals of Nuclear Energy.

Downloads

Improvements in Pitot Tube Pump technology by Weir Specialty Pumps
Pitot tube pumps excel in low flow high head applications and are able to operate reliably throughout their full curve (shutoff to runout) without damage. This makes them a great choice for tough applications in which there is high fluctuation in flow rate.
The Bottom-Line Benefits Of Product Recovery
MOUVEX® eccentric disc pumps feature product-recovery capabilities that significantly reduce waste from hygienic food and beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacturing while increasing ROI
Complete guide for the correct selection of pumps in the UNIQA range
This technical manual discusses the basic technical concepts applicable to all pumps, as well as those which apply specifically to The Zenit Group's UNIQA pumps range.
Evaluating the impact of chemical waste: How safety and the bottom line can both benefit
This paper demonstrates that it is possible to reduce chemical costs by identifying and limiting the wastes found in dispensing, storage and application. Reducing these hidden costs will also improve productivity and health and safety in the workplace.
Improving efficiency in electric motors
This article discusses the rules, guidelines and the best practices to reduce losses in induction electric motors.

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