- 5 August 2008 -

Energy savings in pump systems

In this third in a series of articles on energy savings in pumps, Hans Vogelesang of PumpSupport considers the factors that should be borne in mind when designing piping systems. Many issues should be examined to ensure that a system will operate in an energy-efficient manner, both at design capacity and at partial load.

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- 24 July 2008 -

Changing the habits of a lifetime

One of the major drivers in saving energy is changing the habits of users in the way they purchase and operate pumps. Brian Huxley, director, British Pump Manufacturers' Association explains the efforts to develop a cohesive energy saving strategy and how the BPMA's guide to Better Pumping Practices initiative is playing a major part.

 

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- 18 March 2008 -
Green buildings need drive to meet new regulations
The concept of sustainable buildings is beginning to gather pace, at least in part. Moves such as the new Building Regulations Part L2 have heightened energy consciousness.

- 27 February 2008 -
Dual stator system fitted as standard
Netzsch's iFD Stator dual-stator system is now fitted as standard to all NM Series pumps with a nominal rotor diameter between 21 mm and 63 mm.

- 19 February 2008 -
Motors with duct-system design
GE Motors has developed a range of motors that feature a patent-pending duct-system design that allows for a smaller footprint.

- 22 January 2008 -
Vacuum pump system reduces energy costs
Edwards has developed a mechanical oil-free vacuum system that it says offers savings in energy costs of more than 90% compared to traditional steam ejector systems.

- 3 January 2008 -
Determining the real cost of powering a pump
The cost of buying a pump is much higher than the price on the tag or in the catalogue. Understanding all the components that make up the total cost of ownership - initial costs, mechanical costs, miscellaneous costs and energy costs (the biggest category) is crucial to choosing the right pump for the job. Pete Noll, manager of learning and development for Peerless Pump Company, gives the specifics on calculating the real cost of a pump.

- 17 December 2007 -
Pump monitoring and communications
Improving the utilization of plant assets involves careful monitoring and control of plant and equipment so that action can be taken to prevent any unplanned outages and to ensure that optimum efficiency is attained. This means more and better-automated monitoring and communication of data in a form easy for engineers and managers to assimilate at any location. Bryan Orchard looks at a cross-section of product and equipment offerings coming onto the market.

- 10 December 2007 -
2008 Hydraulic Institute annual meeting
Registration is now open for The Hydraulic Institute (HI)'s 2008 annual meeting, which will be held at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort in Florida, USA from February 21-26, 2008.

- 6 December 2007 -
Cleaning is main cause of UK downtime
Time taken to clean machinery has been revealed as the main cause of downtime within UK production, with 52% of companies citing this as their main problem, says a poll by peristaltic pump manufacturer, Watson-Marlow Bredel.

- 27 November 2007 -
Environmental management award for Grundfos
Grundfos' Danish company, Grundfos A/S, has won an EU award for good environmental management for minimising and handling waste.

- 7 November 2007 -
Will sustainability end up costing the earth?
One way to cut down on energy use is to ensure that the pump is being worked as efficiently as possible and that means adjusting the speed of the pump to the actual need. Here, Linda Dingley looks at the approach by Grundfos with its E-pump technology.

- 25 September 2007 -
Hydraulic Institute seeks reviewers for pump standards
The US Hydraulic Institute is seeking qualified individuals to participate in the review process of two newly completed standards.

- 12 September 2007 -
Grundfos opens virtual office
Grundfos is to open an office in the global online virtual world, Second Life.

- 8 November 2007 -
PCM launches eco-designed pump
PCM has completed its range of positive displacement pumps with the launch of the Ecolobe pump, the company's first eco-designed lobe pump for heavy-duty industrial applications.

- 5 November 2007 -
Variable speed drive cuts project cost
Honeywell has developed a range of variable speed drives that can cut project costs as well as making it easy to select and install a high quality variable frequency drive for pump, fan or compressor control.

- 25 October 2007 -
Improving efficiency through system-based changes
Almost half of all energy consumed by pumps is through systems installed in domestic and commercial buildings. Leading on from the UK government's new targets to reduce energy consumption, John Veness, a consultant with the BPMA, explains how system-based changes could dramatically improve the energy-efficiency of closed and open loop pump systems used in HVAC and pressure boosting applications.

- 25 September 2007 -
Circulator pumps can save 40% energy
Heating pump specialist Smedegaard Pumps had developed a new range of circulator pumps which can save up to 40% more energy than a standard pump.

- 5 September 2007 -
Concentric certified to ISO14001
Oil, fuel and water pump manufacturer Concentric Pumps Ltd has gained accreditation to the updated environmental standard ISO14001:2004.

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