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Weir expands in India with valve acquisition
Pump and valve manufacturer The Weir Group plc has agreed to acquire the valve business of India’s BDK Engineering Industries Ltd.
Hayward Tyler Group receives pump order
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) Beijing Co. has ordered two boiler circulation pumps for delivery to CIF Beijing in Tianjinxin Port, China.
Colfax expands lubrication systems business with Baric acquisition
Colfax Corp has bought Baric Group, the UK supplier of fluid-handling systems primarily for lubrication applications in the oil & gas, petrochemical and power generation markets.
China pump market to reach US$8.4 billion by 2015
China will account for 21% of the US$40 billion world market for industrial pumps in 2015.
2011 Pump Industry Awards – Call for Nominations
The British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) in association with World Pumps will host its Pump Industry Awards Dinner in March 2011.

Editorial podcast - July
An overview of the July issue of World Pumps
Podcast introducing the new issue of Desalination
Claire Young introduces the latest issue of Desalination magazine, the biannual supplement to Filtration + Separation and sister publication, World Pumps.
World Pumps news round-up
Welcome to a round up of the business and product news from www.worldpumps.com.
Editorial Podcast - January
News from the pump industry and an application overview.

Repairing corrosion at a power station Repairing corrosion at a power station
A coal-fired generating station in Arizona required extensive repairs and upgrades. Chemical attack and the subsequent corrosion had to be tackled to prevent a repeat of a catastrophic failure experienced in 1999. The problem was remedied by repairing the effected systems and components and providing a coating to prevent further corrosion.
Members' Content
Smoothing the way to lower emissions Smoothing the way to lower emissions
Engineers at a European power station's FGD plant wanted to reduce SO2 emissions at the same time as maintaining consistent site efficiency. Installing two large motors to drive a booster fan and an absorber recirculation pump helped them ensure that the station's reputation for environmental responsibility was upheld.
Technical definitions associated with pumps - a series by Brian Nesbitt
Pump consultant, Brian Nesbitt attempts to clarify the technical language used by pump engineers by explaining common terms used in conjunction with pump application and pump design.
Fatigue failure in pumps - a series by Rafael Ocampo
In this short series of articles, Rafael Ocampo examines the basic theory concerning fatigue, the influence of stress raisers on fatigue failure, and the steps to take to reduce fatigue failures.

AODD Pump Efficiency AirVantage™
Warren Rupp, Inc. has developed a new, patent pending technology that optimizes the pump efficiency and utilizes adaptive optimization as pump application parameters change.
Climate change sets biofuel demand
In the attempt to reduce CO2 emissions, biofuels are playing an increasingly important role. But the aggressive acids, high temperatures, high viscous media and strict legislation involved impose significant demands on components. KSB's Michael Bauer looks at the pump technology that is helping develop this growing sector.
The potential of gas shale
Robert McIlvaine and Ann James of McIlvaine Company show how extracting gas from shale deposits has become ever more economical, and discuss how pumps can play a role in this increasingly important form of energy, looking at a selection of important wells across the U.S.
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