Sulzer is offers interactive pump training courses for operators and maintenance engineers. The company is encouraging people to join the company’s free online training sessions to learn more about the operation and maintenance of these important assets. Understanding the basic principles and internal workings of a pump is very beneficial to both operators and maintenance... [Read More]

Tried and tested NIKKISO centrifugal canned motor pumps are mainly used for transfer and circulation tasks involving highly flammable, explosive or toxic fluids in the chemical and petrochemical industry. To further improve their operational safety and reliability while carrying out these demanding tasks, all non-seal models are equipped with an E-monitor that indicates... [Read More]

The technology group Wärtsilä will carry out the conversion of a Taiwanese power plant from its reliance on heavy fuel oil (HFO) to operate on natural gas. The project is being carried under a full engineering, procurement, and construction contract issued by the plant owner Ta-Yuan Cogen, a developer of cogeneration plants. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in... [Read More]

Scheuch will supply a flue gas cleaning plant to energy company Adven’s new 30 MW steam facility for Arctic Paper in the city of Munkedal. The new cleaning plant will help Adven to fulfill the latest emission regulations as well as reduce its total environmental impact. Scheuch’s turnkey delivery consists of a dry sorption system in combination with a wet scrubber.... [Read More]

Aggreko has signed a seven-year contract with Brazilian energy company EVA Energia for a 10 MW renewable power solution using landfill gas. The world’s leading provider of mobile and modular power solutions will deliver a complete system, producing power from biogas derived from two locations - Seropédica in Rio de Janeiro State, the largest landfill site in Latin... [Read More]

Pump manufacturer Wilo Middle East has announced the acquisition of PumpsPro – a pump solution service provider. The signing of the agreement took place at the WME office in Jebel Ali Free Zone. The move is expected to further reinforce Wilo Middle East’s position as a complete solution provider in the UAE and the Middle East region. Yasser Nagi, managing director... [Read More]

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has passed a notable business milestone by selling the 150,000th Bredel peristaltic hose pump to an industry customer in Mexico. The past decade has seen a huge increase in the uptake of Bredel hose pumps in sectors such as construction, where they meet strict environmental regulations in very tough working conditions. It... [Read More]

A gasification technology solutions company for sustainable waste-to-energy projects has been given the green light for an improved scheme. EQTEC’s proposed25 MWe Billingham waste gasification and power plant at Haverton Hill, at Billingham, UK, has been granted planning permission from Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. David Palumbo, CEO of EQTEC, said: “We are... [Read More]

Valmet will supply a boiler plant for an energy facility in Finland. The new boiler for the Seinäjoen Energia Oy’s Kapernaum heat plant in Seinäjoki will enable the company to increase the use of renewable fuels in its district heat production. The boiler plant will be handed over to the customer in the autumn. “We are pleased to start this project. It is a significant... [Read More]

Amarinth has secured an order from Groupement Berkine Sonatrach Anaderko for the El Merk processing facility in Algeria. The order is for an API 610 VS4 vertical pump for closed drain drum pump duties in one of the El Mark oil trains. The pump will be ATEX certified for use in the hazardous area. The El Merk facility is in the southern part of the Berkine Basin, which... [Read More]

Aker BP has awarded Sulzer a contract to retrofit a water injection pump (WIP) to meet its 2030 growth strategy. As part of an ongoing retrofit programme, Aker BP, which operates the floating production storage offloading (FPSO) vessel Alvheim, has been discussing future requirements of the WIP with Sulzer, taking advantage of the company’s expertise in pump design... [Read More]

Atlas Copco has launched the PAC H pump for high pressure applications. The pump is designed to reduce downtime and prolong lifespan, saving service operating expenses. The PAC H is a centrifugal pump that can handle liquids containing solids of up to 89mm (3.5 inch) in size. This makes it suited to industrial applications, such as water transfer in the oil and gas... [Read More]

Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions has launched its new Hammerless Frac Suction Cover Retainer to improve health and safety. The global provider of high-pressure pumps, parts and services said the new device has been designed for applications up to 17,850 psi and added that it holds a pump’s valve cover in place during pumping operations. Traditionally, valve... [Read More]

Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has supplied the Atal Tunnel project with its hi-tech fire-fighting pumping systems. KBL delivered fire-fighting pump sets for deployment along the 9km tunnel, which is the world’s longest motorable tunnel. The Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh was opened to public use earlier last month. The tunnel connects Manali to Leh and is located... [Read More]

LEWA Nikkiso America was awarded the contract to supply pumps to transport gas from the coast to offshore units. Following the acquisition of natural gas production rights, off the northern coast of Mozambique by a French oil company, a gas drying plant was set up to compress the gas and later convert it into LNG (liquefied natural gas). Since the gas is extracted under... [Read More]

TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has secured Government funding to build the UK’s first mobile primary standard facility for testing hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) to ensure they deliver the correct amount of fuel. Funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), through the National Measurement System mechanism, the mobile... [Read More]