AODD in ‘One Nut’ technology for barrel unloading
Flotronic has introduced a new barrel and drum unloading system, combining the unique ‘One Nut’ pump with their barrel unloading skid. The new system...
New turbopumps for high vacuum and ultra high vacuum applications
Pfeiffer Vacuum is presenting extremely highcompression models with its new HiPace 700 H turbopumps. With a compression ratio of ≥ 2·107 for hydrogen, they...
Rotary lobe pump sextuples service life in handling abrasive ceramic slip
A German ceramics manufacturer used a progressing cavity pump for filling and recirculation of the storage tanks for grog and ceramic slip. The wear...
Determining the Right Net Positive Suction Head Margin
Account for consequences of acceleration head in designing pump pipework
Technical Paper by Simon Bradshaw, Director Engineering Pumps Americas, Circor
Anyone designing a pump and piping...
Technical Paper: API 676 compliance of progressive cavity pumps
Owing to their operating principle and their roots in waste water treatment, Progressive Cavity Pumps (PCP) come with typical deviations against petrochemical standard API...
Impeller improves suction characteristics in high-pressure pumps
KSB experts developed a special impeller for its Movitec multistage high-pressure pumps. This new impeller significantly improves these pumps’ suction characteristics (NPSH value).
It proves...
Downhole progressing cavity pump with submersible drive
A German energy supplier had initially used a geological horizon for gas storage, but then decided to extract crude oil from the same deposit....
Elbow pump made from plastic
The use of elbow pumps is always indicated when large flow rates are to be pumped to low heads. This requires a propeller-like impeller...
