Matching feed water pump designs with advances in gas fired power plants
As the global demand for electrical energy continues to grow, more power plants are being built and their designs have to accommodate the changing...
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...
Retrofit project delivers 5 % efficiency improvement for boiler feed pumps
Boiler feed pumps are essential pieces of equipment for power generation plants. High energy requirements mean they need to be efficient as well as...
Ensuring feedwater pump reliability through proactive site performance testing
Technical Paper by Chris Muscavage, Field Technical Service Engineer, at Sulzer. He looks at the importance of pump performance testing and how it can...
Revised Pump Design saves Diesel Margin for Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear power facilities are equipped with large diesel generators that supply emergency power for important safety circuits in the event of a situation where...
Pumps enable high efficiency operation at new gas-fired power station
A new-build gas-fired power station in North America has selected Sulzer pumps to support its latest generation, air-cooled gas turbine and achieve world-class efficiency....
New high-pressure pump variant for biomass power plants
In response to the transition in power generation from large power stations fired by coal and gas to smaller power stations incinerating biomass or...
Improving efficiency of solar power plants by developing pumps for higher temperature systems
The technology to exploit renewable energy sources is continuing to advance, improving efficiency and reducing costs. In concentrated solar power plants with central tower...
