40-year-old refinery pump reconditioned and returned to service
The normal life cycle for a hardworking and crucial asset such as a boiler feed pump is 20 years. However, a Sulzer BB3 pump...
Pump retrofit benefits – Design changes for new applications and improved durability
Technical paper by Rickie Nelson
Pumps have a hard working life, especially in the petrochemical and oil and gas industries, where some of the fluids...
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...
New technologies reducing lead times for rotating equipment spare parts
Technical paper by Pharic Smith, Head of Engineering, Parts Retrofit and Siegbert Hardock, Head of Tendering, Parts Retrofit for Sulzer
Important assets such as pumps...
Sulzer expand electromechanical services in Southern California
Sulzer acquired Brithinee Electric, an independent electromechanical service provider in Southern California, USA. Last year, Brithinee recorded annual sales of about USD 10 million...
Sulzer to be distributor of MV variable speed drives in North America
As part of a growing portfolio of services, Sulzer has signed an agreement with Nidec Industrial Solutions that will introduce customers to the high...
Sulzer is optimizing pump reliability and performance
The offshore industry faces two main challenges: maximizing production within the limits of the reservoir, and minimizing operational costs while maintaining the safety of...
Challenges With Shaft Alignment In Chemical-Transfer Applications?
Technical paper by Geoff VanLeeuwen
Shaft misalignment can result in compromised pumping-system uptime, reliability and safety. Blackmer offers a solution with its new alignment-free GNX...
New app simplifies pump operation
This new KSB app called ‘FlowManager’ can be used to operate and configure the PumpDrive 2 and PumpDrive 2 Eco variable speed systems. It...
Augmented reality supports pump and valve service
At this year’s Achema, KSB Service GmbH is, for the first time, presenting its new service concept based on augmented reality. It is all about working...
