As a specialist for pumping complex media, Netzsch Pumps & Systems offers customised solutions. New at Netzsch is the Periproc peristaltic pump. According to the company, it is insensitive to dry running and pumps aggressive and abrasive media with 70 percent solids content without any problems.

India is a land of water in many places: Huge streams, thousands of lakes and the ocean shape the face of the subcontinent. However, barely more than a third of India's wastewater is currently treated - the consequences for the population of billions are considerable. But there are examples that are encouraging - and technologies that are helping to bring life back.

Wanner Engineering has won a court case in China regarding a patent for its Wanner Hydra-Cell seal-less diaphragm pumps. The company is heavily investing in new technology for the benefit of its customers and is undertaking active measures to stop counterfeiting of its patented innovations.

Industrial pumps are important elements of the process industry. Mostly used for transferring liquids, air and gases, these pumps are also one of the major energy consumers in a plant which leads to significant overall costs. Industry players are therefore on the constant lookout for pumps that are both energy as well as cost efficient. We bring to you an insight into some of the latest energy efficient pumps available in the market today.

Digital pumps are here to stay: A recent study shows that the market for digital and connected pumps could nearly double in size within the next decade. But which trends and developments drive the market and what to expect of the next decade?

Why do some heat exchangers fail while others run reliably year after year? Although hardly any process plant can do without heat exchangers, the apparatus itself is far too often a black box during operation. There is another way: If you understand which heat exchangers are fouled and why, and what needs to be done, you can save money, energy and cleaning costs.

Enablers of production – Same old in the “pump halls”? Not this time! If the production of tomorrow wants to truly unleash its efficiency potentials, pump experts are challenged. In fact, the largest exhibitor group at Achema is more innovative and digital than ever before.

Leybold has introduced the Varodry Vdi vacuum system with an integrated Vacontrol Cab control which assists its customers to carry out smart performance management and achieve high energy efficiency.

Mc Dermott has secured a Feed contract from Hydrostor Incorporated for a 200 MW advanced compressed air energy storage facility in Australia. Under the terms of the contract, Mc Dermott will leverage its io consulting and storage business for the ‘Silver City Energy Storage’ project to develop a modularized solution for providing a clean and long-term energy solution.

It sounds like the famous squaring of the circle: high-capacity OSD production in a limited space, with the integration of one of the largest granulation lines in the Middle East added to the mix. Below, we give insights into a project of superlatives.