An ancient tree, hundreds of years old, is an impressive sight with the wide, far-reaching branches of its huge crown. Even more impressive would be the root network — if we could only see it. This is a perfect analogy for the Gea Group, which has grown from around 250 companies. Many of these have a long history of their own, and even under the umbrella of the parent corporation they still develop with their own impetus and momentum. Today, the complementary skill sets and expertise in the field of thermal separation technology are bundled at Gea Wiegand, while Gea Westfalia Separator covers the area of mechanical separation technology.

In line with BASF’s ambitious climate targets announced earlier, the company has now come up with a detailed action plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25 % by 2030 and aims to reach its goal of net zero emissions globally by 2050.

Mouvex has recently introduced its H-Flo Series and G-Flo Series eccentric disc pumps for the North American market. The pumps can handle highly viscous fluids up to 10,000 cP and soft particles up to 20 mm, it also offers flow rates up to 70 m3/h with a maximum output pressure of 10 bar.

Wanner International’s Hydra-Cell pumps ensure optimum energy usage and have the capacity to reduce the total energy usage by up to 50 % for industrial sectors. It also helps to reduce carbon footprint.

The European Union relies heavily on natural gas imports from Russia and the recent invasion of Ukraine by the Putin Government has changed the dynamics of the global energy market. In this background, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has listed out a 10-point plan on how Europe can significantly cut natural gas imports from Russia within a year.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is characterised by its high availability at competitive conditions and a lower emission burden compared to the combustion of coal and oil. As it is highly flammable, explosion protection must be guaranteed throughout the entire value chain. R. Stahl supports this sector with explosion-protected products and systems for all process steps from natural gas extraction to liquefaction and transport, all the way through to reconversion and supply.

The safe and sustainable supply of high-quality water is a major challenge for municipal authorities - and all the more so in view of growing urbanization. Domo Chemicals, a leading manufacturer of polyamide-based plastics, has a range of solutions specially designed for such applications. Together with the pump supplier Wilo, added value is to be created for water processes.

Quattroflow has launched its latest quaternary diaphragm pump – QF5k for biopharma applications. The new diaphragm pump boasts of a maximum flow rate of 6,000 lph and also offers critical design enhancements.

Alfa Laval’s new CM Connect is a subscription-based condition monitor and cloud gateway which enables plant operators to access data of rotating equipment on processing lines from a remote location. The solution proves useful for the hygienic processing industries.

Geothermal power plants produce superheated brine, which is full of lithium and other minerals. Berkeley Lab scientists now assess the technology landscape for developing a domestic source of lithium.