What do operators of the technology-focused process industry expect from a pump manufacturer? Well, they certainly expect in-depth application knowledge relating to all aspects of central production processes. Industry-specific know-how is and always has been an important driving force behind innovation at Grundfos. Today, other topics like resource efficiency and sustainability are gaining hugely in importance.

The following statements focus on the question if the use of organic heat transfer fluids creates the necessity to classify an explosion zone around the heat transfer system. They are based on a long experience in designing, manufacturing and doing maintenance, repair and technical service work on a huge variety of different HTF systems as well as on our knowledge of explosion protection regulations.

Not all milk becomes cheese: Whether in the dairy, during parts washing or in the hospital, the challenges for wastewater treatment are immense. It is therefore even more important that a modular system is equipped with the appropriate processes and technologies.

A consortium including Abengoa, Sidem and SepcoIII have bagged a contract from Acwa Power to build a reverse osmosis desalination plant in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. With a capacity of 600,000 m3/day, the plant is expected to be the largest in the country with reverse osmosis technology.

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.

The Fluid Components International’s (FCI) FLT93 Series Flow Switch is SIL-2 rated and assists in protecting pricey pumps from dry running conditions which shorten their lives.

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.