How does a user know that degradation is taking place in a pump and that it will eventually lead to a major fault? Manufacturers are working hard to develop intelligent diagnostic systems. The goal is to develop simple solutions which are cost-effective even on small pumps. Suppliers are developing early fault detection strategies which are designed to enhance pump availability. PROCESS takes a look at the latest developments.

Are you looking for a storage system in which you have access to flammable liquids at your workplace? A new, ventilated safety cabinet holds a 200 litre drum and enables permanent removal.

Oil is - and will remain - the key fuel for transport and industries, a valuable raw material for plastics and polymers and the most important commodity. But the reserves that can be developed economically are limited and production cost intensive. Using a new gas/oil separation plant system, it is possible to fully tap natural oil reserves.

Imitation pumps can create operational and safety issues for the user — Life is full of choices. Industrial manufacturers face this all the time, especially when it comes to selecting the equipment that will be used in their many production processes. Take pumps, for example …

Middle of last year, Belgian subsidiary KSB Belgium received an order for equipping a new pumping station for the Athmania project with ten large water pumps.

The advantages of process control technology can now be exploited in the small automation solutions market which has been dominated in the past by PLCs (programmable logic controllers).

A plant is more than just a combination of its parts: only when considering the system as a whole can the highest effectiveness be achieved from the start. Westfalia Separator engineers develop separator and decanter package units and process lines that provide users added value through the use of intelligent engineering and integrated solutions. They use Cadison as their planning tool.

Safety is the top priority in WFI (Water for Injection) production, but cost efficiency is also an important consideration. Intelligent media flow configurations provide the answer.

The time is rapidly approaching when oil, gas and coal will no longer be able to satisfy worldwide demand for energy. In response, politicians are forcing the development of renewable and alternative sources of energy. As is the case in conventional process engineering, pumps have a crucial role to play.

Side-channel pumps are the ideal choice in applications where self-priming, gas and vapor handling, low NPSH and low noise emissions are major design criteria.