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Customers of the Spaix pump selection software have something to look forward to: the latest version will be launched at the end of October. In addition to many new functions, the program’s performance has been further improved. Moreover, the manufacturer VSX – VOGEL SOFTWARE has paid special attention to the topic of sustainability in Spaix 6.
The Water Convention Conference is a platform for industry experts, regulators, academics to interact and share ideas on a wide range of water challenges.
The 2012 market for water treatment and consumables will be over $25 billion at equivalent world pricing. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company through aggregating data in a number of its market reports.
As a complement to its extensive range of butterfly valves for handling liquefied gas KSB Germany will be presenting the new Triodis valve series at this year’s Achema. The maintenance-free triple-offset butterfly valves are designed for handling fluids with temperatures ranging from minus 250 to plus 200 degrees Celsius, depending on their properties, and operating pressures of up to 100 bar.
Bredel hose pumps eliminate the problem of pumping ceramic slip in the ceramics industry. Slip consistency must be maintained at correct levels for production efficiency and product quality but the abrasive nature of the ceramic slip can be quite a challenge for most pump types.
The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded reaccreditation status to the Bell & Gossett Little Red Schoolhouse. IACET Authorized Providers are the only organizations approved to offer IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The accreditation period extends for five years, and includes all programs offered or created during that time.
Voith has received a major order from Turkish facility Kalehan Energy Production. It includes the supply of three generators for Beyhan-1 hydro power plant in eastern Turkey, each with an output of 235 MVA, an outer diameter of 13.5 meters, and 7.9 meters of height.
Over half the world’s population lives in urban areas, the majority in mega cities, of which there are 30, each of them home to between four and ten million people. By the year 2015 the number of mega cities is expected to rise to 60, with a combined population of 600 million. Currently cities account for around two-thirds of global energy consumption, 60 percent of water consumption and 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.
With the IX-C60 model Iwaki enlarges its digitally controlled metering pumps range. A brushless DC-motor offers a wide turn down ratio of 1:750, which meets a discharge range of 0.08 l/h up to 60 l/h.
ABB has appointed Prith Banerjee to its Executive Committee in the role of Chief Technology Officer. Banerjee, 51, will start midyear 2012 and will be based in Zurich.
Effective and reliable pumping of solids in wet wells 24/7, even when ‘rogue’ items present exceptional challenges to heavy-duty submersible pumps, is usually taken for granted, whatever the site or the circumstances.
