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The Department of Energy (DOE) released two final rules (1) The Energy Conservation Standard and (2) The Test Procedure for Commercial and Industrial Pumps.

The BPMA is delighted to announce that it will be working with the Energy Managers Association (EMA) on the production of a ‘buyers guide’ specifically formulated for Energy Managers, Facilities Managers, Estate Managers and Procurement Teams.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) lead the effort to organize the pump industry and facilitated the data gathering and standards development required for the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) negotiated energy conservation standard and test procedure for Commercial and Industrial Pumps (CIP).

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) recently published the Hydraulic Institute Guideline for Rotodynamic Pump Efficiency Prediction HI 20.3–2015. This guideline is a tool for users, specifiers, and purchasers of pumps to understand what variables, design, and selection factors affect the efficiency of rotodynamic pumps.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI), under the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking qualified individuals in North America to participate in the review process for the draft of updated Standard ANSI/HI 10.1-10.5 Air-Operated Pumps for Nomenclature, Definitions, Application, and Operation and ANSI/HI 10.6 Air-Operated Pump Tests.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) recently published the Reliability of Pumping Equipment guide. This publication provides reliability insights such as expected reliability levels, monitoring approaches, and methods of improvement. Information is also included on how to identify satisfactory operation for different pump types, classes of service, and importance.

The Hydraulic Institute (HI) recently published the one-of-a-kind guide on wastewater treatment plant pumps. Wastewater Treatment Plant Pumps is intended to assist in the understanding of the general layout, components, and operation of a typical wastewater treatment plant. The book also provides readers with the guidance necessary to select pump types, pump materials, and auxiliary components so the pumping system performs effectively, efficiently, and reliably in the various plant operations.

Hydraulic Institute (HI) has introduced ANSI/HI Standards on CD Version 3.2, its latest offering of ANSI/HI Standards presented in CD format. An extensive update of an previous CD offering, the new release is state-of-the-art and contains the full set of all thirty-five pump standards on one convenient-to-use and easily portable CD.

The Hydraulic Institute announced the release of two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) copies of which are now available through the HI website.

Bearings Plus, a provider of custom technology upgrades for engineered fluid film bearings and seals, and its parent company, Waukesha Bearings, a designer and manufacturer of fluid film bearings, announce new literature detailing their comprehensive rotordynamic analysis capabilities for OEMs and end users that are seeking to improve the reliability, efficiency and service life of their rotating equipment.