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It is said that as much as half of the world’s electricity is consumed by motors. Motor-driven systems in the industry sector alone consumes 64 percent of the electric energy, while the commercial sector consumes 20 percent and the residential sector consumes 13 percent.

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Water hammer is a pressure wave that occurs when liquid flows through a pipe and there is a sudden change in the liquid velocity.

The pH value is an international scale, ranging from 0 to 14 which indicates the acidity of a liquid. This value is an important factor to consider when selecting the right pump. The acidity of the liquid determines the corrosion reaction of the material and therefore the service life of the pump.

Water is present everywhere in mining and its control varies according to its role in the mining processes. This in turn influences the selection of technologies used in pumping water. Alongside the safe supply and recovery of process water is the challenge of removing ground water.

The delivery object is part of the first of three 55 MVA generators for the renewal of the power station Töging am Inn. The stator has a diameter of 8.2 meters and a weight of over 100 tons.

Sandra Postel is awarded the Stockholm Water Prize 2021 for her long and outstanding work to make sense of complex water-related issues. As an author and educator, she has made important contributions to the understanding of some of the greatest challenges of our time and shown that we have the power to find sustainable solutions.

Cavitation occurs in centrifugal pumps when the Net Positive Suction Head Available (NPSHa) is lower than the Net Positive Suction Head Required (NPSHr) causing the formation and accumulation of bubbles around the impeller eye that then collapse resulting in a series of mini implosions and significant damage to both the impeller and the casing.

Whether two small pumps are better than a single large one: In this consideration of many users, it depends on the application. And a special component that in many cases even makes the purchase of new pumps completely unnecessary.

What’s at stake? Liquid pumps and related equipment are the single largest user of electricity in industrial and commercial applications. In the UK this amounts to 45TWh annually which is equivalent to the annual electricity use of 12 million homes.