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The ClydeUnion Pumps (CUP) Turbine Water Lubricated (TWL) pump from SPX offers improved safety and reliability to both pressurised water reactors (PWR) and boiling water reactors (BWR).

On November 21, 2014, Sulzer signed an agreement to form a joint venture with the Unaoil Group dedicated to the service of all rotating equipment for oil and gas, and power customers in Southern Iraq.

Siemens has extended its range of 1LE1 line motors. Simotics General Purpose motors are now available in shaft heights180 and 200 for outputs up to 45 kilowatts.

There are certain liquids, which, due to their composition, their characteristics, or how they react to process conditions (and in some situations, a combination of all three) will present challenges to achieving efficient, trouble-free pumping. Emulsions are an example of a ‘difficult’ liquid and users should be aware of the potential problems that can occur if the ‘wrong’ type of pump is specified.

Crane ChemPharma & Energy are pleased to announce the launch of three new products during the 2014 Valve World Düsseldorf Conference & Expo (Hall 3, booth E51). The Xomox XLC, Xomox FK and Pacific CSV will be on display for the first time, in addition to the numerous products that comprise Crane’s comprehensive valve portfolio.

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum gained an order for the manufacturing of a batch of cryogenic vacuum pumps of the series COOLVAC 60.000 for the evacuation of space simulation chambers. These pumps with a flange diameter of 1.3 m and a pumping rate of 60,000 litres per second for nitrogen are being manufactured presently at the Dresden site of Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum.

Crude oil with a high sand content (up to 30%) is one of the most difficult fluids: The operating conditions such as viscosity, gas content and temperature differ significantly between various oil fields. In context to high differential pressure the sand particles are extremely abrasive.

Worldwide wastewater treatment and green energy authority Global Water Engineering (GWE) has won a major international chemical engineering award for its process by which it transforms food processing sludge waste from an environmental problem into profitable green energy.

Xylem Inc. has launched two new models of its Wedeco Spektron ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems for drinking water. The addition of the models means larger drinking water sites with flow rates higher than 2,000 metres cubed per hour (m3/h) may now also benefit from the highly efficient Spektron series.

As the $26 billion water and wastewater treatment chemicals market shifts to Asia, international companies are re-positioning to maintain share and offset some of the advantages created for local Asian companies. These developments are reported in McIlvaine Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals: World Market.