The best efficiency point (BEP) of a pump is the operating point, flow rate (capacity) and head where the pump offers the peak of efficiency. However, the importance of BEP is more than efficiency and best performance.
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Xylem Reports Solid Earnings Growth on Five Percent Organic Revenue Increase Xylem reported second quarter 2019 net income of $139 million, or $0.77 per share. Read rest of article Source: Impeller Magazine
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There are many stories of expensive pump repairs and performance problems brought on by cavitation. In one case, a municipal water department was replacing impellers for its reservoir feed valve every 18 months, for years, until engineering efforts produced an accurate diagnosis and resolution.
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KSB pump certified for generation III+ nuclear power plants in China The prototype of the RUV reactor coolant pump has passed a large number of tests conducted at the test facility of the SEC-KSB joint venture in Shanghai. ©KSB SE & Co KGaA, Frankenthal. KSB’s RUV reactor coolant pump has been certified for use in China’s latest
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One common misconception I hear is that a pump is rated for a certain flow rate and the pump is bad if it does not deliver. While this may be true when you are discharging to a spillway and there is little resistance, most pumping systems are much more complicated.
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Xylem and Planet Water Foundation extend impact Xylem and Planet Water Foundation provide water to the local community after the Lombok earthquake in Indonesia. Global water technology company, Xylem and Planet Water Foundation, a non-profit organisation addressing global water poverty, have announced plans to expand their partnership to provide safe drinking water to rural communities
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Sulzer introduces wireless condition monitoring Sulzer Sense devices are battery powered and operate in a wireless mesh network. The new Sulzer Sense wireless IoT condition monitoring system identifies changes in condition parameters and indicates potential faults at an early stage, detecting possible imbalance, misalignment, looseness and bearing wear. The system includes wireless sensors attached to
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Editor’s Note: This case study is provided by a pump advisor for Turbomachinery Lab at Texas A&M where students are exposed to hands-on experiences, providing them pump training in the field. In this article, students learn the importance of doing the math.
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The two principal places for leakage monitoring are at the bottom of the motor (for vertical shaft motors) or in the seal barrier fluid containment volume.
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Franklin Electric expands in filtration with First Sales acquisition Franklin Electric Co Inc has completed the acquisition of First Sales LLC, an Indiana manufacturer of water treatment and filtration equipment for residential and commercial markets. First Sales designs, manufactures and distributes its products under the Sterling Water Treatment and Avid Water Systems brand names, primarily
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