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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.

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.

Tasmania assessing pumped hydro opportunities Hydro Tasmania is assessing three sites for possible pumped hydro development opportunities in the state as part of the Battery of the Nation initiative. Work has begun on a full feasibility assessment of pumped hydro development opportunities at Lake Cethana and Lake Rowallan in the North West, and near Tribute

SA pump stations to be powered by solar panels More than 19,000 solar panels will be installed at pump stations along the Morgan to Whyalla Pipeline as SA Water continues on its path to achieving a zero cost energy future. Civil works are underway to install 7.5MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) on the pipeline’s third

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

Downtime is one of the biggest expenses for any plant. Manufacturers lose thousands of dollars every minute factories are offline. Knowing when a machine is going to fail, ahead of time, means problems can be addressed before they affect production schedules.

Chemical, petrochemical and refining applications such as pipeline transfer services, waxy oil charge, polyethylene terephthalic acid (PTA) reactor feed or water injection require American Petroleum Institute (API)-compliant pumps that can deliver typical flow rates of 300 to 1,500 gallons per minute (gpm) (68 cubic