Industry News

ARENA invests almost $1 million in pumped hydro plant The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has invested $951,000 to a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) company to explore the feasibility of using the technology in NSW. Oven Mountain Pumped Storage (OMPS) received the funds to undertake a study analysing the benefits that PHES would have […]

Applying dynamic lift up-stream pumping (USP) sealing technology to slurry pumps By Ian Gaffing, John Crane, Fluid Sealing Association Member The word “slurry” is a very general and broad term used across a wide range of industries. Typically, slurry refers to a fluid containing a significant proportion of solids, abrasives or fibres. Slurries are quantified

Pump restarts successfully after closure period One of South Africa’s largest independent polyurethane and plastic foam manufacturers restarted an important gear pump – used to pump glue to rebound foam chips – without difficulty after the company’s December-January closure period. Because the gear pump pumps viscous adhesive liquid at one of the company’s two chip

Powering HVAC with heat pumps By Luisa Romeo, Journalist, Pump Industry magazine With the CSIRO estimating that 40-60 per cent of household energy consumption is used for air conditioning and water heating, and the costs of power rising, the installation of geothermal systems for residential and commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) has

Guaranteed control and maximum system efficiency Designed to drive centrifugal and submersible pumps, the new CFW500 Solar Pump Drive turns solar energy, provided from photoelectric panels, into hydraulic energy, bringing great efficiency and maximising system availability. It also offers automatic control of pump starting and stopping, depending on the availability of solar energy or pressure

Benefits of customised PCPs for wastewater and sludge treatment applications The pump industry relies on expertise from a large and varied range of specialists, from experts in particular pump types to those with an intimate understanding of pump reliability, and from researchers who delve into the particulars of pump curves to experts in pump efficiency.

Keeping the water ?flowing in Australia’s largest man-made conservation and recreation lake Lake Gkula, located at Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland’s Moreton Bay Hinterland, is Australia’s largest conservation and recreation lake, and relies on a series of pumps to keep the water constantly flowing through its wetland filtration system, and to ensure the safety of

Impeller trimming – noise changes (Part 3) Following on from Impeller trimming Part 1 and 2, this article will continue to outline things that can happen when the impeller vane diameter is reduced. In Part 3, we will look at noise changes that can occur with impeller trimming. Noise changes When writing a pump specification,

Top three benefits of VFDs for irrigation pumping Variable frequency drives (VFDs) are now widely used for irrigation pumping applications due to the many cost saving opportunities they provide. Here, we look at the top three benefits irrigators can take advantage of by installing VFDs on irrigation pumps. Energy savings through system flexibility One of

Dubbo conducts step test to explore water supply options Dubbo Regional Council has conducted a six hour Step Test of the Riverbank Bore to explore it’s potential to be a viable water supply. Dubbo Regional Council is investigating a range of water supplies as a component of an integrated response to the continuing drought conditions.