NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 30, 2014) – Xylem Inc. has won a 2014 Innovative Technology Award from the Water Environment Federation (WEF) for the company’s revolutionary wastewater pumping solution, Flygt Experior. Flygt Experior’s clog-resistant design has been successfully field tested and proven to reduce energy consumption.
Solids content, water quality and flow requirements affect sewage pump design.
NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 29, 2014) – GE has announced the appointment of Ralph Exton to serve as 2014-2015 treasurer on the board of trustees for the Water Environment Federation (WEF), an international organization of water quality professionals headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. He was first elected to WEF’s board of trustees in 2012.
Discharges flowing through the bearings put motors at risk.
Pent-up demand in chemical and manufacturing industries will also contribute to the increase in market activity.
TOKYO (Sept. 25, 2014) – Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) has formed a new manufacturing subsidiary in North America, TMEIC Power Electronics Products Corporation, to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) inverters and medium-voltage (MV) variable frequency drives in North America. Fabrication of PV inverters will commence in fall 2014, followed by MV drives in spring 2015 at the Houston, Texas-based facility.
ERLANGEN, Germany (Sept. 25, 2014) – Panda Power Funds and Siemens Energy Inc. dedicated the Panda Temple Power Project in Temple, Texas. This is the first Flex-Plant in commercial operation in Texas. Siemens Energy supplied the natural-gas-fired combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in consortium with its partner, Bechtel.
These systems can be as simple or as complex as needed to suit the specific environment or application and have the ability to be positioned below ground level without access issues.
Pumps & Systems, the leading magazine for pump users worldwide, is proud to announce the “Eliminate Misalignment and Right-Size Your Pumps” webinar, a presentation made in partnership with FluxDrive, Inc.
The live webinar will take place Nov. 6, 2014, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Registration is free at www.pumpsandsystems.com/webinars.