As the oil and gas sector struggles to rebound from an unstable market, companies are doing what they can to adapt and adjust to a shifting landscape.
Pumps
With no mechanical seals to replace or maintain, these pumps provide a cost-effective option for hygienic applications.
Pump industry associations anticipate a year of new initiatives and educational programs for end users.
One food processing plant saved energy and simplified maintenance by replacing a surface system.
Federal Reserve action and emerging market weakness will also impact equipment manufacturers.
Around the U.S. and the world, governments are embracing systems that help conserve water without relying on new aquifer and reservoir sources.
Pump system professionals must be aware of new rules to adapt to an evolving marketplace.
Facilities predominantly using these drives may face concern from power utility companies.
The right equipment can help with concerns in oil and gas exploration and mining, as well
as at chemical plants and refineries.
The positive displacement technology handles backpressure fluctuations, cavitation and air entrainment.
This type of equipment may be ideal for power plant water-handling operations that require ferric sulfate and sulfuric acid.
Shifting trends in water use and changing sewage composition cause complex problems for the world’s sewer systems.
This approach incorporated reverse engineering, design verification and casting simulation to address equipment failure.
An influent pump station in Washington incorporated control technology that improved system efficiency and energy savings.
The Clean Power Plan and emphasis on efficiency are moving power utilities to optimize pumping systems.