Fluid handling technology advances

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Technology features claimed

Emerson Process Management / Micro Motion Elite High Capacity Coriolis meter

The largest Elite Coriolis ever introduced addresses the demands of fiscal custody transfer applications. Is designed for challenging, high flow measurement applications requiring 10” (DIN250) or 12” (DIN300) process connections. With a maximum flow capacity of 2250 tons/hr, the meter has been tested with crude oil and other liquid and gas hydrocarbons in accordance with American Petroleum Institute (API) procedures. Dutch metrology institute NMi, has also certified a type approval for the new meter for use in fiscal transfer applications. Meter has conformed to the standards demonstrating flow performance on volume and mass flow at better than +/- 0.1% with repeatability

Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH / HenaLine

Oil-sealed rotary vane pumps for both industrial applications as well as R&D. Pumps generate vacuums with pumping speeds of between 25 and 1,000 m3/h and can be employed as either a stand-alone pump or as a backing pump. Used as a backing pump in CombiLine Roots pumping stations, they are suitable for applications in metallurgy, helium leak detection or vacuum drying and degassing. Oil mist separator, oil return system and safety valves are integrated as standard

Lee Products / Miniature dispense pumps

The pumps are available in three types, high and standard performance LPV models, along with LPL solenoid pumps, in a range of full stroke volumes from 50 µL to 3000 µL. Offer an alternative to conventional syringe or peristaltic pumps, combine a compact, lightweight design, with low power consumption. Suitable for automated liquid handling applications such as systems for in-vitro diagnostics, scientific instrumentation, drug discovery, or wherever high precision, reliable fluids transfer is needed, on a miniature scale.

Netzsch Pumps / NEMO Beverage Pumps

New progressing cavity pump range that provides a smooth and reliable conveyance of fluids such as mash, concentrates, fruit and vegetables juices, nectar, sugar solution, syrup, whole grapes, must, sludge, yeast and wine. Suitable for use in wine production, brewing, distilling and other beverage production applications and is capable of handling low to high viscosity media including fruit pulp and fruit stones. Can achieve differential pressures up to 6bar and flow rates can be varied using the integrated speed control in the drive. The flexible beverage pump range is available in four models – the small 0.75kW portable version achieves flow rates up to 5,000l/h

Edwards / EXT406PX

New turbomolecular pump for compact laboratory vacuum systems. The first pump of its kind that combines turbomolecular and drag stages with an innovative fluid dynamic stage, allowing customers to achieve the same gas flow using a smaller backing pump

Charles Austen Pumps Ltd /

ET series of linear diaphragm pumps

Designed for applications requiring extremely quiet and highly efficient operation the ET series provides a low pressure, constant flow oil-free air source for environmental or industrial use. Uses an electromagnetically operated diaphragm that eliminates sliding parts keeping wear and tear minimal and power consumption as low as 25W. This principle combined with a unique noise adsorbing double damping system within the robust alloy casing offers whisper quiet operation of only 40dBA

Michael Smith Engineers / Finnish Thompson DB Series of leak-free pumps

New range of plastic magnet-drive centrifugal pumps for use in corrosive and challenging environments. The range comprises eight new models, which are available in a choice of either polypropylene or PVDF and provide flows up to 27m3/hr and heads up to 27 metres. Are suitable for pumping corrosive liquids in chemical manufacturing, metal plating, surface treatment, wastewater treatment, electronics manufacture or wherever hazardous liquids need to be transferred safely and efficiently

Belzona Polymerics / Pump coating system

Smooth hydrophobic coating system. Tests showed efficiency increases over new pumps of more than 5%. At Belzona partner contractor SPP Pumps, pumps business manager, Martin Bagg, said: “We have used Belzona 1341 as an internal coating for split case pumps. The coating is generally utilised for efficiency enhancement where experience has shown that an improvement of around 2% can normally be achieved and also assists in maintaining the ‘as built’ pump efficiency over time as it acts as a barrier to erosive and corrosive deterioration of the casing internal surface

Rexroth / PGH Series 3X Internal gear pump

Designed particularly for variable speed drives in stationary and mobile applications and covers power classes that used to be reserved for pumps of larger displacements. Operates at a higher nominal pressure of 315 bar and a speed range up to 3000 rpm and is suitable for pressure holding functions and closed-loop position control