Building Services & HVAC
Pumps are an essential component of HVAC systems, supporting the operations of cooling towers, chillers, boilers and other equipment by providing the energy required to move water and other fluids through piping, fittings and other HVAC system components. The roles of pumps in the building services & HVAC industry include…
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Pumps play many roles within the chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries. They are frequently used in bulk transfer, degassing, vacuum distillation, crystallisation, sterilisation, drying, freeze-drying, packaging, extraction and purification processes, as well as fulfilling a variety of other functions depending on the particular product being produced. The chemicals & pharmaceuticals industries…
Filtration
Filtration is required whenever there exists a need to separate solids from fluids by introducing a medium through which only the fluids can pass. Different types of filtration (including mechanical, chemical or biological processes) are suitable for different applications, and often multiple stages of filtration may be required. The properties…
Food & beverage
The food & beverage industry utilises pumps to transfer a variety of materials from raw ingredients, flavouring and other additives, cleaning fluids and corrosive chemicals, to finished food and beverage products. Often the fluids and processes involved in the production of food and beverages will have requirements for careful handling,…
Irrigation
Pumps play a vital role in irrigation projects for both water intake and distribution. Most irrigation applications require pumps to supply water from its source, such as a dam, bore or main, and to distribute it to where it is required. In cases where water must be treated before use,…
Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry uses pumps for a wide variety of applications dependant on the product being produced. Manufacturing plants producing concrete, cement, steel, clothing, textiles or plastics are a few examples of those that require pumps in their processes. Depending on the application, pumps used in the manufacturing industry may…
Mining
Pumps play a number of vital roles in the process of mining and mineral recovery. Within the mining industry, different types of pumps are utilised for a range of applications including raw water supply, mine dewatering, transporting slurry, leach and drainage solutions, chemical dosing and transporting process water to be…
Oil and Gas
In the oil & gas industry pumps are employed for an extensive range of hydrocarbon production, transportation and refining applications both upstream and downstream. Typical roles for pumps in the industry include transporting hydrocarbons, raw water supply, produced water disposal, chemical injection, secondary recovery and dewatering. Pumps also play a…
Plastics/rubber
A variety of different pumps are involved in the processes undertaken to produce and treat plastics and rubber for various uses. Pumps are required throughout the production process, including polymer processing, compounding, product manufacturing and recycling. Often, pumps are required gently handle shear sensitive materials or transfer additives with a…
Power generation
Different pumps are used extensively throughout the power generation industry for many applications. A typical power station will feature a wide variety of different pumps including cooling water pumps, condensate extraction pumps, and boiler feed pumps, booster pumps and water circulation pumps. The reliable operation of these pumps is vital…
Pulp & paper
The pulp and paper industry is a water intensive industry that requires the continuous, reliable operation of equipment. This industry employs a huge variety of different types and sizes of pump for supply, mixing and transfer processes. Pumped fluids can range from highly corrosive chemicals, to abrasive sludges, to solvents…
Wastewater
The water and wastewater industry relies on pumps for a broad range of different water and sewage transfer applications, as well as in water and wastewater treatment processes. Sustainable industrial water and wastewater applications require pumps that can reliably deliver vital services. Pumps used to transfer sewage and wastewater must…