A leading developer of systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing and bioprocessing applications has found the perfect pumping solution in quaternary (four-piston) diaphragm technology.

Chemical processing facilities use an array of flowing substances that must be processed, stored and transferred during manufacturing activities. The technology tasked with facilitating this liquid movement is the industrial pump. A number of competing technologies are positioning themselves to grab the attention—and capital investment dollars—of the world’s chemical processors.

Chemical processing facilities use an array of flowing substances that must be processed, stored and transferred during manufacturing activities. The technology tasked with facilitating this liquid movement is the industrial pump. A number of competing technologies are positioning themselves to grab the attention—and capital investment dollars—of the world’s chemical processors.

Blackmer veteran keeps finger on the company's product pulse. COMPRESSORTECH2 spoke to Crouch about his time at Blackmer, where the company has been and where he sees it in the future.

There is an inherent paradox that governs many of the world’s industrial manufacturing operations: While it’s true that there is a wide range of chemicals that can be extremely hazardous to humans and the environment if mishandled, it is equally true that these same chemicals are often indispensable ingredients in many of the world’s most common and significant products.

Blackmer®, part of PSG®, a Dover company and a global leader in specialty pumps and reciprocating compressor technologies, is pleased to announce the launch of the Blackmer+ app. Available for free on iOS- and Android™-powered smart phones and tablets, the new app has been designed to help save time and money by offering timely support and assistance with efficient maintenance management for Blackmer pumps and compressors.

Blackmer® has launched the new Blackmer+ app to provide an enhanced experience for users of our pumps and compressors. Available now for free on iOS and Android-powered smartphones and tablets, the app can help in saving time and money by offering timely support and assistance with efficient maintenance management for Blackmer equipment.

It is very important to us to meet the needs of our customers with continuous innovation and high-quality products, components and system solutions.

Looking back on the year 2020, we would like to say THANK YOU to our customers, suppliers and employees for the trust, reliability and commitment we have experienced! Without this we would not have been able to ensure the quality and availability of our products, for which we are known.

One of the harshest and most complex operating applications is oil & gas production, where numerous liquid-handling functions need to be completed reliably and flawlessly for full optimisation. This article looks at why peristaltic (hose) pumps excel in this environment.

According to the Food Waste Alliance, which is a partnership of experts dedicated to fighting global food waste, roughly one-third of the world’s annual food supply does not make it from farm to table. Additionally, according to estimates, as much as 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions have been linked to food waste.

Having choices is generally considered a good thing, except when you have so many choices that you can become intimidated by the array of selections presented to you. In this case, the breadth of choices can make identifying the best option a challenge, and when it comes to pumps, you want to make a selection that is optimal for your application.

Blackmer®, part of PSG®, a Dover company and a global leader in specialty pumps and reciprocating compressor technologies, is pleased to announce the launch of its new System One® High Temperature Series Centrifugal Pumps.

Systems used in liquid transfer and process applications work across a wide range of operating points. Pumps are often designed to operate at a single specified design point, but the disparity between the pumps and their full systems can be devastating to traditional pump technologies.

Air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps have grown into workhorses in many diverse industries, but they will only perform properly if compatible diaphragms are used.

Quattroflow™, part of PSG®, a Dover company and a leading brand of positive displacement quaternary diaphragm pumps, has extended its line of HT drives with the addition of the new QF2500HT Quaternary (Four-Piston) Diaphragm Pump.

Cavitation can ruin internal pump components, and most pumps fail when operating under sustained cavitation, pumping liquid/vapor mixtures and carrying out poor Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) applications.

The chemical-processing market welcomed the first seal-less, seal-free or leak-free pumps around 30 years ago, with their primary purpose being to help prevent the leakage of hazardous materials. At first, a lack of confidence in their functionality, along with high costs, kept these seal-less pumps from becoming standard equipment. But recent technological advances have allowed seal-less pumps to evolve into a reliable and leak-free alternative to traditional sealed pumps.

All transfer and process pumps are tasked with handling some percentage of suspended solids, but not all pumps are up to this challenge. Weld slag, rust and sand are just a few examples of solids that can disrupt fluid flow in lesser pumps.

Cavitation and net positive suction head (NPSH) issues are commonly misunderstood pumping problems that, if not attended to, can cause massive plant failures.