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Certain applications, like subsea pumps or product-­lubricated pumps, use low-viscosity lubri

Throughout the life of a pipeline, the process conditions can change annually from the original pipeline pump design conditions. Th

The use of landfill gas as a source of renewable energy is increasing. For environmental and safety reasons, the owners of the waste storage sites have to strictly monitor and control the construction, operations, and emissions generated. Sulzer offers solutions to control these emissions within the limits given by the government.

Landfill gas is similar to natural gas, but it is created by the anaerobic digestion of waste or biomass through microorganisms. Source materia

The paper industry has to cope with a remarkably strict production timetable. Shutdown periods for maintenance have to be limit

The advent of high-power multiphase pumps is changing the world of oil production. In particular, they allow continued production from fields that are nearing the end of their useful lives. These revolutionary pumps have been in operation since autumn 1999 on the Dunbar platform, in the UK sector of the North Sea.

Multiphase pumping (MPP) is essentially a means of adding energy to the unprocessed effluent. This technique allows the transport of gas and liquid mixtures over longer d

Significant energy savings can be achieved by optimizing pump operating efficiency. Measuring the exact pump performance with crude oil under realistic conditions in the field is the first step towards improving the pump efficiency in the future.

About 20 billion barrels of crude oil were transported through pipelines in 2015. Around the world, there are over one million kilometers of crude oil pipelines. In the United States alone, there are over 100 000 kilom

The performance of a pump is influenced when it handles viscous fluids such as crude oil. For the configuration and design of pumps, this is key.

In the industry, pump performance curves are developed by testing with water at temperatures around 25°C and corrected to a specific gravity of one. Engineers use this standard so that they have comparable measurement values around the world.

The performance of a pump is impacted, when it handles viscous liquids,

Sulzer completed an overhaul of three General Electric steam turbines and five Clark compressors for a large ethylene plant in Colombia. Sulzer’s service centers in Texas and Bogotá worked together to inspect and repair the three turbines. Sulzer staff helped the customer with project planning, full commissioning, and testing within a very tight timeframe.

The city of Barrancabermeja is known as the “oil capital” of Colombia —&thi

Nature has ways of converting vegetable and mineral raw materials into high-quality products. The inconspicuous earthworm provides striking example — it is a minirefinery in the soil.

The dew worm or common earthworm, which is native to Europe, is just one of more than 3000 earthworm species in the world. About 30 centimeters long, the powerful earthworm digs vertical burrows many meters down into loamy, sandy soils. To collect organic ma

The dehydration of natural gas is an integral part of many gas processing applications. Dehydration with triethylene glycol (TEG) is effective and has been successfully employed in both onshore and offshore facilities.

The dehydration of natural gas is an integral part of many gas processing applications. Water can form hydrate crystals with hydrocarbons and acid gases (CO₂ and H₂S). These hydrate crystals can agglomerate and cause plugging problems. Water, as fr