English Contacts T&C Careers Newsroom Investors About Us Products & Services Industries Resources Secondary Navigation News Releases Virtual Press Kit Media Contacts Media Events Publications Sulzer Technical Review Latest Issue Library Find an Article Issue 2/2014 Editorial When It Gets Hot Giants on the High Seas Why the Blue Whale Is the Largest Animal Sizing Beyond Limits Pumps Engineered for Extremes "Local Presence Helps Us Identify Customer Needs.” Issue 1/2014 Issue 3/2013 Issue 2/2013 Issue 1/2013 Issue 3/2012 Issue 2/2012 Issue 1/2012 STR in Chinese STR in Russian Order Form Newsletter Subscription Editorial Team Photos Videos Social Media Sulzer Newsletter Home Newsroom Sulzer Technical Review Library Issue 2/2014 - Managing Extreme Conditions Information Documents Information Editorial – We Make the Impossible Possible Dear Technology Fans, Customers, and Partners, When the operating conditions are extreme, we need to push new ideas to the limits. more When It Gets Hot The global power industry recognizes the demand for clean and dependable energy from renewable resources. Concentrated solar power (CSP) generation is a sustainable solution for global energy needs, but it poses extreme challenges to pump technology. The energy of the sun is used to heat up a fluid—the hotter the fluid, the more efficient the power generation. Sulzer has extensive experience in solar power technologies and has developed a new pump for the hottest fluids. more Giants on the High Seas As exploration continuously moves to deeper waters and more-distant locations, floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) facilities are becoming more and more requested around the world. These huge vessels are several hundred meters long and, accordingly, have motors of enormous size and weight. When it comes to replacing such a motor, the service teams are challenged to find unconventional solutions. more Why the Blue Whale Is the Largest Animal There are records for humans and for animals. However, nature has entirely different limits than those for the pursuits of civilization more Sizing Beyond Limits In separation technology, the methodologies developed to scale the results obtained in pilot equipment to large industrial units are limited in their validity. Engineers are sometimes challenged with the task of constructing units of exceptionally large sizes—sizes that are far beyond the usual limit of confidence. The extrapolations required are then based on extensive experience, knowledge of the specific separation technologies, and careful attention to the customer expectations. more Pumps Engineered for Extremes Today’s wastewater is challenging to pumps because of its high content of solid materials. Pumps have to be specifically engineered to avoid clogging. Advances in impeller technology have enabled the design of wastewater pumps with high resistance to clogging—even with difficult solids content. With the new XFP range, Sulzer now offers a complete product line for the reliable pumping of wastewater. more "Local Presence Helps Us Identify Customer Needs.” Hans Peter Beeler is head of the Sulzer Mixpac Systems facility in Shanghai. In an interview with the Sulzer Technical Review, he reports on the impressive successes and ambitious plans for this location. more Switch to tab Documents Contacts Sulzer Technical Review (STR) Mina Faas Editorial Office Phone +41 52 262 36 88 Fax +41 52 262 00 25 Contact Form Read our publications on the Sulzer iPad App Sulzer Stories Our Markets An error has occurred. Our Businesses Pumps Equipment Rotating Equipment Services Chemtech Sulzer Metco (discontinued) Popular Pages Products Industries A-Z Innovation Sustainability Careers Resources Sitemap Search Contact Finder Solution Finder News News Releases Financial Reporting Technical Articles Events Sulzer Stories RSS Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Print Tell a friend Imprint and disclaimer © Sulzer Ltd Feedback Terms of Use Privacy Policy Safe Harbor Statement