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In a recent project, North Ridge Pumps was tasked with supporting the large scale production of green hydrogen using alkaline water electrolysis. This process can produce greener hydrogen and is an important step towards environmentally friendlier energy production....
Navigating the intricate logistics of marine transport demands efficiency and reliability at every turn. Central to this process are cargo pumps, the unsung heroes facilitating the seamless loading and unloading of fluids onto vessels. From Heavy Fuel Oil to Chemicals like methanol, these pumps ensure the safe transfer of diverse liquids into a ship's cargo hold....
The changing landscape of energy consumption makes the need for alternative fuels ever more pressing. Yet moving beyond fossil fuels poses challenges across all industry sectors. A thorough understanding of alternative fuels – including their properties, drawbacks and benefits – is needed to overcome these challenges....
In its latest case study, North Ridge Pumps was contacted by a company specialising in wellhead automation and design which required a pump for the transfer of anti-foam. The requirement was for a unit transferring from an intermediate bulk container or truck to a skid-mounted tank used for the injection of anti-foam containing traces of kerosene....
In its latest project, North Ridge Pumps was asked to help a turbine manufacturer that was looking to test operation when fueled with methanol. Methanol – known as a future fuel can help to reduce carbon emissions by 65% to 95% depending on the feedstock and conversion process used. That’s one of the highest potential reductions of any fuel currently being developed to replace petrol, diesel, coal and methane....
An offshore oil and gas exploration company contacted North Ridge Pumps for technical assistance in specifying pumps for use with Sour Produced Water. They had an application which required the transfer of sour produced water at around 50m³h and 80m head at an offshore production facility in the North Sea....
There are now over 600,000 Electric cars registered in the UK. Sales have surged in recent years and with Petrol/Diesel Driven Cars expected to be banned from 2030, it is unsurprising to see Reuters reported this month that over 43% of sales for new cars in the EU during the last quarter were Hybrid and Electric....
We are entering an era of increased electrification, driven partly by the ban on diesel and petrol vehicles expected in 2030, but also an ever-increasing swell in pricing at the fuel court. With pricing reaching the highest levels on record, electrification of fleets and plant equipment is becoming increasingly attractive....
North Ridge Pumps was contacted by a plant owner who was experiencing issues with their vane pump handling a new blend of adhesive consisting of 3 parts -Solvent, Resin and Ceramic. North Ridge specified an ATEX Peristaltic pump which ultimately saved the customer over £200,000 in lost output with a payback period of less than 1 month....
North Ridge Pumps was recently approached as part of a €2.1 million project to upgrade a fuel and bitumen processing plant. The upgrade involved increasing the number and capacity of tanks for delivering higher volumes to tankers. North Ridge Pumps was therefore required to install larger positive displacement pumps to deliver high flow rates in a shorter amount of time, accommodating larger vessels, and reducing vessel waiting time....