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Desalination Plant Pumps: Selection Guide for Australia’s Growing Desal Infrastructure
On 1 October 2026, Pump Industry Magazine reported that the $2.8 billion Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant north of Perth has entered its fit-out phase — electrical and mechanical works now underway across the 29-hectare site.
Pump Total Cost of Ownership: Why the Cheapest Pump Costs the Most
A 37 kW centrifugal pump running 7,000 hours a year in South Australia costs approximately AUD $109,200 per year in electricity alone — at the state's 42c/kWh commercial rate. Over 15 years, that is AUD
How to Read a Pump Performance Curve | Australian Guide
You have a pump curve in front of you — or a supplier has just sent you one — and you need to confirm whether the pump will do what your system needs. Or your
Mechanical Seal vs Gland Packing: Which Is Right for You?
Your pump shaft seal is leaking. Maybe it has been dripping for weeks and you have been adjusting the gland nut. Maybe a mechanical seal has just failed for the third time in two years.
Pump Cavitation: Causes, Warning Signs & How to Fix It
Your pump is making a sound like gravel is trapped inside it. Flow has dropped. Pressure is unstable. You have looked it up and every result says "cavitation" — but now you need to know
Pump Maintenance Checklist: Daily, Weekly & Monthly Inspection Guide
Most industrial pump failures are not sudden. They are slow, predictable, and entirely preventable — if the right checks are done at the right frequency. The numbers from 2026 industry data are unambiguous: pumps maintained
Gear Pump Selection Guide Australia | Industrial Pumps 2026
Pick up any inquiry that arrives at Pump Power Australia's service counter and the scenario is almost always the same: the pump that failed was a centrifugal pump being used where a gear pump should
Progressive Cavity Pump Australia | Complete 2026 Guide
If you work in Australian wastewater treatment, mining, or food manufacturing, there is a good chance a progressive cavity pump is already running somewhere in your facility — and an equally good chance that the
Centrifugal Pump vs Positive Displacement Pump: Which One Does Your Application Need?
Every pump enquiry received by Pump Power Australia's engineering team starts the same way — with a description of what needs to be pumped, where it needs to go, and how fast. And in the