Minneapolis, Minnesota (8 March 2010) The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has announced that Wanner Engineering will received the prestigious 2010 Spotlight on New Technology Award, to be presented at 4 p.m. Monday, 3 May, at OTC, which occurs 3-6 May at Reliant Park in Houston. The award recognizes innovative new products that provide significant impact for offshore exploration and production. The Hydra-Cell T80 Series "Packing-Free" Triplex Pump was awarded the prize.

Wanner Engineering's Hydra-Cell T80 Series seal-less triplex diaphragm pumps are designed to replace packed plunger pumps and their associated problems. The T80 Series pumps provide zero leakage; can run dry without damage; will operate with a closed or blocked suction line; and can effectively pump abrasive fluids. The T8045, the first in this series of pumps, has a flow rate of 1500 BPD at a pressure of 3000 PSI. Soon to be released are the T80100 (3200 BPD at 1440 PSI) and the T8030 (1000 BPD at 4500 PSI).

This innovative technology allows the T80 Series pumps to compete with traditional plunger pumps in performance and cost, while eliminating packing & plunger wear, leakage, external lubrication and emissions - resulting in lower costs of ownership and maintenance and longer life than their packed counterparts. The T80 series pumps employ asynchronous, hydraulically-balanced diaphragms with a patented valving system which allows the diaphragms to be hydraulically coupled to the displacing plungers with no mechanical coupling required. The Hydra-Cell operates by displacing oil with three plungers, and the oil flexes diaphragms against the fluid being pumped, which eliminates the environmental concerns of packed plunger pumps.

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