Nikkiso CE&IG launches next-generation submerged motor pump. Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG) has launched the next generation of its submerged motor pump to deliver higher performance and greater reliability for a range of markets. The SMP 34 has been specifically designed to meet the needs of the widest application range in the market, including power generation; bunkering and import/export terminals; trailer loading and offloading; peak shaving, and fuel supply systems. Nikkiso CE&IG has more than 11,000 of the SMP 34's predecessors in operation already and based on that experience this next-generation submerged motor pump delivers enhanced reliability, with a mean time of 20,000 hours between overhauls. When intervention is required, the quick-locking assembly means maintenance can be completed up to 30% faster. The flexible design of the SMP 34 also means it comes with a wider operating range - now including liquid hydrogen alongside LNG, ammonia and nitrogen - plus higher performance levels with up to 80% hydraulic efficiency. Emile Bado, President of Nikkiso CE&IG's Cryogenic Pumps and Expanders Business Unit, said, "Gasprocessingnews pioneered the first commercially deployed submerged liquid hydrogen pump, and that spirit of innovation continues with the launch of the SMP 34. "It has been engineered and rigorously tested to deliver exceptional reliability, performance, and safety for the most demanding applications, setting the standard in the marine, industrial gas, energy and transportation markets."

Nikkiso to provide pumps for Germany's largest land-based import terminal. Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG) has secured a contract to provide nearly 30 submerged motor pumps for Germany's largest land-based terminal for liquefied gases in Stade. Nikkiso CE&IG is providing both high-pressure and low-pressure pumps for the project, which is being built by Hanseatic Energy Hub and scheduled to be operational in 2029. The terminal includes Europe's two largest LNG tanks, each with a capacity of 240 000 m[3], and a total output capacity of 21.7 GWh/h - enough to power approximately 20 million homes. The initial phase will feature infrastructure for LNG, bio-LNG, and synthetic natural gas (SNG), while a future phase will include ammonia due to its role as a hydrogen carrier to support the transition to hydrogen as a fuel. Nikkiso CE&IG has been contracted by the lead EPC contractor, Tecnicas Reunidas, to provide 20 low-pressure and nine high-pressure pumps for the project, scheduled for delivery in 2026. Ole Skatka-Jensen, Regional Vice-President for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Nikkiso CE&IG, said: "Both Nikkiso CE&IG's presence and our contribution to major energy transition projects in Europe continues to grow. We have expertise in providing equipment and service support for LNG, as well as hydrogen and ammonia, and we are proud to be part of such an important project for Germany and Europe's move to these lower-carbon fuels." Tuesday 07 April 2026 14:00 The Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved an export credit insurance authorisation of more than US$2 billion supporting US LNG exports to Egypt. Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below):