Applications
Built for conditions that break conventional pumps
The MPR™ Pump Module works where cavitation risk, fixed pump curves, gas on intake and shifting conditions limit conventional solution designs.
The OPPORTUNITY
Problems worth solving
Across water infrastructure, industry, construction and agriculture, pump systems face many of the same challenges: variable demand, difficult inlet conditions, maintenance, downtime and system complexity.
The MPR™ gives OEMs a different way to solve them.
The MPR™ gives OEMs a different way to solve them.
Water Infrastructure
More resilient pumping for water, wastewater and stormwater systems
Water infrastructure has to perform through changing demand, variable inlet conditions and critical operating environments. Conventional systems can be vulnerable to cavitation, air entrainment, seal failure and installation constraints.
MPR™ combines self-priming, gas tolerance and flexible pressure and flow, giving OEMs new options for designing resilient water infrastructure systems.
MPR™ combines self-priming, gas tolerance and flexible pressure and flow, giving OEMs new options for designing resilient water infrastructure systems.
Potential applications include:
Urban potable water booster stations
Constant pressure and flow across variable network demand, from overnight lows to peak.
Constant pressure and flow across variable network demand, from overnight lows to peak.
River intake systems
Simpler intake pumping, with less reliance on deep wet wells, complex priming and difficult maintenance access.
Simpler intake pumping, with less reliance on deep wet wells, complex priming and difficult maintenance access.
Flood mitigation and groundwater lowering
Surface-mounted pumping with suction lift, holding operation as water levels drop and air enters the line.
Surface-mounted pumping with suction lift, holding operation as water levels drop and air enters the line.
Stormwater and wastewater
Robust operation in critical public infrastructure, where pump failure can carry environmental, reputational and public safety consequences.
Robust operation in critical public infrastructure, where pump failure can carry environmental, reputational and public safety consequences.
Industrial & Construction
Reliability on the hardest sites
Industrial and construction environments rarely stay constant. Flow requirements change, air enters the intake, site conditions shift, and downtime carries an immediate cost.
MPR™ is designed to self-prime, tolerate gas on intake and adapt pressure and flow within its operating range, giving OEMs greater flexibility in demanding fluid-management applications.
MPR™ is designed to self-prime, tolerate gas on intake and adapt pressure and flow within its operating range, giving OEMs greater flexibility in demanding fluid-management applications.
Potential applications include:
Construction site dewatering
Compact dewatering where air entrainment, settling tanks, site footprint and consent requirements normally get in the way.
Compact dewatering where air entrainment, settling tanks, site footprint and consent requirements normally get in the way.
Industrial fluid management
Flexible, reliable performance for facilities where uptime and operating control are critical.
Flexible, reliable performance for facilities where uptime and operating control are critical.
Variable-demand pumping
Steady operation where pressure and flow requirements shift through the day.
Steady operation where pressure and flow requirements shift through the day.
Agriculture & Rural Water
Flexible pumping, proven in the field
Rural and agricultural water systems combine changing elevations and inlet conditions with variable demand. These are the sorts of conditions that quickly expose the limitations of conventional pumps.
The MPR™ Pump Module self-primes, tolerates gas on intake and holds stable pressure and flow as demand moves. Designed for rural operations where reliability and low-intervention operation is key.
The MPR™ Pump Module self-primes, tolerates gas on intake and holds stable pressure and flow as demand moves. Designed for rural operations where reliability and low-intervention operation is key.
Potential applications include:
Agricultural irrigation
Consistent delivery across systems shaped by elevation change, variable demand and pressure requirements.
Consistent delivery across systems shaped by elevation change, variable demand and pressure requirements.
Rural water supply
Reliable on-demand water for farms, dwellings and auxiliary outlets.
Reliable on-demand water for farms, dwellings and auxiliary outlets.
Farm infrastructure
Water movement across rural sites that require simplicity and low-intervention operation.
Water movement across rural sites that require simplicity and low-intervention operation.
Proven results:
7
weeks continuous on-demand operation
0%
reported downtime
0
reported reliability issues
100%
stable pressure and flow
Hoskin Family Farm, Karapiro, New Zealand
MPR-200 V1.0 prototype installed as a direct replacement for an existing centrifugal pump to supply two dwellings and auxiliary outlets.
MPR-200 V1.0 prototype installed as a direct replacement for an existing centrifugal pump to supply two dwellings and auxiliary outlets.
Future Application: Data Centres
Water-based cooling for high-demand environments
Data centres are placing growing pressure on power, water and cooling infrastructure. Conventional systems can consume significant volumes of water and rely on chemical refrigerants with high global warming potential.
CST is developing heat pump technology that applies the same underlying breakthrough behind the MPR™ to heating and cooling. The goal is a closed-loop system that uses water as the refrigerant, with the potential to recover heat as usable energy.
CST is developing heat pump technology that applies the same underlying breakthrough behind the MPR™ to heating and cooling. The goal is a closed-loop system that uses water as the refrigerant, with the potential to recover heat as usable energy.
What it could enable:
- Closed-loop water use
- Reduced reliance on chemical refrigerants
- Energy recovery
- Lower environmental and compliance burden
- A new approach to cooling some of the world's most energy-intensive infrastructure
Not limited in its uses
Have an application conventional pumps can't handle?
We work with pump OEMs, operators and technical partners on real-world applications for MPR™ technology. Whether it's a difficult pumping challenge, a trial or a future integration, we're ready to talk.
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