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Hygienic pumps help refine process
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PPLICATIONS
that exceptionally high concentrations of nitrates occur in the ground water. State and US Federal regulations require that levels are maintained below 10 ppm and to meet the requirement, Warwick Township Municipal Authority built a new nitrate removal plant. Consultants for the project originally specified non metallic centrifugal pumps but the duty was beyond centrifugal pump capability and sealless, glandless hose pumps with reinforced hose were selected instead. In service since the plant was started up in 1989, the Bredel pumps have required only occasional hose replacement - a Hygienic Mono pumps facilitate glucose and starch production. simple operation capable of being handled by one person. No other component is in contact with the brine solution. The nine Widethroat models Water, pumps installed at BrayThe pumps are driven by operate at speeds of between ton Barff, New Road and Hoober 5.5 kW, 34 rpm geared motors. 123 rpm and 196 i-pm, deliver- Hall pumping stations required ing the products at rates of uprating, thus providing an Contact: Wim Mantel, Wauke4 m3/h to 40 m3/h at pressures opportunity for pump composha Bredel Fluid Handling BV., of 3 to 8 bar. nents to be coated. PO Box 407, Sluisstraat 7, Three moulded to metal E Work included converting seNL 7490 AA Delden, The NethRange models act as gluten lected pumps from single stage erlands. Tel: +31 5407 7000; separator feed pumps. They to two stage and from two stage Fax: +31 5407 6475. operate at 167 rpm to deliver to three stage, in line with the product at 40 m3/h and projected capacity require8 bar pressure. ments. Application of the FluiHygienic pumps glide system is expected to Contact: Mono Pumps, Martin help refine make further contributions to Street, Audenshaw, Mancheprocess ster M34 5DQ, UK. Tel: +44 operational efficiency. 161 339 9000; Fax: + 44 161 344 Corrocoat’s Fluiglide system 0727. was tested extensively by YorkTwelve stainless steel Mono shire Water almost a decade pumps have been installed at ago, using pumps from the Tunnel Refineries on a variety Derwent Aqueduct, with proven of processing duties. Tunnel refurbishment performance benefits. Refineries processes maize and Commenting on the work enhances wheat to produce a range of carried out by Corrocoat, Eastperformance glucose and starch ingredients ern Area Water Production Manfor the food and drink industries. ager Steve Ridge stated, “We are Trials were carried out on aware of the efficacy of the several types and makes of Anti-corrosion coating speciahygienic pump for the plant at list, Corrocoat Services Ltd, Fluiglide system from past exGreenwich, UK A key require- has completed a contract worth perience. The current investment was to handle highly in excess of f75 000 on behalf ment programme has given us an opportunity to apply the viscous material and to transfer of Yorkshire Water Plc, UK it along several hundred metres Fluiglide system to our uprated The contract covered the of pipework. Extreme reliability engineering refurbishment of pumps, to further enhance was further specified, as the six Sulzer BPK50 pumps, in- their performance.” pumps have to operate 24 hours stalled on the Yorkshire DerAll 18 pumps have now been a day seven days a week with went Aqueduct. In addition, re-installed and are operational minimum downtime for repairs. components from a total of following the refurbishment and The 12 pumps from the Wide- 18 pumps were treated using maintenance work. throat W Range and Industrial Corrococoat’s Fluiglide frictionServices E Range are in use at a number reducing coating system for im- Contact: Corrocoat Ltd, Forster Street, Leeds, of stages in the refining process. proved energy efficiency. LSlO lPW, Forming part of the capital West Yorkshire They all have nitrile rubber programme cur- UK. Tel: + 44 113 276 0760; stators and hygienic stainless investment rently underway at Yorkshire Fax: + 44 113 276 0700. steel shafts and rotors.
8y1
WORLD
PUMPS
JUNE
1996
PPLICATIONS
that exceptionally high concentrations of nitrates occur in the ground water. State and US Federal regulations require that levels are maintained below 10 ppm and to meet the requirement, Warwick Township Municipal Authority built a new nitrate removal plant. Consultants for the project originally specified non metallic centrifugal pumps but the duty was beyond centrifugal pump capability and sealless, glandless hose pumps with reinforced hose were selected instead. In service since the plant was started up in 1989, the Bredel pumps have required only occasional hose replacement - a Hygienic Mono pumps facilitate glucose and starch production. simple operation capable of being handled by one person. No other component is in contact with the brine solution. The nine Widethroat models Water, pumps installed at BrayThe pumps are driven by operate at speeds of between ton Barff, New Road and Hoober 5.5 kW, 34 rpm geared motors. 123 rpm and 196 i-pm, deliver- Hall pumping stations required ing the products at rates of uprating, thus providing an Contact: Wim Mantel, Wauke4 m3/h to 40 m3/h at pressures opportunity for pump composha Bredel Fluid Handling BV., of 3 to 8 bar. nents to be coated. PO Box 407, Sluisstraat 7, Three moulded to metal E Work included converting seNL 7490 AA Delden, The NethRange models act as gluten lected pumps from single stage erlands. Tel: +31 5407 7000; separator feed pumps. They to two stage and from two stage Fax: +31 5407 6475. operate at 167 rpm to deliver to three stage, in line with the product at 40 m3/h and projected capacity require8 bar pressure. ments. Application of the FluiHygienic pumps glide system is expected to Contact: Mono Pumps, Martin help refine make further contributions to Street, Audenshaw, Mancheprocess ster M34 5DQ, UK. Tel: +44 operational efficiency. 161 339 9000; Fax: + 44 161 344 Corrocoat’s Fluiglide system 0727. was tested extensively by YorkTwelve stainless steel Mono shire Water almost a decade pumps have been installed at ago, using pumps from the Tunnel Refineries on a variety Derwent Aqueduct, with proven of processing duties. Tunnel refurbishment performance benefits. Refineries processes maize and Commenting on the work enhances wheat to produce a range of carried out by Corrocoat, Eastperformance glucose and starch ingredients ern Area Water Production Manfor the food and drink industries. ager Steve Ridge stated, “We are Trials were carried out on aware of the efficacy of the several types and makes of Anti-corrosion coating speciahygienic pump for the plant at list, Corrocoat Services Ltd, Fluiglide system from past exGreenwich, UK A key require- has completed a contract worth perience. The current investment was to handle highly in excess of f75 000 on behalf ment programme has given us an opportunity to apply the viscous material and to transfer of Yorkshire Water Plc, UK it along several hundred metres Fluiglide system to our uprated The contract covered the of pipework. Extreme reliability engineering refurbishment of pumps, to further enhance was further specified, as the six Sulzer BPK50 pumps, in- their performance.” pumps have to operate 24 hours stalled on the Yorkshire DerAll 18 pumps have now been a day seven days a week with went Aqueduct. In addition, re-installed and are operational minimum downtime for repairs. components from a total of following the refurbishment and The 12 pumps from the Wide- 18 pumps were treated using maintenance work. throat W Range and Industrial Corrococoat’s Fluiglide frictionServices E Range are in use at a number reducing coating system for im- Contact: Corrocoat Ltd, Forster Street, Leeds, of stages in the refining process. proved energy efficiency. LSlO lPW, Forming part of the capital West Yorkshire They all have nitrile rubber programme cur- UK. Tel: + 44 113 276 0760; stators and hygienic stainless investment rently underway at Yorkshire Fax: + 44 113 276 0700. steel shafts and rotors.
8y1
WORLD
PUMPS
JUNE
1996