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the need for expensive specialised metering e q u i p m e n t . The Verderflex VF25 p u m p , having no seals or glands, is leak free. It can r u n dry w i t h o u t d a m a g e to the p u m p a n d has reversible flow, b o t h of t h e s e f e a t u r e s being useful on line cleaning duties. The direct m o u n t i n g of the gear m o t o r on the p u m p h o u s i n g results in a lighter u n i t than the traditional long coupled unit, and simplified flange c o n n e c t i o n s enable the t u b e to be easily w i t h d r a w n a n d r e p l a c e d by l o o s e n i n g a few bolts.
tropical island of Kunfundahoo, p a r t of the Maldives archipelago in the I n d i a n Ocean. Developed on a p r e v i o u s l y u n i n h a b i t e d island by Priedare Ltd, UK, the resort has been designed to be as ecologically friendly as possible, with the Grundfos p u m p s being selected for t h e i r reliability in remote i n s t a l l a t i o n s where m a i n t e n a n c e or repair can be difficult. There are two m a i n sources of waste water a n d sewage on the island: from the guest villas a n d from the staff, kitchen a n d l a u n d r y buildings. Sewage from Contact: Verder Ltd, White- the villas is fed to a septic t a n k house Street, Hunslet, Leeds a n d t h e n on to leeching fields, LSl0 lAD, UK. Tel: + 4 4 113 with the residue being r e t a i n e d 244 6111; Fax: + 4 4 113 246 on the island as fertiliser. The 5649. a d d i t i o n a l v o l u m e of w a s t e water from r e m a i n i n g buildings, however, is too great to be [] Sewage pumps h a n d l e d a n d r e t a i n e d using this for luxury resort p r o c e s s and, i n s t e a d , is fed directly to four collecting t a n k s a r o u n d the island. Four p u m p Grundfos' AP waste p u m p s are ing stations, u s i n g guide-rail being used at the new l u x u r y m o u n t e d , s u b m e r s i b l e Grundfos S o n e v a F u s h i r e s o r t o n t h e AP p u m p s , one per vessel, are
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used to remove the waste to a central collecting tank, where it is mixed at a ratio of 1:100 with a c o n c e n t r a t e d brine solution. The brine is the by p r o d u c t from t h e i s l a n d ' s reverse o s m o s i s plant, used to desalinate sea water for d r i n k i n g a n d sanitary purposes. The resulting solution is t h e n flocculated to aggregate particulate matter, with the h a r m less liquid residue being p u m p e d offshore, beyond the coral reef s u r r o u n d i n g the island. Disposal is achieved by using one of two - - one duty, one standby -- dry-well m o u n t e d AP100 p u m p s , with the liquid only being discharged when the t a n k reaches a pre d e t e r m i n e d level a n d when the c o n d i t i o n of the tide is suitable to allow the waste to be dispersed efficiently.
Contact: Grundfos Pumps Limited, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 8TL, UK. Tel: + 4 4 1525 850000; Fax: + 44 1525 850011.
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