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Pumps as turbines in water industry 
Running pumps as turbines has become an efficient method
of generating power as well as recovering energy, and as
Bryan Orchard discovers, pumps are less complicated to operate
than turbines.
Improving open canned systems 
The results of a study on the hydraulic performance of open-
bottom canned pump intakes should help reduce velocity
fluctuations and undesirable flow rotation, says David Sanders.
Blade adjustment cuts energy costs 
Gerd Witte and Dr Manfred Stollenwerk examine how cooling
water pumps with an adjustable pitch angle of propeller blades
can lead to cost savings in power plants.
Keeping track of bearing wear 
Effective monitoring of thrust bearing wear is a crucial factor in
preventing pump and impeller damage. Sensonics’ Russell King
describes how the technology can be successfully implemented.
Applying NPSH to metering pumps 
NPSH calculations are used to establish if centrifugal
pumps will operate satisfactorily in a given process. However,
extending the concept to metering pumps can be difficult, as
Patrick Deniau explains.
WORLD PUMPS August 2009
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4 Business news
Flowserve wins
US$18.4mn deal
Flowserve Corp’s Brazilian
subsidiary has received orders
worth US$18.4 million from
Brazil’s Petrobras for vertical wet
pit and vertical canned pumps
which will be used to load
petroleum onto bulk stations and
terminals at two ports in the
Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro
and Vitoria.
The orders support Petrobras’
Plangas initiative to increase
Brazilian gas production capability
by 3–5% by 2010. “Petrobras and
Flowserve have enjoyed a very
strong relationship for a number
Duprez president
of Europump
Ensival-Moret’s Jérôme Duprez is
the new president of Europump,
the European association of
pump manufacturers. KSB’s Sönke
Brodersen and Sterling Fluid
Systems’ Carlo Banfi are first vice
president and second vice
president respectively.
All three will serve a two-year
term. The appointments were
confirmed at the Europump
General Assembly held in
Stockholm, Sweden in June.
New offices for
Watson-Marlow Pumps
Watson-Marlow Pumps Group
has opened new offices in
Zürich, Switzerland and in
Mexico City, Mexico.
The group can now offer Swiss
customers direct shipment from
its UK plant in Falmouth, saving
20% on transport costs and seven
days of delivery time. Swiss orders
ship on next-day-delivery terms.
Newly appointed sales engineer
Walter Burger will head up the
Swiss operation. “We’re delighted
to have Walter on board looking
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of years, and we worked closely
together early in the project to
ensure we had the right
equipment to meet Petrobras’
needs,” said Tom Ferguson,
Flowserve Pump Division
president.
“Latin America is an extremely
important region for Flowserve,
and we’ve made strategic
investments in Brazil and in our
Rio de Janeiro facility to support
this growing area.”
www.flowserve.com
www.petrobras.com
Brodersen has also been
appointed chairman of Germany’s
VDMA Pumps + Systems
association. The vice president
of research at KSB AG
has been a member of VDMA
Pumps + Systems’ board since
2004. The VDMA Pumps + Systems
association represents about 120
German manufacturers of liquid
pumps and systems.
www.europump.org
www.vdma.org
after our Swiss contacts,” said
Klaus Heinrich, country manager
for Switzerland and Germany.
Watson-Marlow’s new sales
division in Mexico,
Watson-Marlow S de RL de CV, is
under the management of Latin
America’s sales manager Rolando
Sanchez. Guillermo Tellez has
been appointed as sales manager
for Mexico. The team will oversee
the transition of operations from
Watson-Marlow Inc in the US.
www.watson-marlow.com
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Allweiler opens
Middle East office
Colfax Corp’s Allweiler AG has
opened a new office in Bahrain
in order to better serve and
support its Middle East clients.
“While Colfax has worked for years
in the region on hundreds of oil
and gas, power generation and
industrial installations, we wanted
to increase our commitment to
current and prospective Middle
East customers,” said John Young,
president and CEO of Colfax.
Located in Sanabis, the new
office includes permanent and
special assignment employees.
Middle East clients include
Danish firms partner
on ballast water
Denmark’s AP Moller – Maersk,
Skjølstrup & Grønborg
(UltraAqua) and DESMI have set
up DESMI Ocean Guard A/S, a
company specializing in ballast
water treatment systems
designed to protect local
maritime eco-systems.
“We have been able to combine
our knowledge of ship tech-
nology, water treatment in large
scale, and pumping technology
which has now resulted in a
unique and very sophisticated
concept based on proven
technology. A clear advantage
of our system is that it does not
Sale prompts name
change for Wirth
Wirth Maschinen- und
Bohrgeräte-Fabrik GmbH has
changed its name to Aker Wirth
GmbH, following Aker Solutions’
acquisition of the German pump
manufacturer earlier this year.
“Our transition to Aker Wirth
reinforces our commitment to
our customers and employees
and strengthens our position in
August 2009
Bahrain Petroleum Co, Saudi
Aramco, Kuwait National
Petroleum Co, Petroleum
Development of Oman, Qatar
Petroleum and Al-Khafji Joint
Operations.
“We look forward to having
direct and frequent contact with
our Middle East customers to
provide custom engineered
solutions, technical advice and
training seminars,” said Martin
Schroeder, on-site manager at
the Bahrain office.
www.allweiler.de
www.colfaxcorp.com
use any type of chemicals,
which means there is no
pollution as a result of the
ballast water treatment,” claimed
Christian Ingvorsen, CEO of
DESMI Ocean Guard.
The new ballast water treatment
system uses very little energy
and meets the International
Maritime Organisation’s Interna-
tional Convention for the Control
and Management of Ships’
Ballast Water and Sediments.
DESMI Ocean Guard is currently
patenting the concept.
www.desmioceanguard.com
the global market,” said Christoph
Kleuters, CEO of Aker Wirth.
“The Wirth name is a valuable
asset and will live on in the legal
entity name and product names
of the company,” said Per Harald
Kongelf, executive vice president
of Aker Solutions.
www.wirth-europe.com
www.akersolutions.com
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6 Product news
WORLD PUMPS August 2009

Muncher meets Pressure boosting helps

process requirements
Mono NOV has added to its TR
Muncher range. The new model
has been especially designed to
protect downstream equipment
from blockages, meeting
discharge requirements in
sludge/fat processing. “Down-
stream process requirements
have changed due to the
increasing installation of finer
inlet screens, resulting in reduced
particles and solids loading
within the sludge treatment
process,” said Ian Hallows,
business manager for Waste-Tec
products at Mono.
The Muncher features a trash
trap, inclined cutter stack and
pull-back design. The cutters can
be specified to either 8.0 mm,
The addition to Mono NOV’s Muncher
range.
5.5 mm and 3.0 mm thickness to
match particle size.
www.mono-pumps.com
fire-fighting
KSB has launched two automatic
package pressure boosting units
for fire-fighting systems.
The Hya-Solo D FL single-pump
unit and the Hya-Duo D FL
dual-pump units have been
designed for use in residential
buildings as well as on commer-
cial and industrial premises. Their
maximum flow rate is 110 m3 per
hour, to a head of up to 160 m.
The Hya-Duo D FL dual-pump
unit features a stand-by pump
and separate electric circuits. The
units are started up and switched
off as a function of pressure and
can be controlled via one or
several remote ON-OFF limit
switches at a wall hydrant.
The discharge and suction side
of the pump are each
equipped with a lockable valve
which prevents any unauthor-
ised person from closing the
valves and thus stopping the
unit.
The pressure switches and limit
switches are monitored for
broken wires and short circuit
to make sure the pressure is
maintained and the unit is
always ready for fire-fighting.
Both units meet the criteria of
the new DIN 14462 standard for
fire-fighting water systems, which
is valid since April 2009.
www.ksb.com

Compact, aseptic Addition to magnetic

control valve
Flow measurement specialist
BadgerMeter has developed a
compact aseptic control valve
suitable for use in bioreactors,
pharmaceuticals, biologics and
food processing. The Series
SCV-09 is a modulating
diaphragm style valve which
meets the manufacturing
standards established by the 3A
Sanitary Standards.
The diaphragm valve uses a
patented sealing arrangement
which avoids the metal-to-metal
contact which could result in
metal particles being released
into sensitive products, while
giving a similar level of control to
a metal plug and seat.
The self-draining, isolated seal
design enables the valve to be
used in applications where quick
assembly and disassembly for
effective cleaning is essential,
such as clean-in-place (CIP) and
sanitize-in-place (SIP) processes.
www.badgermeter.com
drive range
Another non-metallic magneti- The non-metallic gear pump
cally driven gear pump has has only 16 parts that are self
been added by Pulsafeeder Inc aligning and allow for easy
to its Eclipse range. maintenance and ease in
ordering, the company says. The
The Eclipse 125 has a wider
pump can be entirely serviced
drive gear, idler gear, and liner,
from the front and leakage is
making it easier to increase flow
reduced. Its universal motor
without overspeeding the
adaptors can mate up to
pump. It is made of engineered
multiple NEMA and IEC motors
fluoropolymer, carbon graphite,
while the universal flanges mate
and graphite impregnated
to both ANSI and DIN flange
silicon carbide bearings making
connectors.
it suitable for corrosive fluid
applications. www.pulsa.com

Electric pump for difficult conditions

UK manufacturer Boltight Ltd has
developed an electric pump
designed specifically for bolt
tensioner applications in the
wind turbine industry.
The TowerPack delivers a
maximum pressure of
2000 bar/29,000 psi and is
suitable for tough use in difficult
conditions. It offers durability and
reliability when working in wet,
windy, remote and harsh
environment and is IP56
protected, the company says.
The electric pump is built in-built sensors and a
around a steel frame with an high-pressure quick
integral swivel lifting point. The connect port. The user
frame has been balanced to can select the
keep vibration to a minimum. It optional constant
features a full pendant control pressure operation
interface with a simple digital if required.
pressure read out. High oil flow
www.boltight.com
ensures the pump reaches the
desired operating pressure very
quickly.
The pump offers on board
diagnostics, high and low Boltight’s electric pump
pressure filtration with for wind turbines.

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 Product news 7
WORLD PUMPS August 2009

Anti-clog technology Caprari offers

for impellers
ITT has introduced anti-clog
impeller technology for its small
N-series of wastewater pumps.
The Flygt N-3085 impeller moves
axially to improve flow and help
eliminating clogging under
difficult of conditions. When
detritus enters the volute, the
patented N-hydraulic pushes
them from the centre to the
perimeter of the inlet. Moving
axially also enables very large
detritus to get through. The
Duel rate syringe pump
A syringe pump with two
independent pumping channels
linked through hardware and
software has been introduced by
KD Scientific.
The Gemini 88 pump can infuse
simultaneously at different rates,
or infuse with one syringe and
withdraw with the other. When
combined with a valve box, the
Model 88 can provide continuous
delivery, the company says.
impeller design is coupled to a
specially developed relief groove
and is self-cleaning.
ITT says that the new impeller
significantly improves the
anti-clog characteristics of the
company’s Flygt N series of
pumps. “This is a giant step in
the development of our N-range
for wastewater pumping,” says Ulf
Arbeus, R&D Director of ITT Water
& Wastewater.
www.itt.com
The Gemini 88 is designed for
continuous operation 24/7 with a
range of syringes from 0.5 μl up
to 140 ml.
The pump has high pressure
capabilities and TTL and RS-232
interfaces for data acquisition and
control. The communications
ports enable daisy-chaining up to
100 pumps.
www.kdscientific.com
submersible protection
MotorGuard, a control moni-
toring and protection device
for the company’s E series of
electric submersible pumps,
has been developed by Capari.
The device has been
specifically designed for the
company’s submersible units
but it can also be used with
every electric pump unit in
the range for all existing
applications, Caprari says.
Diaphragm design
lengthens life
Flotronic Pumps has developed a
new diaphragm design for its
range of air-operated double
diaphragm pumps that could
help the diaphragm last longer.
Currently, the diaphragms in the
pumps feature an ‘inside out’
concept that enables fluid to
pass between the diaphragms
directly through the pump centre
with air pressure operating on
the outside. The pump is held
The MotorGuard series includes
the MG1, which is built into the
panel base, and MG2, which is
built into the panel front.
MotorGuard is equipped for
complete, up-to-the-minute
control and monitoring functions
and has a single, user-friendly
procedure for setting all the
parameters, Caprari says.
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together with one nut situated
on the opposite side of the
pump from the external air valve.
After review, a ‘mid-shape’
diaphragm design was conceived
which has proved to be longer
lasting than traditional diaphragms
because the revised shape results
in less stress. It is also easier to fit
than its predecessors.
www.flotronicpumps.co.uk

Current
diversion ring
helps VFDs
Inpro/Seal Company has developed current
diversion ring (CDR) technology for motors
using variable frequency drives (VFDs) to
adjust the speed output of alternating
current (AC) motors.

According to the company, VFD-controlled

motors can produce destructive shaft
currents that must be redirected around the
bearings, otherwise they can be destroyed.
Inpro/Seal’s CDR safely diverts these currents
and saves the motor bearings.
The CDR components are made from
corrosion resistant bronze in any shape or
configuration required, and are available as a
‘press-in,’ a ‘clip-on,’ a ‘split’ configuration or
an ‘MGS’ design, which prevents contamina-
tion from entering the motor bearing
enclosure while diverting destructive shaft
currents.
www.bearingisolators.com

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8 Product news
Portable kit from ITT
ITT Corp has developed a new
line of off and onshore portable
pumps which are rechargeable
and submersible.
The Charge N’ Flow portable
pumps can be used to pump
bilge water from tight spaces,
as a deck shower, general
washdown, de-watering, and for
fluid transfer. Onshore the
Charge N’ Flow can help with
clogged sinks, or to assist with a
backed up drain basin. It is
capable of pumping hot or cold
freshwater, seawater, antifreeze,
and even diesel.
The portable pumps are 5.5 in
tall and 1.5 in in diameter, and
No lubrication for vacuum pump
Italvacuum’s Saurus939 vacuum
pump now incorporates the
company’s LubriZero system,
featuring Teflon materials that
are resistant to corrosion, do
not require any lubrication and
reduce nearly to zero oil
consumption. According to the
company, the system also
makes it possible for the pump
to use synthetic FDA
approved oils.
The Saurus939 vacuum pump
is now suitable for all chemical
and pharmaceutical processes
such as drying, distillation and
reaction and recovery of
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The Charge N’ Flow
portable pump range
from ITT.
can handle up to 100 gallons of
water per charge.
The kit comes complete with a
12 volt 280 GPH pump, eight feet
of lay flat hose, spray nozzle,
enclosed battery, AC battery
charger, battery clip adaptor, and
a vehicle power adapter. It also
includes a filter for use in
submersible mode, or when the
filter is removed, the pump can
be used inline.
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extracted solvents, the
company says.
The pump can transport
common solvents such as
methylic alcohol, ethylic alcohol,
chloroform, acetone, ethyl
acetate, methyl chloride, benzene,
toluene, isopropylic alcohol, ethyl
ether and heptanes along with
more aggressive chemicals such
as hydrochloric acid, acetic acid,
chlorobenzene, dimethylforma-
mide, acrylonitrile, dichloroethane,
cyclohexane, pyridine, dimethyl
sulphoxide and dichloromethane.
www.italvacuum.com
WORLD PUMPS
Valveless dispensing and
metering system
Fluid Metering, Inc has intro-
duced the Smooth-flo PDS100
System valveless dispensing and
metering system which uses dual
synchronized pumps to help
eliminate pulsation.
The system features pulse-free
fluid delivery down to 15 uL/min
continuous flow. The precision
dual stepper controlled pump-
heads can be factory calibrated
to the user’s flow range.
In the system, the pump heads are
integrally mounted to the control
Energy-efficient
hydraulic fluid
Shell Lubricants has added a
new lubricant to its Tellus
hydraulic oil range that could
help increase the energy
efficiency of hydraulic systems.
In tests, Shell Tellus EE helped
companies reduce the energy
consumption of their hydraulic
machinery by an average of 8%
while also protecting equipment
protection and extending oil
maintenance intervals.
Shell Tellus EE is the company’s
first synthetic hydraulic fluid that
has been specifically designed to
help improve the energy
August 2009
unit, which includes stepper
motors, drivers and programmable
electronics housed in an anodized
aluminium enclosure.
The Smooth-flo uses front-panel
membrane switches and a large
LCD display for programming.
The dispensing and metering has
RS485, 4-20 mA, 0-5V and 0-10 V
electronic control interface for
connection to process sensors,
PLC and PC control systems.
www.fmipump.com
efficiency of the machinery in
which it is used. The fluid contains
a patented additive technology.
“Shell Tellus EE exceeds the
maximum test duration of
10,000 hours in the industry
TOST[1] test used to assess the
oil life of hydraulic fluids, as
well as demonstrates wear
levels in hydraulic pump tests
way below the levels often set
by industry standards or certain
OEM limits,” said Dennis
Woodley, Shell Hydraulics
product application specialist.
www.shell-lubricant.com
The Saurus939 vacuum pump
containing the new Teflon system.

WORLD PUMPS August 2009
Micro-dosing
component materials
Fluid Research Corporation has
introduced MicroShot, a line of
small pumps for micro-dosing
both single and dual component
materials.
Micro-dosing is dosing a single
component (1 part medium) in
volumes as small as .004 ml
(4 microns), while micro meter mix
MicroShot small pumps for micro-dosing.
EVERY TECHNOLOGY HAS ITS ERA – CANNED MOTOR PUMPS
Customer benefits with canned motor pumps
Q absolute no leakage
Q low temperature applications
up to –160 °C and high temperature
applications up to +450 °C
Q pressure ratings PN 16 to PN 1000
Q single- or multistage design
Product news 9
Lead-free formula
for bearings
is the dosing of dual component Graphite Metallizing
(2 part media) in volumes as small Corp has developed
as .008ml (8 microns). a range of its
Graphalloy bronze
The continuing miniaturization of metal grades that
products manufactured has do not contain
created a demand for micro lead. The lead-free
dispensing, the company says. formulations are
suitable for use in
http://www.fluidresearch.com bearings and
bushings where the
potential for lead
contamination is
unacceptable, and
pump applications
include deep-well Bearings made from the Graphalloy lead-free formula.
and potable water
pumps. wide temperature swings. The
range of grades can withstand
The no lead bronze formula has
temperatures ranging from
also been accepted by the FDA
cryogenic to +1000°F. The
as suitable for many food-grade
bushings and bearings are
applications. Graphalloy
self-lubricating and are suitable
bushings and bearings are
for applications where mainte-
non-galling and are dimension-
nance operations are infrequent.
ally stable when submerged,
under load or experiencing www.graphalloy.com
Q horizontal or vertical installation
Q low life-cycle-costs
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Q standard or special design – HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH
matched to the requirements info.wp@lederle-hermetic.com
of customers process www.lederle-hermetic.com
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10 Product news
Larger sizes
from Armstrong
Armstrong Limited has launched
new pump sizes for its ranges of
vertical in-line (VIL) and end
suction pumps.
Armstrong now offers a 20×20
×19 m pump for the 4300 Vertical
In-Line (VIL) Series, now the largest
in the range, which is designed for
large central plants and district
cooling facilities around the world.
The company has also launched
a 3×3×5 m pump for the Series
Centrifugal pump for
aggressive fluids
A line of vertical centrifugal
pumps suitable for use with
aggressive, heated and contami-
nated fluids has been developed
by Friatec. The GVSO series of
pumps has been developed from
the company’s GVSN Series of
vertical pumps, the company says.
While the GVSN pumps are
typically used for pumping
sulphuric acids, liquid sulphur, tar
and molten salts, the GVSO pump
can be used being used to address
new applications in the solar
power generation industry. These
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Engineer Andres Molinas
standing on the large
20×20×19 m VIL pump.
4280 end suction and Series 4380
VIL pumps.
The small units are suitable for
use in low head re-circulation
systems that are specified for
small chillers, boilers and cooling
towers. They can also be used in
low-head applications such as
greenhouses and small
commercial projects.
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applications use molten salts with
temperatures up to 560° C. The
molten salt is used to help the
transfer and storage of the heat.
Friatec says that is has already
successfully tested its new GVSO
pumps for several solar plants
throughout Europe. The GVSO
submersible pumps, which are
suitable for aggressive fluids in
high temperatures are made from
high-grade stainless steels with a
medium lubricated sleeve
bearing concept.
www.friatec.com
WORLD PUMPS
Station control package
could save energy
Control Microsystems, a
developer of SCADA products,
has launched the FlowStation
110, a complete pump station
controller package.
The FlowStation has been
designed for use in storm and
wastewater lift stations and
common pump-up applications.
It can be set up locally by field
technicians or remotely by
system engineers, and is
suitable for stand-alone
installations or as part of a
greater SCADA network. It
features a pump controller, a
The FlowStation 100, which controls storm and wastewater lift stations.
Flowtronex improves
irrigation system
ITT Flowtronex has improved its
FloBoy pump system, which is
designed for landscape irrigation
systems. The two new versions
are suitable for use in parks,
recreational areas and sports turf.
The Floboy is available in two
energy efficient configurations, a
small and mid variable speed
pump (VSP). The Small VSP has
flow rates up to 250 GPM and
pressures up to 125 psi, while the
Mid has flow rates up to 450
GPM, and pressures up to 140
psi. Systems are available for
August 2009
colour touch-screen local
operator interface, a GPRS
modem for remote web
browsing, SMS, and either email
alarming, or serial or Ethernet
radio for SCADA connectivity.
FlowStation 110 is designed to
support the monitoring,
calibration, and alarming of
pump current draw. It can help
minimise energy consumption
during peak demand periods by
using up to three alternate
setpoint groups.
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boost or lift applications and
supports rainwater and storm-
water harvesting. An external
flowmeter is also available.
The pumps feature variable
frequency drive (VFD) technology
with touch screen controls. They
also have a new enclosure made
of carbon steel and powder
coated, which has a lockable
door to the control panel, and a
removable rear access panels for
easy serviceability.
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‘Fun Pump’ provides
clean water
The ‘Fun Pump’ is partly powered by a children’s merry-go-round.
Mono NOV and Water For All, an
African non-governmental
organisation, have developed the
‘Fun Pump’, a water system made
up of an electric pump powered
by a solar panel and a children’s
merry-go-round. The electricity
generated from both the power
of the sun and the merry-go-
round provides a significant
increase in water production over
manually operated pumps, the
organisations say.
“The strength of the Water For All
programme combined with our
proven technologies and wide
distributor network across Africa
will allow us to bring clean water
to thousands of communities and
make lasting changes in the health
and well-being of children,” said
Paul Naylon, GROUP MD of Mono.
‘Super-tough’ rotating unit
seepex’s MDP series of progres-
sive cavity metering pumps now
features a rotating unit made
from Xytel ST801, said by the
company to be a ‘super tough’
nylon which is virtually unbreak-
able, is more resistant to abrasion
than stainless steel, and runs at
low speeds and under high
pressure.
While conventional progressive
cavity pumps generally have a
rotating unit consisting of ten
individual parts, the rotating unit
in the MDP series is injection
moulded as a single piece, which
is less expensive than conven-
tional units, easier to maintain,
and much faster to replace,
seepex says.
Product news 11
Depending on the depth and
yield of the borehole, the Fun
Pump’s solar panel can produce a
minimum of 5,000 litres of water
per day. When the merry-go-
round is in use, production
increases by approximately 20%.
The system also comes with a
pump, a 160 Watt solar panel,
generator, storage tank and tap.
In addition to the Fun Pump,
Mono and Water For All have also
worked together to develop the
Sun Pump, a 480 Watt solar pump
that is capable of producing
8,000-30,000 l of water a day
based on the specifications of the
borehole. The Sun Pump comes
with several pump options,
allowing it to work in a variety of
settings and depths.
www.waterforall.org
The new MDP progressive cavity
metering pumps provide pulse-
free metering of low- to
medium-viscosity fluids with
repeatable accuracy up to ±1.0%.
The pumps are available in four
sizes with capacities from 0.1 to
580 l/h (2.5 gpm) and pressures
to 12 bar (174 psi).
Pumps featuring the Xytel ST801
rotating unit are suitable for
industrial wastewater, flocculants
and other water-based chemical
solutions, emulsions or slurries.
seepex says that they are not
recommended for use with
aggressive chemicals such as
concentrated chlorides, ketones
and most hydrocarbons.
www.seepex.com
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Oil & gas

Protecting the LNG

process with glass seals
Special process equipment is required to transport cooled liquefied natural gas (LNG) from
pipelines to tanks. But it can easily cause havoc with electrical connections if it breaks the seal
around the pumps used to transport it. New sealing technology developed by Schott uses glass
ceramics to create a completely closed seal and ensure no gas escapes.

Tanks in tankers

Schott’s glass-to-metal feed-throughs
seal off the electricity supply of pumps on
liquefied gas tankers. Photo: Schott.
T
he demand for natural gas is on the
rise – and with it the need for suitable
means of transportation. However,
pipelines are expensive and they often
cross through politically unstable regions,
allowing suppliers to cut off the supply
should they choose to do so. This is forcing
manufacturing and consuming countries to
increasingly rely on ships (tankers) to trans-
port the raw material. Around 270 such
tankers are currently sailing on the world’s
oceans and another 130 have already been
ordered and should be launched by 2011.
Of these, 45 are for Qatar alone, the world’s
largest producer of liquefied gas.
Before it is shipped, the gas is liquefied by
cooling it down to minus 165°C and then
pumped into the tanks on board the ship.
This means that 600 times as much gas
can be stored in comparison with normal
temperature. While it is being pumped,
liquefied gas is subjected to a high pres-
sure of up to 150 bar. The chassis and
internal electric motors of the pumps,
which are a permanent component of the
tank’s cladding, are immersed in liquefied
gas. For this reason, they must be sealed
perfectly, particularly where the electrical
connections from the deck of the ship lead
into the pump. To do this, glass ceramic
specialist Schott uses a sealing technique
called a compression seal. “This calls for
both the glass isolator and the copper
conductor to be placed inside a stainless
steel housing and then be heated up so
that all of the elements melt together,” says
Dr. Oliver Fritz, technical manager large
scale feed-throughs at Schott Electronic
Packaging in Germany.

“As the assembly cools down, the glass

solidifies and the stainless steel housing
contracts to a greater degree than the glass.
Due to the differences in the coefficients of
thermal expansion of the materials used, the
glass isolators are subjected to compression
and a hermetic joint is created,” he adds.

Creating a hermetic seal

When the cold liquefied gas flows through
the pump, the stainless steel contained in

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Some things are just

made for each other

Ulrich Dirr, manager sales, and Dr. Oliver Fritz, manager technology at Schott, examine a
large-scale feed-through. Photo: Schott.

the housing of the feed-through continues to contract, exerts even

more pressure on the glass and, thus, helps ensure that it remains
sealed. Unlike the epoxy grouting often used for these types of
seal, the pressure barrier in the glass seal does not contain any
organic ingredients that may age when exposed to severe temper-
ature cycling and, thus, lose their hermeticity. In addition, when
compared to hermetic pressure barriers that feature a ceramic-
metal bond, glass feed-throughs are less likely to experience
breakage. Schott started manufacturing the first glass-to-metal
feed-throughs for liquefied gas applications 25 years ago.

Testing for strength

ABB drives and pumps.
Because feeding electrical conductors through to the submerged
pump represents a rather sensitive area, it is necessary to ensure Winning the energy challenge.
that the glass seals are carefully manufactured. With the help of low voltage AC drives, ABB

“We are capable of supplying all types of products together with
certification in accordance with the European ATEX standard and
the international IEC standard for electrical safety,” said Ulrich Dirr,
sales manager large scale feed-throughs at Schott.
“Before it is shipped, each and every liquefied gas feed-through is
subjected to one and a half times the maximum required design
pressure and then tested for density using helium mass spectrom-
eters. Testing for electric strength and insulation guarantee reli-
able performance at voltages of up to 6,600 volts and flows of 600
amperes,” he adds.
aims to optimise the water supply, process
use and effluent treatment to give industry
a competitive advantage. While a drive and
a pump are a formidable combination, the benefits of
large plant efficiency improvements, energy savings
and less wear and tear on moving equipment, applies
equally to compressors, fans, centrifuges, mixers
and screw conveyors that are used throughout the

Schott Electronic Packaging (EP) also manufactures housings
and other compo nents for the reliable, long-term protection for
sensitive electronics. The core technologies are glass-to-metal
and ceramic-to-metal sealing, thermal sensing components as
well as a variety of cutting edge specialty glass competences.
water process. The end result: improved asset life and
increased plant availability. Make your move, call ABB.
Visit us at www.abb.com/drives

Schott has received a new purchase order from Japan to supply

large scale electrical feed-throughs for pumps used in liquefied
gas applications.

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Food and drink

Ducking energy
costs with VSDs
A European duck meat producer wanted to save energy and reduce costs by improving the
drive control of its refrigeration plants, the greatest consumers of its electrical power. Installing
variable speed drives from ABB helped it accomplish this – and led to it installing drives on many
other types of plant in the Lincolnshire, UK-based factory.

C
herry Valley Farms is the largest
producer of duck meat and duck
products in the UK. It processes
45,000 ducks per day, weighing from 2 to
4 kg. Each duck is chilled, and the chilling
plant is a major part of the factory’s opera-
tion and accounts for a high proportion
of its operating costs. Because of this, the
manufacturer wanted to explore ways of
reducing its energy costs.
“I read in a magazine about an ABB case
study where low voltage AC drives had
been used by Northern Foods to save
energy,” said Darren Bolton, operational
improvement manager at Cherry Valley.
“We contacted the UK government-
backed Faraday Partnership to seek advice
on variable speed drives, as well as ABB
and its channel partner Inverter Drive
Systems (IDS).”

Avoiding interruption
In the food and beverage industry, the
refrigeration plant is often the single
greatest consumer of electrical power.
The plant is often sold in a price sensitive
market, so the users tend to use direct
on-line control as standard in order to
keep costs down. This means, however,
that that it is much harder to vary the
speed of motors and save money.
Moreover, most refrigeration plant users
are wary of carrying out modifications
for fear of interrupting the process – and
do not generally have the confidence to
make the conversion to variable speed
drives without specialist knowledge
and support.

ABB’s partner, IDS, looked at finding ways to

implementing energy savings. This project
initially involved setting up a seven day
energy analysis of the existing direct on-line
controlled condenser fans, in order to estab-
lish operating costs at fixed speed. The four
fans had a combined measured power
A duck meat producer reduced energy costs by £25,000 a year after installing VSDs in its refrigeration plants. of 38 kW.

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“The condenser fans are important due to
the nature of the operation,” said Blaise Ford.
managing director of IDS. ”In the first stage
of the refrigeration cycle, the refrigerant high
pressure liquid expands and absorbs heat
from the ducks being cooled, turning into
a warmer gas. This gas is then compressed.
The compressor transforms the vapour from
a low-pressure gas into a high-pressure gas.
“The refrigerant gas enters the condenser,
where fans are used to help cool it down
to atmospheric temperature and turn it
back into a liquid, ready to expand and cool
once again,” he added.
“We used the head pressure signal to
control our drive to keep this pressure
perfectly at its design point, varying the
fan’s speed to meet the chilling demand.
Previously, at Cherry Valley, this was only an
on-off cycle – the ABB drives also reduce
the inherent energy wasteful ‘cycling’ of the
original control.”
Payback from installation
Cherry Valley Farms decided to install ABB
standard drives, which were controlled
by the existing sensors for compressor
fixed head pressure. It then carried out
a further seven day energy analysis and
calculated the savings and payback periods.
It was shown that the drives had saved
13kW in total representing an annual saving
of £7,400.
“We used the head pressure
signal to control our drive to
keep this pressure perfectly
at its design point, varying
the fan’s speed to meet the
chilling demand.”
As well as the energy saving on the
condenser fans, the reduced on-off cycling
of the refrigeration plant led to a further
10% reduction in compressor power reduc-
tion. It also significantly reduced fan noise,
improving the environment for neigh-
bouring properties.
Cherry Valley Farms has also installed drives
on several other types of plant in the
factory, including air compressors and water
pumps, and now makes energy savings of
£25,000 a year after installing £16,000 worth
of ABB standard drives This represents a
saving of 49.6% of the energy previously
consumed by these applications. The orig-
inal forecast estimated that payback would
be in 12.6 months but actual payback time
was only 7.7 months.
Low motor power
There are many areas where drives could be
used but IDS were excellent in genuinely
only picking up on those that could really
make a saving,” said Bolton. “Those compres-
sors that were working fine were left alone
at IDS’ recommendation. Their theoretical
results were all backed up with good graphs
and charts.”
In the past, many end users have focussed
on large power applications for their energy
saving projects. This case study demon-
strates that applications using motors
with powers as low as 5.5kW can produce
significant returns.
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Construction

Going underground
to ensure dry cables
The population around Stockholm, Norway, is developing rapidly and new homes are needed.
A range of hard-wearing submersible pumps have helped to transport contaminated water
from a cable tunnel installed deep below Stockholm, making it possible to power a whole new
generation of buildings for the growing city.

T
he Baltic Sea region could be one
of the fastest developing regions
during the next few decades. By
2030, Stockholm is expected to have 25%
more inhabitants than today, and these
people require homes in one of the most
densely populated areas in northern Europe,
an area divided down the middle by Lake
Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. In Stockholm,
this growth is shown by the large quantity
of construction projects currently on the go.
Modern technology is transforming the city
making it possible to quickly receive and
integrate new inhabitants.

One of the things making it possible to erect

3,000 new dwellings within the space of a
few years is the installation of seven submers-
ible pumps deep in the bedrock below south
Stockholm. These pumps are designed to
keep a high voltage cable tunnel dry.

Tunnel construction
”We are working on five parallel fronts
at the moment, enabling us to maintain
a pace of around 80 to 100 m per week,”
says Peter Ahlgren of Oden Anläggn-
ingsentreprenad, blasting supervisor for
the new high voltage cable tunnel. The
work started in January 2007 and tunnel
blasting is scheduled for completion by
April 2010 with a further year before the
tunnel is fully operational.

The Skanstull-Solberga cable dry tunnel

is one of a number of major construction
projects in progress around Stockholm and
its importance as a part of the city’s devel-
opment is considerable. 10 km of 220 kV
A Master pump from Grindex keeps the water away from the drilling rig as a new explosive charge is loaded. high voltage cable cutting straight through

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residential area will now be replaced with

cables laid through the new tunnel. This in
turn will provide sufficient land near the city
for some 3,000 new homes.

“The water near the drilling

rig is full of drill cuttings
which act like a kind of
liquid sandpaper.”

The total length of the main tunnel is 6.3 km,

with an additional 800 m of approach tunnels.
The depth varies from 30 to 60 m. Two of the
five tunnel fronts are blasted from the middle
outwards and accessed via a subterranean
transport tunnel. Work on both fronts takes
place in turn, blasting on one while clearing
away the rubble on the other. On the east
front a wheeled loader is fully occupied with
lifting away about 80 m3 of rock that is taken
out of the tunnel to various stone crushers
by lorry. On the west front, the rock is granite
with seams of diabase, a very hard stone,
which means that wear on the drill bits is
harsh and the drills need large quantities of
cooling water.
The cable tunnel is 6.3 km long and up to 60 m deep.

Wear and tear
Reliable pumps are needed to keep opera-
tions going, having to operate continu-
ously to keep the water out, and a
breakdown would have immediate and
serious consequences.
”It is very important for the pumps to
work properly if we are to keep up to the
schedule,” says Ahlgren. ”We need to pump
out 300 l of water every minute when we’re
drilling. It’s 50 m to the surface, so the
pumps need to stand up to a good deal of
strain, but so far they have functioned well
and we are working according to plan.”
Wear and tear on the pumps is consider-
able, because the water near the drilling rig
is full of drill cuttings which act like a kind of
liquid sandpaper which rubs constantly on
the internal parts of the pumps.
The company is using two models from its
most recent pump series: the Major N-pump
which can deliver more than 35 l/s (over
2 m3/min), and the Master H pump which
has a delivery head of more than 45 m.
“These are especially strong and hard
wearing and built to withstand these kinds
of conditions,” sayd Per-Åke Jägren from
pump supplier Grindex. “They incorporate an
entirely new design, where the abrasives in
the water are kept away from the sensitive
parts of the pump. Our own tests show that
these pumps last three times longer in hard
wear and tear situations like these. What we
are witnessing here confirms our own tests.”
”This water is almost like
gruel. The mixture clogs up
the system quickly if the plant
is not correctly built and
dimensioned.”
The water is pumped up from the lowest
parts of the tunnel pipe to ground level,
50 m up, with the pumps working in stages
using sediment tanks along the way. The
water is pumped from the drilling rig to a
pump pit, where the water is pumped to
the next intermediate station, containing
the system’s large sediment tank. At this
point, most of the remaining drill cuttings
are separated from the water and the water
pumped on upwards is in large clean. Water
samples are taken regularly to ensure that
municipal water regulations are obeyed.
Regular servicing
A Grindex Master pump installed closest
to the drilling rig is most exposed to the
drill cuttings in the water.
”This water is almost like gruel,” says Ahlgren.
”The mixture clogs up the system quickly if
the plant is not correctly built and dimen-
sioned. Grindex recommend 2000 running
hours between services, but we service the
pumps every 1500 hours to be on the safe
side. In practice this means the shortest
service interval for the pump system is two
months. However, we carry out a standard
daily inspection of the equipment.”
”We’ve been operating at full speed down
here since the end of April and every-
thing has worked properly,” he adds. ”We
have now come some way into the tunnel
construction and are working at maximum
speed. It is important to us to be able to
maintain this tempo and reliable equip-
ment is essential. Just because the pumps
are scarcely noticeable when you pass by
them in the tunnel does not make them
less important. If one of them were to stop,
everything else would stop too.”
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Construction

Steering an even keel

with effective drainage
When archaeologists discovered a haul of 16th century shipwrecks at a Norwegian
building site, they realised that quick and efficient drainage had to be attempted to
ensure both safe examination of the ships and timely completion of the building.
A range of Tsurumi drainage pumps provided the answer.

Tsurumi LB-480A contractor pumps drain the
excavation site, as archaeologists oversee
the safe recovery of the shipwrecks.
A
s builders began to prepare the
ground for the construction of a
new highway tunnel in Oslo, the
excavators were not prepared for what they
were about to find buried under the mud.
As work progressed, the largest collection
of old shipwrecks ever found in Norway was
gradually uncovered.
Specialist archaeologists from the Norwegian
Maritime Museum stepped in to examine
the site and were surprised to discover
the remains of at least 14 wooden boats.
Some wrecks measured up to 17 m (56 ft)
and are believed to date from the late 16th
and early 17th centuries. The boats probably
sunk sometime after a massive fire swept
the wooden buildings of old Oslo in 1624.
After the disaster, the Danish-Norwegian
King Kristian IV had ordered Oslo city centre
moved before reconstruction started.
The wrecked boats are all fairly well-preserved
due to the mixture of mud and fresh water
at the site, which is located where the rivers
run into the sea at Bjoervika, which part of
Oslo’s old port. It became a remote area
after the city was moved.
A quick process
According to Lin Hobberstad, an onsite
archaeologist who oversaw the safe
recovery of the shipwrecks, the removal
process to recover the boats had to take
place as quickly as possible so that the
ships could be examined and ensure that
construction work on the tunnel could start
again quickly.

“Oslo Vei, a construction specialist based

in Oslo, recommended Tsurumi pumps for
the onsite drainage,” she said. “Good reliable
pumps are an essential part of an archaeo-
logical project like this and Tsurumi was an
obvious choice.”

The company installed 70 Tsurumi LB-480A

contractor pumps which are single-phase
portable pumps with level sensors which
start and stop the pump automatically. The
LB-480A’s electrode level sensor responds to
the level of water, switching on the pump
as it rises. As the water level drops away,
the automatic timer switch stops the pump
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problems associated with allowing a pump to

operate non-stop, including greater wear and
tear and more frequent maintenance. Energy
consumption can also be higher leading to
greater energy bills for the contractors – and
more CO2 into the atmosphere.

“The removal process to

recover the boats had to take
place as quickly as possible
so that the ships could be
examined.”
The pumps also feature dry running which
helps avoid damaging the pump, and
reduces the need for higher staffing costs.
The 0.48 kW power-rated LB-480A is also
robust and durable during long periods of
continuous use, pumping up to 225 l/m
at maximum capacity. A combination of
a rubber pump chamber and a urethane
vortex impeller provides wear resistance,
vital for the water in this kind of application
which contains sand and silt in suspension.

The pumps are due to remain onsite until

the end of construction in 2012.

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Food and drink
Beefing up cattle
feeding efficiency
A US beef producer uses corn-distilled soluables (CDS) as a feed ingredient to condition its cattle.
To make loading, transporting and storing the viscous CDS as easy as possible using tanker
trucks, the company opted for four Gorman-Rupp Super T-Series pumps. They proved both
reliable and easy to maintain.
L
ocated in Central California, Harris
Farms Inc. has been a successful
family-run operation since its begin-
nings in 1937. Since its founding in Fresno
County, Harris Farms has grown into one
of the largest family-owned, vertically inte-
grated agribusinesses in the US. The Harris
Ranch has perhaps become best known
for producing the quality beef. It has a
fully integrated production system controls
every aspect of beef production, from cattle
procurement to feeding, processing to
distribution. All cattle are fed and processed
at separate facilities.
Harris Feeding Company currently
employs approximately 200 people and
Four Gorman-Rupp Super T-series pumps provide reliability for Harris Ranch, a US beef producer.
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has a capacity to feed 120,000 head of
cattle. However, the company is more
than a typical ranch or farm, and does
more than just supply grocery stores and
restaurants with beef. Under the direction
of feedmill superintendent Ken Zeman,
the company operations include a cattle
feed manufacturing facility that stores
and transports corn-distilled soluables
(CDS), which is a byproduct of ethanol.
CDS is used as a feed ingredient, and
protein source, as well to condition the
feed before feeding the cattle. To pick up
the CDS, the company sent its trucks to
ethanol production facilities, where it was
purchased and then loaded into a tanker
truck trailer.
To mount the arduous task of quickly
and efficiently moving the CDS, in order
to maintain a quick operational efficiency
while minimizing man-hours, Zeman
brought Bogie’s Pump Systems onboard.
Zeman had first worked with the company
when he rebuilt a pump that was used for
unloading Pre-mix. At that time, Zeman
mentioned the CDS transportation and
storage problem he was facing, and felt
confident in the capabilities and knowl-
edge of the team at Bogie’s to help him
move forward with the project.
To make loading, transporting and storing
of the CDS as seamless as possible,
Cameron Storrar of Bogie’s Pump Systems
had to find a way to quickly load and
unload the fleet of eight tanker trucks
travelling between the Harris Feeding
Company and the ethanol plants. “There are
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four unloading pumps and we can unload

four trucks at a time,” said Zeman. “When
I told Storrar about our need to transport
approximately 17 loads of product a day,
and then transport it to the mill where it is
then pumped through unloading pumps,
he saw our problem and began to design
a solution that would meet the needs of
our company.”

Storrar began to implement a solution that

not only provided for the transportation
and storage of CDS, but could also do it
efficiently and safely. In this particular case,
the challenge was to unload as many trucks
as quickly as possible, deliver the CDS to
the storage unit and then to turn around
and make another run. A properly working
pumping system was key to ensure that this
side of the operations ran smoothly.
Since CDS is a thick, pasty substance with a degree of acidity to it, Super T-Series stainless steel pumps were selected.

Easy maintenance
“For the unloading pumps, Harris Feeding
Company opted for four Gorman-Rupp
Super T-Series pumps,” said Storrar. “The
reason why I chose the solids handling
pump for this application was because
the customer specified they didn’t want a
special pump that would take a long time
to get parts for or that was hard to repair,”
continued Storrar. With the Super-T tech-
nology, design features such as an external
shimless adjustment, dual protection of
bearings and an ‘easy-grip’ cover plate
handle make maintenance easier for the
growing cattle operation.
Because CDS is a thick, pasty substance with
a degree of acidity to it, Storrar needed a
pump that could handle the viscous liquid
it was transporting. As CDS is different from
most fluids pumped, it requires that certain
parameters be met in order to move the
somewhat dense substance.
common pump from Gorman-Rupp
in order to ensure that we constantly
have that model in so that if there were
any maintenance issues, they could be
addressed swiftly with very little down-
time,” said Storrar.
The fifth pump that was installed by
Bogie’s serves a different purpose – it’s an
unloading pump that is fully automated
and it transfers the product from the
storage tanks to the working tanks and
from there it is pumped back into the feed.
There, the CDS is mixed into the feed mill,
which is the onsite feed manufacturing
facility that is located at the Feedlot.
The solution that was put into place
makes the loading and unloading
process efficient and easy to maintain.
“When the pumps came in, they were
ready to go. All we had to do was hook
up power and we were off,” said Zeman.
“The project cost was about US$500,000
and the project return on investment was
very attractive.
To meet growing environmental and
government requirements, the farm of the
future will undoubtedly be a cutting-edge
enterprise.
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Even though Harris Feeding Company had

some previous experience with Gorman-
Rupp pumps, none were as large as the
ones that pump straight into the mixer
box. “I’ve used some of the smaller pumps,
which were Super T-3’s and they just
perform. I haven’t encountered any prob-
lems, and Storrar will probably be retired
before I have to replace that one – and
I think that will be many years down the
road,” said Zeman.

With easy installation, the Super Ts are

able to unload a truckload of 52,000
pounds in 12 minutes. “I chose the most Large Gorman-Rupp pumps were selected to pump directly into the mixer box.

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Operating

Pumps as turbines
for water industry
Running pumps as turbines is a well-known concept in the
water supply industry. It is seen as an efficient method of
generating power as well as recovering energy and contributing
to savings. There is the added benefit that pumps are less
complicated to operate than turbines. Bryan Orchard reports.

T
he concept of running a centrifugal
pump in reverse rotation mode has
been recognised by pump manufac-
turers for many years and within the water
supply industry this concept has been
exploited to a limited degree as a means
of generating power in locations where it
is considered too expensive to purchase a
hydro turbine. It has not gone unnoticed
by water suppliers, operators of small
hydropower plants and pump manufac-
turers that running pumps as turbines
(PaTs) is an efficient method of generating
energy as well as recovering energy and
contributing to energy savings. In the
current world economic climate where
reducing energy costs is becoming a high
priority it is not surprising that PaTs are
starting to create significant interest.
manager, Small Hydropower. “In the small
end market power requirements are
typically up to100 kW, but the investment
costs are relatively high for conventional
hydropower units and the payback
period can be as high as 15 years. With
our PaTs solution, the payback period
can be as short as three years and there
is the added benefit that pumps are less
complicated to operate than turbines.”
He continues: “For locations where there
is a relatively constant water supply but
power supplies are unreliable or even non-
existent, PaTs are a simple and economic
approach to generating power. Not only
that, PaTs can also have a role to play in
locations where the power supply is readily
available and reliable. KSB is now supplying
systems for very large water supply infra-
structures which traditionally have been
the domain of conventional hydroturbines.
Here the power being generated is contrib-
uting to the overall running costs of the
water pumping stations and putting power
back into the national grid.”
Identifying the potential for running
pumps as turbines originated when
users in the water industry wanted to
know what the impact would be on
their systems should a pump stop and

KSB Aktiengesellschaft is one of a group

of pump manufacturers that is active
in investing resources in PaTs and the
company has recorded considerable
success with its solutions in several
parts of the world. Applications where
KSB already has pump units on PaTs
duties include small hydropower systems
(<10 MW), major water transport systems,
reverse osmosis and industrial systems
where the technology can be employed
as an alternative to throttling devices.

“KSB has been active in supplying volute

casing and ring-section pumps for PaTs
duties over several years, mostly into the
small end of the hydropower market,”
says Sander Klos, KSB’s senior project Figure 1. KSB Etanorm pumps operating as turbines in a water pumping station.

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Figure 2. The application range for ring section and volute casing pumps operating as turbines.
then go into reverse operation. This was a
scenario which was raised with KSB and in
response its hydraulics engineering depart-
ment was brought in to examine this issue
and to calculate the turbine performance
curves of pumps when running in reverse.
They discovered that the behaviour of the
pump running as a turbine is very good as
the energy output could be higher than the
energy input used to run it as a pump.
Hydraulically, the pump in turbine mode can
handle a higher volume of water than when
in conventional pumping mode. There is a
higher flow inside the pump and this means
that the amount of energy that comes out
is higher. An added bonus is that when it
is in reverse operation and running as a
turbine the pump runs more efficiently than
in conventional mode. The operating range
for ring section and volute casing pumps is
illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 3. Cutaway of Etanorm pump as a turbine. When the liquid in a centrifugal pump flows from the discharge outlet to
the suction inlet it follows that the impeller will turn in the opposite direction. Should the head of pressure be high enough to
overcome the breakaway torque of both the impeller and shaft, the torque can be employed to drive a generator.
Cost-effective power
With the pump running in reverse, the shaft
torque can be utilised in a number of ways.
When attached to a generator it is the mains
frequency that determines the speed. In such
a scenario to generate a frequency of 50 Hz
the pump as turbine would have to run at a
rate of ~1515 rpm (a little over-speed). Incor-
porating frequency inverters and appropriate
mains feed circuitry would create greater
speed variation without adding very much
cost to the package. It can be seen, therefore,
that this is a very cost-effective way of gener-
ating power even when compared to the
higher efficiencies of a conventional turbine.
An alternative application would be to
connect a PaT directly to a driven machine,
another pump being an example, which
does not have either a motor or generator
to fix the speed. This mechanical solution
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to providing energy has been successfully
supplied by KSB to locations in many parts
of the world where a power supply is not
available for operating water distribution/
transfer pumps but there is sufficient energy
in head of water to drive the PaT.
In order for this type of unit to operate
effectively both the PaT and pump must
have ‘equal output’ at both ends of their
shafts, which means that they must be rigidly
connected to each other by couplings or a
gearbox. If the Pat does not have sufficient
strength, then the pump to which it is
connected will not be able to provide the
necessary discharge head. On the other hand,
if it is too strong, the Pat will either waste
energy or overload the pump.
Because of its exposure in all sectors of
the global water supply industry, KSB has
products that have been proven over many
years. Pumps that the water industry will
be more than familiar with are the Omega,
Etanorm, Multitec and RDL ranges and it
is these products that KSB is advocating
for hydropower duties for heads above
10 m. Where the head is below 10 m and
flow rates are high, then axial flow pumps
provide the most effective solution. The
scope and operating capabilities of these
pumps has enabled KSB to establish a
business sector dedicated to designing PaT
modules which can be used in single and
multiple configurations (see Figure 2).
The capability to operate multiple PaT
modules is highly relevant for locations
where the water supply can fluctuate.
Unlike conventional turbines, PaTs do not
have adjustable guide vanes for adapting
to fluctuations in the water supply and this
is perceived as a drawback to their use. By
employing a number of differently sized
units to distribute the total volume of water
available, this difficulty can be overcome.
According to KSB, running several units
requires only the minimum of control and
although this type of arrangement does
diminish the cost advantage of the PaT over
the use of a single turbine, it remains advan-
tageous in terms of appropriate technology.
Quite simply, pumps are easier to operate
and maintain that conventional turbines. ■
Contacts
Bryan Orchard
Orchard PR Limited
Email: orchard@primex.co.uk
Sander Klos
KSB Aktiengessellschaft
Email: sander.klos@ksb.com
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Design and performance

Improving open
canned systems
The results of a study on the hydraulic performance of
open-bottom canned pump intakes should aid engineers and
pump users to design these systems with reduced velocity
fluctuations and undesirable flow rotation. David Sanders of
Sunrise Engineering with Steven L. Barfuss and Michael C. Johnson
of Utah State University provide the details.

P
ump systems often require the
use of an open-bottom canned
intake to house the vertical
turbine pump. A canned pump can be
defined as one in which the pumping
unit is housed within a shaft and may
be considered in two separate
categories – open-bottom and
closed-bottom. Open-bottom canned
pumps draw water from a horizontal
header, which passes flow along the
bottom of the open can with enough
head to at least submerge the pump
bell within the can. Closed-bottom
canned pumps are enclosed at the
bottom, and water fills up the can by
way of an inlet pipe on the side of the
can. This article investigates open-
bottom canned pump intakes and the
measures necessary to improve
hydraulic performance and reduce
velocity fluctuations and flow rotation
under varied conditions.
In open-bottom canned pump systems
where the average velocity in the
header (perpendicular to the can)
becomes greater than the average
velocity in the riser, a number of
potential problems may arise. Of these,
the potential for vortices, flow pre-
rotation (annular flow pattern with
tangential velocity occurring upstream
of the turbine) to the pump impellers,
turbulence, and unsteady and non-
uniform flow at the pump throat can
be of particular concern. The problems
may be compounded as header veloci-
ties increase and as the distance from
the pump bell to the header (YBell )
decreases. The previously identified
problems can reduce pump efficiency,
increase maintenance and, over time,
cause damage to the pump. Because
of this, the American National Stand-
ards Institute (ANSI) and the Hydraulic
Institute (HI) have established accept-
ance criteria for physical model tests of
open-bottom canned pump systems.
These criteria include having a circula-
tion angle, θ, less than 5°; time-averaged
velocities at points in the throat of
the bell should be within 10% of the
cross-sectional area average velocity;
and time-varying fluctuations at a point
should produce a standard devia-
tion from the time-averaged signal of
less than 10%. The circulation angle is
defined as:

θ = arctan(Vt /VA)

where Vt is the average tangential

velocity of the tip of the rotometer
impeller, and VA is the average vertical
velocity at the pump throat.

HI guidelines
In order to achieve acceptable hydraulic
performance in open-bottom canned
pump intakes, the HI has published
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guidelines for the benefit of the engineer and

pump user.

1. A vortex suppressor is necessary to break

up abnormal flow patterns ahead of the
pump suction bell.

2. The maximum horizontal header velocity

is 1.8 m/s (6.0 ft/s).

3. The maximum riser velocity is 1.5 m/s

(5.0 ft/s).

4. The minimum distance from the

horizontal header to the bottom of the
pump bell is 3.0xD, where D is the inside
diameter of the riser.

5. The pump must hang centred in the

vertical riser pipe. Figure 2. Simple schematic of IPS1.

6. The minimum distance from the

submerged pump bell to the water
surface is 1.0xD.

7. Open-bottom canned intakes with

flow rates exceeding 315 litres/s
(5000 US gallons/min) per pump require
a model test.

In researching this topic, any background

or supporting information available was
exhausted, but very little useful informa-
tion was found. Therefore, data from
physical models took on great significance
in this study.

Physical modelling
As a basis for research, the data from three
physical model studies were used. The first
was that of an underground chamber with
a horseshoe-shaped cross-section, known
as Intake Pumping Station No. 3 (IPS3),
from which water would be pumped to
a water treatment plant and then to a
nearby city. In the IPS3 physical model
study, a pump forebay (header) using
11 pairs of identical pump shafts (risers)
connected to the top of the forebay was
modelled. Figure 1 shows a schematic of
this model.
The second model study used was that of
Intake Pumping Station No. 1 (IPS1). The
setup of IPS1 was similar in design to that
of IPS3, but it had only 10 pairs of pump
shafts (risers), and the forebay (header) had
a much smaller cross-sectional area and,
consequently, a much higher header velocity
than IPS3. A schematic of the IPS1 forebay
model is shown in Figure 2.
The third model study included a single
acrylic pipe (riser) that branched perpendic-
ularly off a 61.0-cm (24-inch) line (header).
This model was used to determine the
similarities between the IPS3 and IPS1 data.
Figure 3. Schematic of the research model test setup.
Figure 3 shows a schematic of this research
model.
The objective of this study was to
determine system configurations that fall
outside the HI guidelines. This makes it
possible to install pumps closer to the
header or operate the system at higher
header or riser velocities than the HI
guidelines suggest.
The models
The pump shafts for the models were
constructed of clear acrylic tubing, which
enabled the observation of the flow
conditions to the pump bells, including
vortex formation and persistence as well
as other flow rotation. The pump throats
and pump bells were also constructed of
acrylic, using moulds to form the bells.
The pump bells in each of the three
model studies were tested with and
without vortex suppressors. Figure 4 shows
an example of the vortex suppressors used
in these model studies.
Acrylic turn columns were fabricated and
connected to the pump bells, allowing the
bells to be rotated within the risers a full
360°. These turn columns allowed for the
collection of velocity data at any position
along the circumference of the pump throat
using a single permanently mounted Pitot
tube and static pressure tap. These instru-
ments were used to evaluate the potential
for velocity fluctuation and flow rotation
problems at each pump throat. Differential

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Figure 4. Typical vortex suppressor used in each of the three
model studies.
pressure transducers, which are accurate to
1.0%, were connected to each Pitot tube to
measure the velocity head. A rotometer, as
described in the HI Standard, was mounted
in each pump throat. These rotometers were
used to detect rotational flow entering the
pump throat, enabling the calculation of the
circulation angle.
Flow rates through the models were meas-
ured using calibrated orifice flow meters
capable of reading to within 0.5%. For
low flow rates, a weigh tank was used to
Figure 5. Standard deviation of the velocity fluctuations measured (a) without a vortex suppressor, and (b) with a vortex suppressor.
Figure 6. Deviation in the mean velocity distribution measured (a) without a vortex suppressor, and (b) with a vortex suppressor.
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increase the accuracy in the flow meas-
urement and flows were regulated using
control valves.
Conditions investigated
With three variables in this study (Vr , Vh
and YBell), the ratio of Vr /Vh was used to
create a dimensionless control parameter
that would facilitate the comparison of
different test scenarios. In this ratio, Vr is
the flow velocity through the riser, calcu-
lated immediately upstream of the bell
in the shaft, and Vh is the flow velocity
through the header, calculated immedi-
ately upstream of the riser. This velocity
ratio was used in comparing the hydraulic
conditions at varying YBell distances. The
tests run on each model had a Vr /Vh ratio
range of nearly one order of magnitude.
The research model was tested with Vr /Vh
ratios ranging from 0.15 to 1.23. In the
IPS1 model study, the ratios ranged from
0.58 to 5.8, while in the IPS3 model study,
the Vr /Vh ratios ranged from 3.5 to 34.8.
While it would be desirable to operate
each model over a wide flow range,
physical limitations restricted the range of
possible velocity ratios. Therefore, while
Vr /Vh ratios in the IPS3 model reached
34.8, Figures 5-7 only show ratios up
to 8.0 because the IPS1 model and the
(a)
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research model were physically limited
to ratios lower than 8.0. All IPS3 tests
with ratios higher than 8.0 yielded results
within the HI Standard.
Test results
Figure 5 (a and b) shows the velocity
fluctuation and Figure 6 the velocity
distribution, while Figure 7 compares the
circulation angle calculated for each test
condition. All these figures also illustrate
the published HI standard in reference to
the actual test data for comparison. The
figure icons differentiate between specific
model tests and describe the distance from
the pump bell (in riser diameters) to the
header (#xD).
As illustrated in Figures 5 and 6, the velocity
ratio had a direct effect on the velocity
fluctuations and the mean velocity distribu-
tions, with or without the vortex suppressor.
The apparent uniform trend of the data for
the velocity distributions and the velocity
fluctuations both with and without the
vortex suppressor is noteworthy. It appears
that at higher velocity ratios, the distance
from the pump bell to the header (YBell) has
a less significant impact on the system. The
circulation angle (Figure 7) was reduced by
the addition of the vortex suppressor.
(b)
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Figure 7. Circulation angle measured (a) without a vortex suppressor, and (b) with a vortex suppressor.
Discussion
Velocity ratio
While the HI’s guidelines are an excellent
resource for helping the engineer and pump
user design and operate a system that falls
within their acceptance criteria for model tests,
the velocity ratio used in this research study
would be an additional helpful tool that would
allow engineers and pump users to change
the configuration of the system to meet their
needs. This could include having YBell distances
less than the distance suggested by the HI, if
need be, to access more water. It could also
permit the use of higher average velocities in
the riser if more water were needed, as long
as the correct header velocity was used to
achieve an acceptable velocity ratio.
With the use of Vr /Vh ratios, the HI design
parameters are extended beyond what is pres-
ently available. The determination can be made
that without a vortex suppressor, at a YBell dis-
tance of 1.0xD, Vr /Vh ratios above the ‘minimum
acceptance ratio’ of 1.0 should result in condi-
tions that would fall within the HI Standard.
Therefore, systems that need to operate at a
header velocity of 1.8 m/s (6 ft/s) – the HI limit
– would need to keep the riser velocity above
1.8 m/s (6 ft/s). Conversely, if systems need to
operate at a riser velocity of 1.5 m/s (5 ft/s)
– the HI limit – the header velocity would
need to stay below 1.5 m/s (5 ft/s).
Vortex suppressor use
The use of a vortex suppressor in these
pumping conditions lowers the ‘minimum
acceptance ratio’ to 0.63. Therefore, if systems
need to operate at the 1.8 m/s header
velocity limit with a vortex suppressor the
riser velocity would need to exceed 1.2 m/s.
For a riser velocity of 1.5 m/s, the header
velocity would need to stay below 2.4 m/s. It
should be remembered that one purpose of
(a)
the vortex suppressor is to reduce vortices,
and it may therefore need to be used in
conditions where vortices are more likely.
Again, these ratios must be used with consid-
eration of the system’s capacity limits in mind.
These calculations offer much more freedom
to the design engineer and pump user in the
event that higher velocities than those given
in the HI design parameters are required
within the pump system.
The circulation angle was lowered by the
vortex suppressor. If surface or sub-surface
vortices were present in the tests, the vortex
suppressor would have played an even more
significant role.
It should be remembered that one of the stip-
ulations in the HI Standard is that the design
and operation guidelines given are especially
applicable to pumps that will be pumping
315.5 litres/s (5000 USgpm) or less. The
standard suggests that open-bottom canned
intakes with flows greater than 315.5 litres/s
per pump require a model test.
Conclusions
Open-bottom canned pumping systems are
subject to a number of potential problems,
as outlined in the introduction, which has
prompted the HI to develop acceptance
criteria for pump intakes. To help meet these
criteria, the Institute has also established
design guidelines for open-bottom canned
pumps. These guidelines include the use
of a vortex suppressor, maximum hori-
zontal header velocity of 1.8 m/s, maximum
riser velocity of 1.5 m/s, and minimum
YBell of 3.0xD, as detailed earlier.
The results from the three separate model
studies discussed here indicate that the
Vr /Vh velocity ratio plays a very important role
in determining the ability of a pump system
to operate within the HI acceptance criteria.
These results will be helpful in predicting
pump system performance, based on this ratio
and YBell. With these results, the engineer and
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(b)
pump user will be able to position the pump
bell in an open-bottom canned pump system
below the suggested 3.0xD using an acceptable
velocity ratio. With YBell distances greater than
or equal to 1.0xD, a velocity ratio of 1.0 is the
minimum acceptable ratio for a pump system.
Lowering the pump bell past 1.0xD would
require raising the minimum acceptable velocity
ratio to 1.4. Furthermore, engineers and pump
users will also be able to use Vr /Vh ratios to
achieve the needed velocity through the header
or riser without turbulence or rotation problems
in the pump. A vortex suppressor is recom-
mended for use in these pump systems.
It is apparent from the data that as the Vr /Vhratio
increases, the velocity fluctuations and turbu-
lence within the pump bell decrease. This implies
that the magnitude of this ratio is the factor that
plays the most significant role in velocity fluc-
tuation and flow rotation within open-bottom
canned vertical pump intake systems, although
the ratio is limited by the capacity of the system
itself. The YBell distance plays a significant but
secondary role in this, giving less stable results
as the distance decreases between the pump
bell and the header. ■
References
For references, please contact David Sanders.
Contacts
David Sanders
Sunrise Engineering, Inc, Civil Energy Dept
12227 South Business Park Drive, Suite 220
Draper, UT 84020, USA.
Tel: +1 801 523 0100
Fax: +1 801 523 0990
E-mail: dsanders@sunrise-eng.com
www.sunrise-eng.com
Steven L. Barfuss
Utah Water Research Laboratory, Dept of Civil Engineering
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-8200, USA
E-mail: Barfuss@engineering.usu.edu
Michael C. Johnson
Utah Water Research Laboratory (as above)
E-mail: mikejnsn@engineering.usu.edu
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Energy saving

Blade adjustment
cuts energy costs
Cooling water pumps for power plants can save energy
by adjusting the flow rate. Gerd Witte and Dr Manfred
Stollenwerk explain that pumps with an adjustable pitch
angle of propeller blades can lead to cost savings.
Depending on the load profile and internal energy costs,
the ROI can be reached within two to three years.

t
Variable pitch angle adjustment of the

T
he production of electrical energy is
secured by the mix of different power
plants. On the one hand side, power
plants for the base load are running
continuously with a capacity of 100% load.
Other power plants are covering times with
fluctuating energy demand and therefore
running with different load cycles. In time
of lower load, these power plants need less
cooling water respectively. The usage of
cooling water pumps with adjustable
flow rate can save energy compared to
pumps without the possibility to adjust
the flow rate.
For the estimation of the energy and
cost saving potential we have made
a comparison between pumps with a
constant flow rate and pumps with an
adjustable flow at different load profiles.
Flow rate control
There are three different technical
realisations known for an active flow rate
control of cooling water pumps:
adjusting shaft
threaded bush
adjusting element
adjusting lever
Figure 1. Technical detail of the gear and the propeller
head with the adjustable blades.
t
Motor speed control by means of a
frequency converter: Relative expensive
and less suitable due to the relatively
high static part of the system
resistance curve.
t
Pre-vortex controllers: More suitable to
adjust the pump to changing head. The
ground floor of the inlet chamber in front
of the pumps must be excavated deeper
due to the length of the pre-vortex
controller and its pressure losses, which
are resulting in higher NPSHR.
propellers: Most suitable for an active
adjustment of the flow rate due to the
special head/flow characteristic for
different angles of the propeller blades.
Therefore, this article focuses on the
technical solution using propeller pumps
with variable pitch angle of the propeller
blades. The statements included in this
article therefore are valid only for pumps
of this type and comparable applications.
For other circumstances other control
systems may be preferable.
Variable pitch angle adjustment
The variable pitch angle adjusting device
is mainly consisting of three gears and
a hollow drive shaft witch contains the
adjusting shaft (Figure 1).
The adjusting of the pitch angle can
be performed during operation or also
during shut-down of the pump. A geared
electrical motor is energized, when
adjustment is performed. Via the differ-

Table 1. Summary of the energy and cost saving potentials

Load Average load Energy Cost Return of
Profile saving saving investment within
#1 91% 123.581 kWh/a 193 k€/a 2,1 years
#2 88% 162.691 kWh/a 254 k€/a 1,6 years
#3 85% 150.931 kWh/a 235 k€/a 1,7 years

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adjustment is performed. Via the differential

gear a relative rotation is transmitted to
the adjusting shaft, so that the speed of it
Characteristic curves fixed blade impellers
is higher or lower – for both directions of
adjustment – than the speed of the hollow
drive shaft. 55,0
50,0
This relative rotation effects an axial 45,0
2 pump operation

total head [m]

40,0
movement of the adjusting element
35,0
within the propeller hub by means of a Qtot
30,0
threaded bush. The adjusting element is 25,0 1 pump operation
Qtot*0,6
20,0
provided with inclined grooves, in which 15,0
the adjusting levers of the propeller blades 10,0
0 10.000 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 80.000
are mounted. When the adjusting element
is moving axially, the propeller blades are
rotating simultaneously by approximately 5.500

20° from min. to max. angle. All posi- 5.000

tions within these limits are adjustable, 4.500

shaft power [kW]

depending on the duration the geared 4.000

adjusting motor is energized. The extreme 3.500

positions are protected by limit switches as 3.000

well as the max. torque. 2.500

2.000
0 10.000 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 80.000

Comparisons
100

The comparison of the energy consumption 80

efficiency [%]

is made for following pump types: 60

t
Pump with mixed flow impeller with fixed 40

blades, n = 426 rpm 20

t
Pump with mixed flow propeller with 0

0 10.000 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 80.000
adjustable pitch gear angle; n = 370 rpm

Both pump types have a motor power of 18

P= 3.000 kW incl. 15% margin. The diameter 16

NPSH [m]

of the discharge elbow is 1.800 mm (72”). 14

The calculations are based on the cooling 12

water demand of a conventional, coal-fired 10

0 10.000 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 80.000
800 MW power plant with a cooling tower
and two 50% cooling water pumps.

The 100% operating point of the cooling Flow rate [m /h]

water circuit is defined by a total flow-
rate of Q= 66.574 m³/h (293.145 gpm US),
respectively of 33.287 m³/h per pump Figure 2. Characteristic curves of pumps with fixed blade impellers.

Table 2. Comparison of the different pump types

Variable pitch angle propeller pump Fixed mixed flow impeller pump
Advantages
Lower energy costs during part load operation Lower pump price
Extended operating range, cooling water flow rate can be adjusted to the
actual demand
The system is prevented from damage due to smooth start-up without pressure surge
The driver is started at min. pitch angle, therefore the start-up current is limited
Disadvantages
Higher pump price (which will be compensated by less energy costs within Higher energy costs at part load condition,
approximately 2 years) depending on the load profile
Higher consumption of make-up water for
the cooling water circuit
Pressure surge occurs at start-up
High start-up current of the driver

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available and required NPSH of the pumps.

Characteristic curves adjustable impellers These graphs for 0%-head drop are plotted
at the bottom of the diagrams.
1 pump operation 2 pump operation
38,00 The efficiencies versus flow rate complete
possible operation range
34,00 the diagrams. The pump efficiency consi-
23°
Qtot*0,6 Qtot dering the internal head losses is plotted.
30,00
Total Head [m]

19° Motor efficiency is not considered, this

26,00 15°

13°
would increase the power savings by
22,00
approx. 5%. The difference between the
18,00 system resistance curves is due to the
14,00 minimum or maximum water level in the
21,5°

10,00 12 5° 13°
15° 17° 19° 20° 21°
cooling tower basin.
10.000 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 80.000
Below the Q-H-curves the pump shaft
5500 power is plotted, for single and two-pump
4500 operation. An additional requirement of
Shaft power [kW]

3500 the project is that at shut-down of one

2500 pump the remaining operating pump shall
1500
discharge a minimum flow rate of 60% of
500
full load ( = 39.944 m³/h).
10.000 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 80.000

Both pump types selected can be operated

100
at this run-out point, however, with some
80
23°, 1P advantages for the propeller pump with
12,5°, 2P
21°, 2P 21,5°, 2P regards to NPSHR and efficiency.
Efficiency

60

40

20 Energy saving
0
10.000 20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000 80.000
For the calculation of energy consump-
tion and saving, we have analysed three
17 NPSH A different load profiles with an average load
15 from 90% (profile 1), 87% (profile 2) and
21°, 2P
NPSH [m]

13
11
9 12,5°, 2P
7 detailed energy consumption is calculated
10.000
Figure 3. Characteristic curves of pumps with adjustable blade impellers.
(146.573 gpm US). The total head at full load
is H= 25,4 m (83,3 ft).
Results
For both types of pumps we have calcu-
lated the characteristic curves of the total
head H(Q), shaft power P(Q), efficiency
η(Q) and NPSHR (Q). The results are shown
in Figure 2 (fixed impellers) and Figure 3
(adjustable impellers).
The pump and system characteristic curves
are shown for single and parallel operation.
The latter is the nominal operating point of
the plant at 100% load.
On top of the diagrams the characteristic
curves head [m] versus flow rate [m³/h]
are shown.
For the fixed impeller pump there is only
one intersection of the Q-H-curve with the
23°, 1P
21,5°, 1P
20.000 30.000 40.000 50.000 60.000 70.000
Förderstrom [m³/h]
Flow rate [m³/h]
system resistance curve – which represents
the operating point – for single pump
or two-pump operation, respectively. The
curves for two-pump operation are resulting
from the addition of the flow rate of two
pumps at the same head. This is valid also
for the variable pitch angel propeller pumps.
For the adjustable pitch angle propeller
pump there are several Q-H-curves plotted,
each of them for a certain pitch angel,
which is noted at the graph. Because it
is possible to adjust any number of pitch
angels within the possible range from
min to max, there is a large operating
range of cooling water flow rate available
from approximately 30% to 60% (single
pump operation) and 60% to 105% (two-
pump-operation).
Please note, that the indicated operating
range is not only limited by the min. and
max. possible pitch angle, but also by the
85% (profile 3). The details of the power
load profiles are shown in Figure 4. The
80.000 for pumps with fixed impeller blades
without flow control and for the pumps
with variable impeller blades, where the
impellers are adjusted to the optimum
operation point of the needed cooling
water amount. It can clearly been seen that
there are reasonable energy saving poten-
tials, especially for lower power loads. For
the estimation of the cost saving we have
assumed production cost for the energy of
0,03 € per kWh.
Summary
In summary, using pumps with
adjustable pitch angle of the propeller
blades can lead, depending on the load
profile, to cost savings of up to €254 000
per year. Taking the additional costs for
the pitch angle control of approx. €200
000 per pump (400 k€ for two pumps)
into consideration, a return of investment
can be achieved within approx. two years.
Please note, that the adjusting gears
are active only during the changing of
the blade pitch angle, the predominant
operating time the gears are free of load.
Therefore the maintenance intervals and

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Assumed load profile No. 1 the economic life cycles are the same as
for fixed blade impeller pumps.
Load in % Load in %/week Load in h/week time * load As a conclusion of our study it can clearly
100% 60,00% 100,8 60.00% be determined that the usage of pumps
90% 10,00% 16,8 9,00% with active pitch angle control can be
80% 10,00% 16,8 8,00% strongly recommended for power plants
70% 20,00% 33,6 14,00% with a variable power load profile. ■
60% 0,00% 0 0,00%
Average load 91,00% Contact
Gerd Witte
Product manager tubular casing pumps
shaft power fixed impeller shaft power variable pitch Sterling SIHI GmbH
pump 1 pump 2 kWh total pump 1 pump 2 kWh total Gerd.Witte@sterlingsihi.de
http://www.sterlingsihi.com
2557 2557 515.491 2557 2557 515.491
2557 2557 85.915 2200 2200 73.920
2557 2557 85.915 1750 1750 58.800
2557 2557 171.830 1300 1300 87.360
Sterling Fluid Systems
0 0 0 0 0 0 Sterling Fluid Systems specialises in liquid
total 859.152 total 735.571 pumps, vacuum pumps and systems. The
delta kWh per week 123.581 €/a 192.786 organisation provides a broad range of
engineered solutions to support the fluid
handling requirements of the process
Assumed load profile No. 2
industries. Founded in 1920 as Siemen &
Load in % Load in %/week Load in h/week time * load
Hinsch (SIHI) in north Germany by the
100% 40,00% 67,2 40,00% inventor of side channel pumps Otto
90% 20,00% 33,6 18,00% Siemen and Johannes Hinsch, SIHI became
80% 20,00% 33,6 16,00% a member of Sterling Fluid Systems Group
70% 20,00% 33,6 14,00% in 1997 and changed the company name to
60% 0,00% 0 0,00% Sterling SIHI in Germany and to Sterling
Fluid Systems in Europe and Asia. Sterling
Average load 88,00%
SIHI has been manufacturing liquid pumps,
vacuum pumps, compressors and engi-
shaft power fixed impeller shaft power variable pitch neered systems for many applications in
pump 1 pump 2 kWh total pump 1 pump 2 kWh total the chemical, pharmaceutical, power,
2557 2557 343.661 2557 2557 343.661 water/waste water, food/beverage, plastic,
2557 2557 171.830 2200 2200 147.840 steel, paper and machinery manufacturing
2557 2557 171.830 1750 1750 117.600 industries. Sterling Fluid Systems has over
2557 2557 171.830 1300 1300 87.360 10 manufacturing centres, 60 sales offices
and more than 100 service centres around
0 0 0 0 0 0
the world to provide a support network at
total 859.152 total 696.461
a local level.
delta kWh per week 123.581 €/a 253.798
The company has more than 1,600
employees worldwide and a turnover of
Assumed load profile No. 3
more than €250 million. It is a member of
Load in % Load in %/week Load in h/week time * load
the Thyssen Bornemisza Gruppe (TBG),
100% 40,00% 67,2 40,00% which achieves more than €2 bn annually.
90% 10,00% 16,8 9,00% In 2007, TBG sold Peerless pump Co to
80% 20,00% 33,6 16,00% Grundfos. In 2004, the company’s industry
70% 20,00% 33,6 14,00% segments were divided into three divisions,
60% 10,00% 16,8 6,00% which are chemical, industrial and energy &
environmental. Brands include SIHI, Halberg
Average load 85,00%
and LaBour. SPP Pumps Ltd was sold to
India’s Kirloskar Brothers Ltd in 2003.
shaft power fixed impeller shaft power variable pitch
pump 1 pump 2 kWh total pump 1 pump 2 kWh total
2557 2557 343.661 2557 2557 343.661
2557 2557 85.915 2200 2200 73.920 International Rotating
2557 2557 171.830 1750 1750 117.600 Equipment conference
2557 2557 171.830 1300 1300 87.360
This paper was first presented at the
2408 0 40.454 2394 40.219
Pump Users International Forum 2008
total 813.691 total 662.760 held in Düsseldorf, Germany in October
delta kWh per week 150.931 €/a 235.453 2008, and is reproduced with permission
from VDMA eV.
Figure 4. Different load profiles.

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Condition monitoring

Keeping track of
bearing wear
Effective monitoring of thrust bearing wear is a crucial factor in
preventing pump and impeller damage. Sensonics’ Russell King
describes the techniques available for monitoring thrust bearings
on boiler feed equipment, and explains how the technology can
be successfully implemented and commissioned.

O
ne of the challenges facing plant driven from the impeller action. Tilting of excessive wear could be because of
instrumentation engineers today pad thrust bearings, common for the inadequate oil pressure or flow around
is the effective and reliable newer BFP designs, use a high-pressurized the assembly; a worn balance device can
monitoring of thrust bearing wear in hydraulic oil supply to minimize friction. produce uneven forces on the bearing with
critical pump applications. Typically This is particularly effective at start up, or the same result. Wear rates in combination
pumps of this type are in continuous use, slow rotating speeds, where the hydrody- with vibration measurements can provide
and operational downtime is normally namic effect – which establishes itself at a good guide to the best efficiency point
only permitted during planned outages. rated speed - is not present. (BEP) performance of the pump.
Predicting the wear, and hence the
Thrust pad wear indication can provide In addition, thrust monitoring is a key
requirement to replace the thrust pads, is
valuable feedback on how well the lubrica- protection measure to ensure automatic
essential to fit in with this regime.
tion technique is working. Measurement shutdown in the event of safe operating
With rotational speeds between 3000 and
7000 rpm, protection against potential
pump damage is also key, as excessive
thrust wear can not only damage the
bearing assembly but also the impeller,
resulting in the plant potentially being
out of action for six months or more.

Condition monitoring specialist Sensonics

has been working with plant instrumenta-
tion engineers for many years, providing
effective measurement regimes through
its range of equipment and services.

Monitoring solutions
What types of thrust monitoring techniques
are available for boiler feed pumps (BFPs)?
How is implementation to be achieved?

A high-pressure BFP set will operate with

pressurized fluid within the thrust bearing.
Permissible total wear on the thrust pad
from new is typically between 0.75 mm
and 1.25mm, before inspection or replace-
ment is required. Older BFP designs use a
hydrodynamic (water) lubrication system Figure 1. A Weir multistage boiler feed pump. Proper monitoring of thrust bearing wear is crucial to long and reliable life.

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Figure 2. The Sensonics ME9601 single channel thrust monitor.
limits being exceeded. A recent example is
that of a 350 MW turbine set and pump,
where a Sensonics thrust monitoring system
enabled safe shutdown of the BFP. This
prevented bearing damage and a long
outage period for the turbine set. While it is
fairly straightforward to monitor the end of
the drive shaft for changes in pad thickness,
the measurement is complicated by the
following factors:
t
Shaft and casing expansion
t
Float in overall assembly
t
Measurement target shape and size.
Probe positioning
The challenge is therefore a measurement
range for the shaft position that covers
the mechanical expansion float, yet still
provides accurate thrust wear indication.
Modern eddy current proximity probes,
such as those by Sensonics, are proven in
such applications. For example, an 8 mm tip
device having a half sensitivity arrangement
offers a 4 mm (4 mV/um) range. If a greater
range is required, an 8 mm range probe
(20mm diameter) is recommended.
Special bracketry is usually required to achieve
correct probe positioning and adjustment.
Dual redundant systems are common, because
they help ensure continued measurement
integrity in the event of a probe failure.
Mounted axially to the shaft, the ideal location
is facing the shaft end – drilling and tapping
the cover plate is common. If this is not
“Thrust pad wear
indication can
provide valuable
feedback on how
well the lubrication
technique is working.”
possible, or if the target area is insufficient
(must be two x probe diameter), a shaft collar
can be used, or added, between the thrust
and shaft end bearing. This has the advantage
of being located closer to the thrust bearing
and, therefore, it reduces the measurement
error resulting from expansion and other shaft
effects. Both probe types can be obtained in
a straight or disk format to suit either a direct
or collar mounting arrangement.
Proximity probes, such as those by Sensonics,
should comply with the API 670 standard
and can be obtained in a set range of tuned
cable lengths. The probe is used in conjunc-
tion with a driver / lineariser to provide a
voltage output proportional to gap.
To complement the probe system, a thrust
monitor and protection unit is required to
process the measured signal.
Commissioning
To commission such systems, the probe is
adjusted against the shaft target at known
Feature 33
Figure 3. The Sensonics Aegis multi-channel monitoring of
vibration, temperature and thrust.
Figure 4. Sensonics’ 2003 overspeed trip with IIEC61508
SIL-3 option.
increments and the linearity of the measure-
ment system is checked – some adjust-
ment at the driver is possible if the target
is not ideal. With the set cold and the shaft
positioned with the thrust pads against
the bearing disk, the probe is set against
the target at a gap (typically mid-range),
which permits the full measurement range
required, including the float. Note that not
taking all the shaft conditions in to account
could result in the probe being damaged.
The monitor unit is adjusted to read zero. If
the shaft cannot be set on the thrust pads,
it is still possible to set up the zero point
provided the shaft position is known relative
to the normal thrust pad position. Once
rated speed and load are achieved, minor
zero adjustment may be required to allow
for mechanical expansion. Positive and nega-
tive alarm levels can then be set, and from
the point of commissioning, the thrust pad
wear can be monitored with time.
In addition to thrust, it is also usual to
monitor vibration, temperature and speed
on such plant. A wide range of multi-
channel monitoring and protection equip-
ment is available for these functions. ■
Contact:
Russell King
Managing Director
Sensonics Ltd
Berkhamsted, Herts HP4 1EF
Tel: (44) 1442 876833
Email: russell.king@sensonics.co.uk
www.sensonics.co.uk
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Operating

Applying NPSH to
metering pumps
Net positive suction head calculations are routinely used
to establish whether centrifugal pumps will operate
satisfactorily in a given process. However, extending the
NPSH concept to metering pumps presents a number of
difficulties, as Patrick Deniau of Milton Roy Europe explains.

N
et positive suction head (NPSH)
quantifies the level of usable
energy at the pump inlet. It is
usually expressed in metres of liquid
column (mlc). The objective of NPSH
calculations is to verify that the pump
will be operating outside the cavitation
risk zone for a given process.
tables or by calculation, based on suction
equivalent length. Component manufac-
turers give the equivalent length of each
of their products (elbow, valve, reduction
nozzle, etc.) to facilitate this approach.
Friction losses reduce the usable energy.
Combining these system parameters
determines the available NPSH (NPSHa)
at the pump inlet, the determination of
which is the sole responsibility of the
purchaser.
NPSHr
For their part, the pump manufacturer
will qualify their pump, particularly by

Centrifugal pumps
The NPSH concept is well understood
in the centrifugal pump sector and the
approach is fully standardized.

NPSHa
This is the available NPSH.

In the suction tank, we have a certain

pressure – minus the liquid vapour
pressure at the working temperature to
prevent cavitation, this pressure repre-
sents the usable energy at the level of
the storage tank.

The geometry of the installation defines

the differential elevation between the
liquid level in the suction tank and the
pump itself. When positive, the pump is
in the flooded suction configuration and
can benefit from extra usable energy.
When negative, the pump is in the
suction lift configuration and benefits
from less usable energy.

Along the suction pipe, we have friction Figure 1. The PRIMEROY®L, the most recent metering pump launched by Milton Roy, offers a minimum positive inlet
losses that can be easily determined from pressure (MPIP) of more than 8 m suction lift.

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Figure 2. Cross section showing the variable eccentric design of the Primeroyal
drive concept.
measuring the pump’s required NPSH
(NPSHr).
At a given working point, the pump will
be installed with a starving device on its
suction line so that the test loop can deliver
an adjustable NPSHa. At the point where the
NPSHa is low enough to affect the pump’s
volumetric efficiency (usually by 3%), the
value is normalized as the pump’s NPSHr.
This data is the sole responsibility of the
pump manufacturer.
NPSH criterion
It is the responsibility of the pump supplier
to select a pump with an NPSHr below the
NPSHa given on the customer datasheet,
with a sufficient safety margin (usually
0.5 mlc), that is:
NPSHa > NPSHr + 0.5 mlc
Metering pumps
Only one clear definition of a metering
pump is given by the API675 standard: ‘A
reciprocating pump in which precise volume
control is provided by varying its effective
stroke length. Such pumps are also known
as proportioning, chemical injection, dosing
or metering pumps’.
Being a reciprocating pump, a metering
pump generates a highly pulsating flow.
Instantaneous flow variation being fluid
speed variation, this means that the pump
will have to alternately accelerate and decel-
erate the liquid column. On the suction side
of a metering pump this translates as:
t
At the beginning of the suction stroke, the
liquid column must be set in motion and
accelerated, which is achieved by the pump
creating a relative vacuum to pull the fluid.
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Qth(*)
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0,0
Figure 3. MPIP measurement on the newly developed PRIMEROY K pump range.
t
At the end of the suction stroke, the
liquid column is in motion and, due to its
inertia, the pump has to decelerate it by
exerting an overpressure.
t
Friction losses are greatest at the middle
of the suction stroke when the speed is at
a maximum. Except for high viscosities,
friction losses do not interfere with
acceleration, as they are out of phase with
each other.
Impact on NPSH approach
The first problem is that acceleration is
largely predominant when compared to
friction losses (by a factor of more than
50 in most cases), and must be integrated
into the NPSH calculations. As a conse-
quence, pump buyers do not need to take
account of friction losses in their NPSHa
calculation.
A second problem is that acceleration is a
function both of the installation (the respon-
sibility of the buyer) and of the selected
metering pump (the responsibility of the
seller). Typically:
Acceleration = 0.016L.Q.N/d²
This formula is not a standard across all
metering pumps; each manufacturer has
its own formula, but they are all basically
equivalent. Here, L and d are respectively
the actual length (in m) and the internal
diameter (in mm) of the suction line; Q and
N are respectively the pump’s maximum
output (in litres/h) and its stroke speed
(strokes per min; spm). Note that, on the
installation side, the pipe diameter d is
squared and so has a significant influence
and, on the pump side, stroke speed N may
be a critical factor as well, since a low stroke
speed may imply a larger pump, which is
likely to be more expensive.
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Q-3%
MPIPr (3%)
0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1,0 1,2
MPIP [bar abs]
ISO 13710 standard
The ISO 13710 standard was published
in December 2004 and addresses ‘Recip-
rocating positive displacement pumps
for use in the petroleum and natural gas
industries’. In its NPSH section, it stipu-
lates that NPSHa is the responsibility of
the buyer, similar to the centrifugal pump
NPSH approach, and, as the standard
writers knew that there are acceleration
issues in the case of reciprocating pumps,
they simply add that NPSHa must include
acceleration losses.
The third problem is that the buyer cannot
determine the NPSHa as it is also a function
of the selected pump.
ISO 13710 also defines an NPSHr for recipro-
cating pumps, to be provided by the manu-
facturer. This NPSHr is measured in exactly
the same way as for centrifugal pumps.
This brings us to the fourth problem:
though the NPSHr approach is meaningful
in centrifugal pumps as it measures a
working point where the volumetric effi-
ciency starts to drop, therefore approaching
the point where the risk of cavitation
appears, it is not meaningful for recipro-
cating pumps. Reciprocating pumps are
supposed to deliver the same volume at
each stroke, and such a measurement
simply measures the pump’s ability to work
under starved suction conditions, what we
call the minimum positive inlet pressure
(MPIP), which is the minimum static pres-
sure on the suction side needed for the
pump to deliver its volume per stroke (see
Figure 3). It is not a sign of incipient cavita-
tion, as cavitation is caused by acceleration,
and applies to a very short period of time
at the beginning of the suction stroke,
independent of MPIP pump performances.

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Illustration
Some years back, I had an intellectual
‘fight’ with a customer’s witness inspector
keen to apply the ISO 13710 NPSH
approach. The application was for liquefied
gas metering. As usual for these complex
applications, the installation was quite
simple: a suction tank pressurized at the
vapour pressure level (to maintain the
liquid phase), with a short, straight suction
line providing a flooded suction configura-
tion to the pump.
The pressure in the suction tank, minus the
vapour pressure (equalling zero at this stage),
plus the tank’s relative elevation to the pump,
minus the acceleration (not even consid-
ering friction losses) was leaving a very low
NPSHa… which was below the pump’s MPIP
reported in the datasheet. According to the
ISO 13710 NPSH interpretation:
NPSHa < NPSHr, and…
… not any metering pump can do the job!
By the way, today, this pump is working
well. Why?
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than the calculated acceleration, leaving
some usable energy at the pump inlet.
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Second, the static pressure under which
the pump is working (the pressure in the
suction tank plus the tank elevation) was
larger – by far – than the MPIP required
by the pump. Vapour pressure does not
need to be considered here, as the pump
does not differentiate if the pressure is
coming from a liquid or a gas.
NPSH test
Another issue arises here. As for centrifugal
pumps, metering pump customers increas-
ingly want to confirm the pump selection
by an NPSH test – again, another possible
intellectual fight between the parties.
Do we want to measure the pump’s MPIP?
Easy, but, as illustrated above, it has nothing
to do with an NPSH approach whose
purpose is to prevent cavitation. Do we
want to simulate acceleration? A bit more
complex to do, but it is not a real test, as it
is a simulation based on calculations. Do we
want to really test what the seller says (that
the pump will work under the specified
conditions)? We would have to reproduce
the entire installation (!), using a fluid with
the same specific gravity, vapour pressure,
etc. Everybody can understand that this is
simply not feasible.
Feature 37
Conclusion
Trust is the answer! The customer has to
provide the manufacturer with the best
reliable information on the product and
the installation (usually well defined in the
datasheets). The manufacturer, for its part,
has to make the best appropriate metering
pump choice, including the NPSH criterion
approach, and give advice, such as recom-
mending enlargement of the suction pipe
diameter or shortening the pipe, suggesting
the use of a dampening device or a multi-
plex pump design, and so on.
The final, appropriate NPSH criterion for
metering pumps, which covers more than
90% of metering pump application cases, is:
NPSHa (without friction losses) >
Acceleration + 2mlc (the safety margin). N
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WORLD PUMPS August 2009

Reduce pumping
costs through
optimum pipe sizing
Every industrial facility has a piping network that carries water
or other fluids. According to the US Department of Energy
(DOE), pumping systems represent 16% of a typical facility’s
electricity costs. The power consumed to overcome the static
KNOWLEDGE SERIES head in a pumping system varies linearly with flow, and very
little can be done to reduce the static component of the
system requirement. However, there are several energy- and
money-saving opportunities to reduce the power required to
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fluid being pumped. Figure 1 shows the
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to storage tanks. Determine the annual
pumping costs associated with different
pipe sizes.
From Figure 1, for 100 m3/h:
the peak demand for a given month or
150 mm pipe: (US$725/300 m) x 3000 m =
Where: and demand charges (US$/kW), and
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roughness, pipe diameter, and the
considered, taking into account energy
250 mm pipe: (US$50/300 m) x 3000 m = Reynolds number, can be obtained from
engineering handbooks. For most applica- and demand charges, seasonal rates,
US$500
tions, the value of this friction factor will be and different rates for different levels of
After the energy costs are calculated, the 0.015 to 0.0225. consumption.
installation and maintenance costs should
be calculated for each pipe size. Although References
the up-front cost of a larger pipe may be
Energy and demand charges:
United States Industrial Motor Systems
higher, it may still provide the most cost- understanding your electricity bill
Market Opportunities Assessment,
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reduce the initial pump and operating costs. fied electricity rate approximations stated December 1998.
in terms of dollars per kilowatt-hour
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(US$/kWh). However, electric utilities
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Fax: +31(0)30 677 14 02
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ABRASIVE
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Metso Minerals (Sala) AB
P.O. Box 302
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Tel: + 46 224 570 00
Fax: + 46 224 169 50
Email: jan.lidin@metso.com
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ASH HANDLING
FELUWA Pumpen GmbH
Beulertweg, D-54570 Muerlenbach
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)65 94 100
Fax: +49 (0)65 94 1640
Email: info@feluwa.de
Website: www.feluwa.com
AXIAL FLOW &
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Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140,
78301 Radolfzell, Germany
Tel: +49 7732 860
Fax: +49 7732 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
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Bombas Ideal S.A.
Pol. Ind. Mediterraneo-CID 8
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Tel: +34 96 140 21 43
Fax: +34 96 140 21 31
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ETEC S.A.
Albornoz, Vía Mamonal Km 4
Cartagena, Colombia
Tel: +575- 6685278
Fax: +575-6685722
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Ideal Pumps UK
Mr Steven Walker
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Layne Bowler Pump
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Istanbul Karayolu 16.k
PK3, 06930, Etimesgut
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Tel: +90 312 255 96 51 Ext. 47
Fax: +90 312 255 96 50
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Patterson Pump Ireland
Ltd.
Unit 14,
Mullingar Business Park,
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Tel: +353 44 47078
Fax: +353 44 47896
Email: rpelot@pattersonpumps.com
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Sterling SIHI GmbH
Lindenstraße 170
D-25524 Itzehoe
Germany
Tel: +49 4821 77101
Fax: +49 4821 771274
Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de
Website: www.sterlingsihi.com
Weir Minerals Netherlands
PO Box 249, Venlo,
NL-5900 AE, Netherlands
Tel: 00 31 77 389 5200
Fax: 00 31 77 382 4844
Website: www.weir.nl
BOILER FEED
(INDUSTRIAL)
EDUR-Pumpenfabrik Eduard
Redlien GmbH & Co. KG
Hamburger Chaussee 148-152,
24113 Kiel, Germany
Tel: +49 431 68 98 68
Fax: +49 431 68 98 800
Email: info@edur.de
Website: www.edur.de
OSNA-Pumpen GmbH
Brückenstr., 3,
49090 Osnabrück, Germany
Tel: +49 541 12110
Fax: +49 541 1211220
Email: info@osna.de
Website: www.osna.de
BOOSTER
Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140,
78301 Radolfzell, Germany
Tel: +49 7732 86 0
Fax: +49 7732 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com
EDUR-Pumpenfabrik Eduard
Redlien GmbH & Co. KG
Hamburger Chaussee 148-152,
24113 Kiel, Germany
Tel: +49 431 68 98 68
Fax: +49 431 68 98 800
Email: info@edur.de
Website: www.edur.de
Hwarangsystem Co., Ltd.
21BL-9LT
Namdong Industrial Complex 429-7,
Nonhyun-Dong, Namdong-Gu,
Incheon, Korea
Tel:+82-32-819-4301,
Fax:+82-32-819-4303
Email: James@hwarangsystem.com
Website: www.hwarangsystem.com
Patterson Pump Ireland Ltd.
Unit 14,
Mullingar Business Park,
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Tel: +353 44 47078
Fax: +353 44 47896
Email: rpelot@pattersonpumps.com
Website: www.ie.pattersonpumps.
com
BORE & WELL
Caprari S.p.A
Via Emilia Ovest 900,
41100 Modena, Italy
Tel: +39 059 897611
Fax: +39 059 897897
Website: www.caprari.com
Layne Bowler Pump
Company Inc.
Istanbul Karayolu 16.k
PK3, 06930, Etimesgut
Ankara, Turkey
Tel: +90 312 255 96 51 Ext. 47
Fax: +90 312 255 96 50
Email: sales@laynebowler.com.tr
Website: www.laynebowler.com.tr
CARGO STRIPPING
Bornemann GmbH
Industriestrasse 2,
31683 Obernkirchen, Germany
Tel: +49 5724 3900
Fax: +49 5724 390290
Email: info@bornemann.com
Website: www.bornemann.com
CANNED MOTOR
SEAL-LESS PUMPS
HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH
Gewerbestrasse 51
79194 Gundelfingen, Germany
Tel: +49-761-5830-0
Fax: +49-761-5830-280
Email: info.wp@lederle-hermetic.com
Website: www.lederle-hermetic.com
Hydrodyen (India) Pvt. Ltd.
B-47, Paramount,
New Link Road, Andheri (W),
Mumbai - 400 053, India.
Tel : 2673 6600 / 01, 2673 6848,
2673 3798 / 99
Fax : 91-22-2673 6639
E-mail : Hydrodyn@bom3.vsnl.net.in
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ABS Group
Roskildevägen 1
P.O. Box 394
SE-201 23 Malmö, Sweden
Tel: +46 40 35 04 70
Fax: +46 40 30 50 45
www.absgroup.com
Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140,
78301 Radolfzell, Germany
Tel: +49 7723 860
Fax: +49 7723 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com
Bombas Ideal S.A.
Pol. Ind. Mediterraneo-CID 8
Massalfassar,
46560 Valencia, Spain.
Tel: +34 96 140 21 43
Fax: +34 96 140 21 31
Email: exporta@bombas-ideal.com
Wesite: www.bombas-ideal.com
Caprari S.p.A
Via Emilia Ovest, 900,
41100 Modena, Italy
Tel: +39 059 897611
Fax: +39 059 897897
Website: www.caprari.com
Davey Water Products P\L
6 Lakeview Drive
Scoresby, Victoria 3179
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9730 9222
Fax: +61 3 9753 4100
Email export@davey.com.au
Web: www.davey.com.au
EDUR-Pumpenfabrik
Eduard Redlien GmbH &
Co. KG
Hamburger Chaussee 148-152,
24113 Kiel, Germany
Tel: +49 431 68 98 68
Fax: +49 431 68 98 800
Email: info@edur.de
Website: www.edur.de
Gorman-Rupp Company
PO Box 1217
Mansfield,
OH 44901-1217, U.S.A.
Tel: +1 419 755 1011
Fax: +1 419 755 1251
Email: grsales@gormanrupp.com
Website: www.GRpumps.com
Grindex AB
PO Box 7025
SE-17407, Sundbyberg, Sweden
Tel: +46 860 66600
fax: +46 874 55328
Email: marketing@grindex.com
Website: www.grindex.com
Hunan Tianyi Pump Co Ltd
Pingjiang, Hunan 414500, China
Tel: 00 86-730-6261516
Fax: 00 86-730-6261515
Email: turepumps@hotmail.com
Website: www.seocapump.com
Ideal Pumps UK
Mr Steven Walker
Phone: 0871 218 0151
Cell phone: 07958 028491
Fax: 0871 218 0141
E-mail: s.walker@bombas-ideal.com
Lubi Group of Industries
Near Kalyan Mills
Naroda Road
Ahmedabad 380025
India
Tel : + 91 79 2220 4711 -18
Fax: + 91 79 2220 0660
Email : expsales@lubipumps.com
Web: www.lubipumps.com
India’s leading ISO9001 company with
2500 varieties of pumps and motors.
OSNA-Pumpen GmbH
Brückenstr., 3,
49090 Osnabrück, Germany
Tel: +49 541 12110
Fax: +49 541 1211220
Email: info@osna.de
Website: www.osna.de
Patterson Pump Ireland Ltd.
Unit 14,
Mullingar Business Park,
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Tel: +353 44 47078
Fax: +353 44 47896
Email: rpelot@pattersonpumps.com
Website: www.ie.pattersonpumps.com
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Sterling SIHI GmbH
Lindenstraße 170
D-25524 Itzehoe, Germany
Tel: +49 4821 77101
Fax: +49 4821 771274
Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de
Website: www.sterlingsihi.com
Weir Minerals Netherlands
PO Box 249, Venlo,
NL-5900 AE, Netherlands
Tel: 0031 77 389 5200
Fax: 0031 77 382 4844
Website: www.weir.nl
CHEMICAL
Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140,
78301 Radolfzell, Germany
Tel: +49 7723 860
Fax: +49 7723 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com
Gorman-Rupp Company
PO Box 1217
Mansfield,
OH 44901-1217, U.S.A.
Tel: +1 419 755 1011
Fax: +1 419 755 1251
Email: grsales@gormanrupp.com
Website: www.GRpumps.com
Rütschi Fluid AG
Herzogstrasse 11,
CH 5200 Brugg
Tel: +41 56 460 5500
Fax: +41 56 460 5505
E-mail:info@rutschifluid.ch
Website: www.rutschifluid.ch
URACA Pumpenfabrik
GmbH & Co. KG
Sirchinger Str. 15
D - 72574, Bad Urach, Germany
Tel: 0049 7125 133 0
Fax: 0049 7125 133 202
Email: info@uraca.de
Website: www.uraca.de
High pressure pumps and high
pressure cleaning systems.
Industrial pumps, Pressure test
pumps, Slurry pumps, Reciprocating
process pumps for all applications.
CHEMICAL
PROCESS
Rütschi Fluid AG
Herzogstrasse 11,
CH 5200 Brugg
Tel: +41 56 460 5500
Fax: +41 56 460 5505
E-mail:info@rutschifluid.ch
Website: www.rutschifluid.ch
Savino Barbera
via Torino 12,
10032 Brandizzo TO, Italy
Tel: +39 011 913 90 63
Fax: +39 011 913 7313
Email:
savinobarbera@savinobarbera. com
Website: www.savinobarbera.com
Sterling SIHI GmbH
Lindenstraße 170
D-25524 Itzehoe
Germany
Tel: +49 4821 77101
Fax: +49 4821 771274
Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de
Website: www.sterlingsihi.com
CONTRACTOR
Grindex AB
PO Box 7025
SE-17407, Sundbyberg, Sweden
Tel: +46 860 66600
fax: +46 874 55328
Email: marketing@grindex.com
Website: www.grindex.com
Pumpex
PO Box 5207
Johanneshov, S-12118, Sweden
Tel: +46 87 25 49 30
Fax: +46 86 59 33 14
Email: info@pumpex.com
Website: www.pumpex.com

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CORROSION
RESISTANT
Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140, 78301
Radolfzell, Germany
Tel: +49 7732 860
Fax: +49 7732 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com
Savino Barbera
via Torino 12,
10032 Brandizzo TO, Italy
Tel: +39 011 913 90 63
Fax: +39 011 913 7313
Email:
savinobarbera@savinobarbera.com
Website: www.savinobarbera.com
DIAPHRAGM,
DOUBLE/ SINGLE
ACTING
FELUWA Pumpen GmbH
Beulertweg
D-54570 Muerlenbach, Germany
Tel: +49 (0)65 94 100
Fax: +49 (0)65 94 1640
Email: info@feluwa.de
Website: www.feluwa.com
URACA Pumpenfabrik GmbH
& Co. KG
Sirchinger Str. 15
D - 72574 Bad Urach, Germany
Tel: 0049 7125 133 0
Fax: 0049 7125 133 202
Email: info@uraca.de
Website: www.uraca.de
High pressure pumps and high
pressure cleaning systems. Industrial
pumps, Pressure test pumps, Slurry
pumps, Reciprocating process pumps
for all applications.
Weir Minerals Netherlands
P O box 249 Venlo,
NL-5900 AE, Netherlands
Tel: 0031 77 389 5200
Fax: 0031 77 382 4844
Website: www.weir.nl
Wirth Maschinen-und
Bohrgeraete-Fabrik GmbH
Koelner Str 71-73,
D-41812 Erkelenz, Germany
Tel: +49 2431 830
Fax: +49 2431 83267
Email: guenter.wallrafen@wirth-
europe.com
Website: www.wirth-europe.com
DOMESTIC PRESSURE
BOOSTING
Davey Water Products P\L
6 Lakeview Drive
Scoresby
Victoria 3179
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9730 9222
Fax: +61 3 9753 4100
Email export@davey.com.au
Web: www.davey.com.au
DOMESTIC WATER
SUPPLY
Davey Products Pty Ltd
6 Lakeview Drive
Scoresby
Victoria 3179
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9730 9222
Fax: +61 3 9753 4100
Email export@davey.com.au
Web: www.davey.com.au
ELECTRIC MOTORS,
SUBMERSIBLE
Caprari S.p.A
Via Emilia Ovest,
900 41100, Modena, Italy
Tel: +39 059 897611
Fax: +39 059 897897
Website: www.caprari.com
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C.R.I Pumps (Pvt) Ltd Sanwa Hydrotech EDUR-Pumpenfabrik Eduard PCM
54-A, Avarampalayam Road Corporation Redlien GmbH & Co. KG 17 Rue Ernest Laval-BP 35,
Ganapathy, Coimbatore -641 006 92173 Vanves Cedex, France
India
11-33, Minami-Kaneden 2-chome,
Suita, Osaka
Hamburger Chaussee 148-152,
24113 Kiel, Germany Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15
Tel: +91 422 3911606/ 3911608/ 2562091 Fax: +33 1 41 08 15 00
Fax: +91 422 2562065/2562144
564-0044, Japan Tel: +49 431 68 98 68
Website: www.pcm.eu
Tel: +81 6 6330 5984 Fax: +49 431 68 98 800
Email: cri@vsnl.net Fax: +81 6 6330 5975 Email: info@edur.de Germany Tel: +49 611 609 770
Website: www.cripumps.com United Kingdom Tel: +44 1536 740200
Email: sxobd@sanwapump.co.jp Website: www.edur.de
Website: www.sanwapump.com Asia Tel: +86 21 623 62521
Davey Water Products P\L PCM Moineau, PCM Delasco, PCM
6 Lakeview Drive
Scoresby, MULTI-STAGE Preci-Pompe, PCM Dosys, PCM
Victoria 3179 HYDRAULIC HIGH Moineau Oilfield
Australia SINGLE ENTRY Ponndorf Gerätetechnik
Tel: +61 3 9730 9222 PRESSURE Allweiler AG GmbH
Fax: +61 3 9753 4100 Leipziger Str. 374,
Email export@davey.com.au Allweiler AG Postfach 1140,
Postfach 1140, 78301 Radolfzell, Germany 34123 Kassel, Germany,
Web: www.davey.com.au Tel: +49 561 51139-0
78301 Radolfzell, Germany Tel: +49 7723 860
Lubi Group of Industries Tel: +49 7732 860 Fax: +49 7723 86436 Fax: +49 561 51139-88
Near Kalyan Mills Fax: +49 7732 86436 Email: service@allweiler.com Email: info@ponndorf.de
Naroda Road Email: service@allweiler.com Website: www.allweiler.com Website: www.ponndorf.de
Ahmedabad 380025 Website: www.allweiler.com
India Caprari S.p.A
Via Emilia Ovest, 900,
Verder UK Limited
Whitehouse Street
Tel : + 91 79 2220 4711 -18
Fax: + 91 79 2220 0660
Email : expsales@lubipumps.com
HYGIENIC/ASEPTIC 41100 Modena, Italy
Tel: +39 059 897611
Hunslet, Leeds
LS10 1AD, UK
Tel: (0)113 222 0250
Web: www.lubipumps.com
India’s leading ISO9001 company with
PCM
17 Rue Ernest Laval-BP 35,
Fax: +39 059 897897
Website: www.caprari.com Fax: (0)113 222 0297
Email: info@verderflex.co.uk
2500 varieties of pumps and motors. 92173 Vanves Cedex, France
OSNA-Pumpen GmbH Website:www.verderflex.com
Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15
Fax: +33 1 41 08 15 00 Bruckenstrasse 3,
Watson-Marlow Bredel Hose
END-SUCTION, Website: www.pcm.eu
Germany Tel: +49 611 609 770
Osnabruck, D49090, Germany
Tel: +49 5411 2110 Pumps
BACK PULL-OUT United Kingdom Tel: +44 1536 740200
Asia Tel: +86 21 623 62521
Fax: +49 5411 211220
Email: info@osna.de
Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4RU, UK
Tel: +44 1326 370370
PCM Moineau, PCM Delasco, PCM Website: www.osna.de Fax: +44 1326 376009
Davey Water Products P\L Email: support@watson-marlow.
6 Lakeview Drive Preci-Pompe, PCM Dosys, PCM
Patterson Pump Ireland Ltd.
Moineau Oilfield co.uk.
Scoresby Unit 14, Website: www.watson-marlow.com
Victoria 3179 Mullingar Business Park, Manufacturer of peristaltic pumps.
Australia Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Tel: +61 3 9730 9222
Fax: +61 3 9753 4100
LABORATORY Tel: +353 44 47078
World’s fastest growing pump type,
Find out why and how they can
Fax: +353 44 47896 improve your processes.
Email export@davey.com.au
Web: www.davey.com.au
(PUMPS) Email: rpelot@pattersonpumps.com
Website: www.ie.pattersonpumps.com
Patterson Pump Ireland Ltd.
Watson-Marlow Bredel Hose PLASTIC
Pumps
Unit 14,
Mullingar Business Park, Falmouth, NATURAL GAS Savino Barbera
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland Cornwall, TR11 4RU, UK via Torino 12, 10032
Tel: +353 44 47078 Tel: +44 1326 370370
Fax: +44 1326 376009
OPERATED Brandizzo TO, Italy
Tel: +39 011 913 90 63
Fax: +353 44 47896
Email:support@watson-marlow.co.uk Warren Rupp Inc Fax: +39 011 913 7313
Email: rpelot@pattersonpumps.com
Website: www.ie.pattersonpumps.com Website: www.watson-marlow.com 800 North Main Street, Email: savinobarbera@savinobarbera.
P.O.Box 1568, com
Manufacturer of peristaltic pumps.
World’s fastest growing pump type. Mansfield, OH 44901-1568, USA Website: www.savinobarbera.com
EXTERNAL GEAR Find out why and how they can
improve your processes.
Tel: +1 419 524 8388
Fax: +1 419 522 7867
Albany Engineering Co Ltd Email: sandpiperleads@
sandpiperleads.com
POTABLE
Church Road, Lydney,
Glos, GL15 5EQ, UK LIQUID RING Website: www.warrenrupp.com
Manufacturer of SANDPIPER Pumps
Davey Water Products P\L
6 Lakeview Drive
Tel: +44 1594 842275
Fax: +44 1594 842574
Email: sales@albany-pumps.co.uk
VACUUM Scoresby
Victoria 3179
EDUR-Pumpenfabrik Eduard OIL EXTRACTION Australia
Tel: +61 3 9730 9222
Redlien GmbH & Co. KG PCM
FIRE PUMPS Hamburger Chaussee 148-152, 17 Rue Ernest Laval-BP 35,
Fax: +61 3 9753 4100
Email export@davey.com.au
24113 Kiel, Germany 92173 Vanves Cedex, France Web: www.davey.com.au
Patterson Pump Ireland Ltd. Tel: +49 431 68 98 68 Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15
Unit 14, Mullingar Business Park,
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Fax: +49 431 68 98 800
Email: info@edur.de
Fax: +33 1 41 08 15 00 Grindex AB
PO Box 7025
Tel: +353 44 47078 Website: www.pcm.eu
Fax: +353 44 47896
Website: www.edur.de Germany Tel: +49 611 609 770
United Kingdom Tel: +44 1536 740200
SE-17407, Sundbyberg, Sweden
Tel: +46 860 66600
Email: rpelot@pattersonpumps.com HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH fax: +46 874 55328
Website: www.ie.pattersonpumps.com Gewerbestrasse 51
Asia Tel: +86 21 623 62521
PCM Moineau, PCM Delasco, PCM Email: marketing@grindex.com
79194 Gundelfingen Preci-Pompe, PCM Dosys, PCM Website: www.grindex.com
Germany
GLANDLESS Tel: +49-761-5830-0
Moineau Oilfield
Sterling SIHI GmbH
Fax: +49-761-5830-280 POSITIVE
Lindenstraße 170
Email: info.wp@lederle-hermetic.com
PERISTALTIC
D-25524 Itzehoe
Website: www.lederle-hermetic.com
Allweiler AG
DISPLACEMENT
Germany Sterling SIHI GmbH Postfach 1140, FELUWA Pumpen GmbH
Tel: +49 4821 77101 Lindenstraße 170
Fax: +49 4821 771274 D-25524 Itzehoe, Germany 78301 Radolfzell, Germany Beulertweg
Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de Tel: +49 4821 77101 Tel: +49 7723 860
Fax: +49 7723 86436
D-54570 Muerlenbach, Germany
Tel: +49 (0)65 94 100
Website: www.sterlingsihi.com Fax: +49 4821 771274
Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com
Fax: +49 (0)65 94 1640
Email: info@feluwa.de
Website: www.sterlingsihi.com
GLANDLESS Bredel Hose Pumps B.V.
Website: www.feluwa.com
P.O.Box 47, Delden, 7490 AA, HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH
MAGNETIC DRIVE MINIATURE PUMPS The Netherlands Gewerbestrasse 51
Tel: +31 7437 70000 79194 Gundelfingen
HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH Gardner Denver Thomas Fax: +31 7437 61175 Germany
Gewerbestrasse 51
GmbH Email: hosepumps@bredel.com Tel: +49-761-5830-0
79194 Gundelfingen Siemensstrasse 4 Website: www.bredel.com Fax: +49-761-5830-280
Germany
Puchheim, D-82178, Germany Designers and manufacturers of Email: info.wp@lederle-hermetic.com
Tel: +49-761-5830-0 Tel: +49 89 809 00 0 high quality heavy duty hose pumps. Website: www.lederle-hermetic.com
Fax: +49-761-5830-280 Fax: +49 89 808 36 8 Flow rates up to 80 M3/hr. ISO 9001
Email: info.wp@lederle-hermetic.com PCM
Website: www.lederle-hermetic.com
Email: info.puc@rtpumps.com
Website: www.rtpumps.com/puc
Quality Accreditation.
17 Rue Ernest Laval-BP 35,
Environmental Pumping 92173 Vanves Cedex,
HMD Kontro Sealless Pumps
Solutions Ltd. France
Brampton Road,
Hampden Park Industrial Estate, MONOBLOC 1210 Parkview Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15
Fax: +33 1 41 08 15 00
Eastbourne, East Sussex, Arlington Business Park
BN22 9AN, UK.
Allweiler AG Theale, Berkshire, RG7 4TY Website: www.pcm.eu
Postfach 1140, Tel: +44 1635 576 028 Germany
Tel: +44 1323 452000 78301 Radolfzell, Germany. Tel: +49 611 609 770
Fax: +44 1323 503369 Fax: +44 1189 657 783
Tel: +49 7732 860 Email: sales@environmentalpumping.co.uk United Kingdom
Email: pumps@hmdpumps.com Fax: +49 7732 86436 Tel: +44 1536 740200
Website: www.hmdkontro.com Website: www.environmentalpumping.co.uk
Email: service@allweiler.com Asia Tel: +86 21 623 62521
Magnet drive pumps to ISO, ANSI Website: www.allweiler.com PCM Moineau, PCM Delasco, PCM
& API 685. Temperatures to 450°C Preci-Pompe, PCM Dosys, PCM
and flow rates up to 1500 m3 / hour Moineau Oilfield
(Incorporating Caster)
www.worldpumps.com
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Weir Minerals Netherlands
PO Box 249, Venlo,
NL-5900 AE, Netherlands
Tel: 00 31 77 389 5200
Fax: 00 31 77 382 4844
Website: www.weir.nl
Wirth Maschinen-und
Bohrgeraete-Fabrik GmbH
Koelner Str 71-73,
D-41812 Erkelenz, Germany
Tel: +49 2431 830
Fax: +49 2431 83267
Email:
guenter.wallrafen@wirth-europe.com
Website: www.wirth-europe.com
PROCESS (PUMPS)
HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH
Gewerbestrasse 51
79194 Gundelfingen
Germany
Tel: +49-761-5830-0
Fax: +49-761-5830-280
Email: info.wp@lederle-hermetic.com
Website: www.lederle-hermetic.com
PCM
17 Rue Ernest Laval-BP 35,
92173 Vanves Cedex,
France
Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15
Fax: +33 1 41 08 15 00
Website: www.pcm.eu
Germany Tel: +49 611 609 770
United Kingdom Tel: +44 1536 740200
Asia Tel: +86 21 623 62521
PCM Moineau, PCM Delasco, PCM
Preci-Pompe, PCM Dosys, PCM
Moineau Oilfield
Watson-Marlow Bredel Hose
Pumps
Falmouth, Cornwall,
TR11 4RU, UK
Tel: +44 1326 370370
Fax: +44 1326 376009
Email: support@watson-marlow.co.uk
Website: www.watson-marlow.com
Manufacturer of peristaltic pumps.
World’s fastest growing pump type.
Find out why and how they can
improve your processes.
PROCESS
(MEMBRANES)
Sterling SIHI GmbH
Lindenstraße 170
D-25524 Itzehoe
Germany
Tel: +49 4821 77101
Fax: +49 4821 771274
Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de
Website: www.sterlingsihi.com
URACA Pumpenfabrik GmbH
& Co.
Sirchinger Str. 15
D - 72574 Bad Urach,
Germany
Tel: 0049 7125 133 0
Fax: 0049 7125 133 202
Email: info@uraca.de
Website: www.uraca.de
PROGRESSIVE
CAVITY
Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140, 78301 Radolfzell,
Germany
Tel: +49 7723 860
Fax: +49 7723 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com
Bornemann GmbH
Industriestrasse 2,
31683 Obernkirchen, Germany
Tel: +49 5724 3900
Fax: +49 5724 390290
Email: info@bornemann.com
Website: www.bornemann.com
Kaechele GmbH
Jahnstr.9
D-73235 Weilheim/Teck, Germany
Tel: +49 7023 103 123
Fax: +49 7023 103 188
Email: pumps@w-kaechele.com
Website: www.w-kaechele.com
Manufacturer of stators in a variety
of rubber qualities for PC Pumps;
moulded rubber parts and others.
www.worldpumps.com
PCM
17 Rue Ernest Laval-BP 35,
92173 Vanves Cedex, France
Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15
Fax: +33 1 41 08 15 00
Website: www.pcm.eu
Germany Tel: +49 611 609 770
United Kingdom Tel: +44 1536 740200
Asia Tel: +86 21 623 62521
PCM Moineau, PCM Delasco, PCM
Preci-Pompe, PCM Dosys, PCM
Moineau Oilfield
Weir Minerals Netherlands
PO Box 249, Venlo,
NL-5900 AE, Netherlands
Tel: 00 31 77 389 5200
Fax: 00 31 77 382 4844
Website: www.weir.nl
Rotomac Industries Pvt Ltd
D-4A, Panki Industrial Area
Site- I, Kanpur – 208022
India
Tel +91 (512) 2691 704 or 2691 705
Fax + 91 (512) 2691 706
rotomac@vsnl.net
www.rotomacpump.com
Roto Pumps Ltd.
Roto House
Noida Special Economic Zone
Noida – 201 305, Uttar Pradesh
India
Tel: +91 120 3043901/02/03/04
Fax: +91 120 2562561
E-mail: contact@rotopumps.com
Website: www.rotopumps.com
Leading manufacturers of
Progressive Cavity Pumps and
Twin Screw Pumps for almost
every application. ISO 9001
Quality Accreditation
Seepex GmbH + Co KG
Scharnhoelzstrasse 344,
46240 Bottrop, Germany
Tel: +49 2041 9960
Fax: +49 2041 996400
Email: info@seepex.com
Website: www.seepex.com
PROPORTIONING
& DOSING
PCM Dosys
Z.A. Bel Air
10, rue Mège Mourlès, BP 101
78513 Rambouillet Cedex
Tel: +33 1 30 46 50 00
Fax: +33 1 30 59 88 02
Email: dosys@pcmpompes.com
Website: www.pcm.eu
PROPORTIONING &
METERING
Fluid Metering Inc.
5 Aerial Way,
Suite 500 Syosset,
NY 11791, USA
Tel: 516 922 6050
Toll free: 800 223 3388
Fax: 516 624 8261
Email: pumps@fmipump.com
Website: www.fmipump.com
Watson-Marlow Bredel Hose
Pumps
Falmouth, Cornwall,
TR11 4RU, UK
Tel: +44 1326 370370
Fax: +44 1326 376009
Email: support@watson-marlow.co.uk
Website: www.watson-marlow.com
Manufacturer of peristaltic pumps.
World’s fastest growing pump type.
Find out why and how they can
improve your processes.
RECIPROCATING
Dawson Downie Lamont Ltd
Unit 31, Rutherford Road
Southfield Industrial Estate
Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2RT, UK
Tel: +44 1592 775577
Fax: +44 1592 775517
Email: sales@ddl-ltd.com
Website: www.ddl-ltd.com
Ram Pumps Limited
Unit C, Decoy Road
Dominion Way
Worthing, West Sussex
BN14 8ND, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1903 206622
Fax: +44 (0) 1903 205511
Email: sales@rampumps.co.uk
Website: www.rampumps.co.uk
Design, development and
manufacture of reciprocating process
pumps to recognised international
industry standards including API 674.
ROTARY LOBE
PUMPS
PCM
17 Rue Ernest Laval-BP 35,
92173 Vanves Cedex, France
Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15
Fax: +33 1 41 08 15 00
Website: www.pcm.eu
Germany Tel: +49 611 609 770
United Kingdom Tel: +44 1536 740200
Asia Tel: +86 21 623 62521
PCM Moineau, PCM Delasco, PCM
Preci-Pompe, PCM Dosys, PCM
Moineau Oilfield
SCREW
Albany Engineering Co Ltd
Church Road, Lydney
Glocester
GL15 5EQ, UK
Tel: +44 1594 842275
Fax: +44 01594 842574
Email: sales@albany-pumps.co.uk
Allweiler AG,
Postfach 1140,
78301 Radolfzell, Germany
Tel: +49 7723 860
Fax: +49 7723 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com
Bornemann GmbH
Industriestrasse 2,
31683 Obernkirchen,
Germany
Tel: +49 5724 3900
Fax: +49 5724 390290
Email: info@bornemann.com
Website: www.bornemann.com
KRAL AG
Bildgasse 40
Industrie Nord
6890 Lustenau
AUSTRIA
Tel: +43 5577 86644-0
Fax: +43 5577 88433
Email: info@kral.at
Website: www.kral.at
Screw pumps with sealing options,
i.e. high quality mechanical seals.
Hermetically sealed magnetic
coupling to reduce lifecycle costs.
Leak-free no collection of residues.
Extremly low maintenance. Operating
temperatures up to 250°C.
Leistritz Pumpen GmbH
Markgrafenstrasse 29-39,
D-90459 Nuernberg, Germany
Tel: +49 911 4306 0
Fax: +49 911 4306 439
Email: pumpen@leistritz.de
Website: www.leistritz.com
SEALLESS
Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140, 78301 Radolfzell,
Germany
Tel: +49 7723 860
Fax: +49 7723 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com
Finish Thompson Inc.
921 Greengarden Rd.,
Erie, PA 16501, USA,
Tel: +1 814 455 4478
Fax:: +1 814 455 8518
Email: fti@finishthompson.com
Website: www.finishthompson.com
HMD Kontro Sealless Pumps
Brampton Road,
Hampden Park Industrial Estate,
Eastbourne, East Sussex,
BN22 9AN, UK.
Tel: +44 1323 452000
Fax: +44 1323 503369
Email: pumps@hmdpumps.com
Website: www.hmdkontro.com
Magnet drive pumps to ISO, ANSI
& API 685. Temperatures to 450°C
and flow rates up to 1500 m3 / hour
(Incorporating Caster)
WORLD PUMPS
Rütschi Fluid AG
Herzogstrasse 11,
CH 5200, Brugg
Tel: +41 56 460 5500
Fax: +41 56 460 5505
E-mail:info@rutschifluid.ch
Website: www.rutschifluid.ch
SELF-PRIMING
Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140,
78301 Radolfzell, Germany
Tel: +49 7723 860
Fax: +49 7732 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com
Davey Water Products P\L
6 Lakeview Drive
Scoresby
Victoria 3179
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9730 9222
Fax: +61 3 9753 4100
Email export@davey.com.au
Web: www.davey.com.au
EDUR-Pumpenfabrik Eduard
Redlien GmbH & Co. KG
Hamburger Chaussee 148-152,
24113 Kiel, Germany
Tel: +49 431 68 98 68
Fax: +49 431 68 98 800
Email: info@edur.de
Website: www.edur.de
OSNA-Pumpen GmbH
Bruckenstrasse 3,
Osnabruck D-49090, Germany
Tel: +49 5411 2110
Fax: +49 5411 211220
Email: info@osna.de
Website: www.osna.de
Sterling SIHI GmbH
Lindenstraße 170
D-25524 Itzehoe
Germany
Tel: +49 4821 77101
Fax: +49 4821 771274
Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de
Website: www.sterlingsihi.com
SELF-PRIMING
CENTRIFUGAL
Davey Water Products P\L
6 Lakeview Drive
Scoresby
Victoria 3179
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9730 9222
Fax: +61 3 9753 4100
Email export@davey.com.au
Web: www.davey.com.au
Gorman-Rupp Company
PO Box 1217
Mansfield,
OH 44901-1217, U.S.A.
Tel: +1 419 755 1011
Fax: +1 419 755 1251
Email: grsales@gormanrupp.com
Website: www.GRpumps.com
OSNA-Pumpen GmbH
Brückenstr., 3,
49090 Osnabrück, Germany
Tel: +49 541 12110
Fax: +49 541 1211220
Email: info@osna.de
Website: www.osna.de
Sterling SIHI GmbH
Lindenstraße 170
D-25524 Itzehoe
Germany
Tel: +49 4821 77101
Fax: +49 4821 771274
Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de
Website: www.sterlingsihi.com
SLURRY
FELUWA Pumpen GmbH
Beulertweg, D-54570 Muerlenbach
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)65 94 100
Fax: +49 (0)65 94 1640
Email: info@feluwa.de
Website: www.feluwa.com
GIW Industries, Inc.
5000 Wrightsboro
Grovetown, GA 30813-9750, USA
Tel: +1 706 863 1011
Fax: +1 706 863 5637
Email: marketing@giwindustries.com
Website: www.giwindustries.com
August 2009
Grindex AB
PO Box 7025
SE-17407, Sundbyberg, Sweden
Tel: +46 860 66600
fax: +46 874 55328
Email: marketing@grindex.com
Website: www.grindex.com
Metso Minerals (Sala) AB
P.O. Box 302
SE-733 25 Sala, Sweden
Tel: + 46 224 570 00
Fax: + 46 224 169 50
Email: jan.lidin@metso.com
Website: www.metsominerals.com/
pump
Netzsch Mohnopumpen
GmbH
Geretsrieder Str. 1, 1156,
Waldkraiburg, D-84478, Germany
Tel: +49 8638 630
Fax: +49 8638 67 999
Weir Minerals Netherlands
P O Box 249
Venlo, NL-5900 AE, Netherlands
Tel: 0031 77 389 5200
Fax: 0031 77 382 4844
Website: www.weir.nl
Wirth Maschinen und
Bohrgeraete-Fabrik GmbH
Koelner Str 71-73,
D-41812 Erkelenz, Germany
Tel: +49 2431 830
Fax: +49 2431 83267
Email: guenter.wallrafen@wirth-
europe.com
Website: www.wirth-europe.com
SOLID HANDLING
Metso Minerals (Sala) AB
P.O. Box 302
SE-733 25 Sala, Sweden
Tel: + 46 224 570 00
Fax: + 46 224 169 50
Email: jan.lidin@metso.com
Website: www.metsominerals.com/
pump
Patterson Pump Ireland Ltd.
Unit 14,
Mullingar Business Park,
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Tel: +353 44 47078
Fax: +353 44 47896
Email: rpelot@pattersonpumps.com
Website: www.ie.pattersonpumps.com
STAINLESS STEEL
Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140, 78301
Radolfzell, Germany
Tel: +49 7723 860
Fax: +49 7723 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com
OSNA-Pumpen GmbH
Brückenstr., 3,
49090 Osnabrück, Germany
Tel: +49 541 12110
Fax: +49 541 1211220
Email: info@osna.de
Website: www.osna.de
STEAM DRIVEN
Dawson Downie Lamont Ltd
Unit 31, Rutherford Road
Southfield Industrial Estate
Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2RT, UK
Tel: +44 1592 775577
Fax: +44 1592 775517
Email: sales@ddl-ltd.com
Website: www.ddl-ltd.com
SUBMERSIBLE
BOREHOLE
Bombas Ideal S.A.
Pol. Ind. Mediterraneo-CID 8
Massalfassar, 46560 Valencia, Spain.
Tel: +34 96 140 21 43
Fax: +34 96 140 21 31
Email: exporta@bombas-ideal.com
Wesite: www.bombas-ideal.com
Ideal Pumps UK
Mr Steven Walker
Phone: 0871 218 0151
Cell phone: 07958 028491
Fax: 0871 218 0141
E-mail: s.walker@bombas-ideal.com
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Caprari S.p.A C.R.I Pumps (Pvt) Ltd VERTICAL IN LINE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL
Via Emilia Ovest, 54-A, Avarampalayam Road
900 41100 Modena, Italy Ganapathy, Coimbatore -641 006
Tel: +39 059 897611 India
Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140,
PROCESS HEATING
Fax: +39 897897 Tel: +91 422 3911606/ 3911608/ 2562091
Website: www.caprari.com Fax: +91 422 2562065/2562144
78301 Radolfzell, Richter Chemie-Technik Allweiler AG
Germany Postfach 1140,
Email: cri@vsnl.net Tel: +49 7723 860 GmbH 78301 Radolfzell, Germany
C.R.I Pumps (Pvt) Ltd Website: www.cripumps.com Fax: +49 7723 86436 Otto-Schott-Strasse 2,
54-A, Avarampalayam Road D-47906, Kempen, Germany, Tel: +49 7723 860
Email: service@allweiler.com Fax: +49 7723 86436
Ganapathy, Coimbatore -641 006 Davey Water Products P\L Website: www.allweiler.com Tel: +49 2152 1460
India 6 Lakeview Drive Fax: +49 2152 146190 Email: service@allweiler.com
Tel: +91 422 3911606/ 3911608/ 2562091 Scoresby, Victoria 3179, Australia Website: www.allweiler.com
Patterson Pump Ireland Ltd. Email: richter-info@richter-ct.com
Fax: +91 422 2562065/2562144 Tel: +61 3 9730 9222 Website: www.richter-ct.com
Email: cri@vsnl.net Fax: +61 3 9753 4100
Unit 14, EDUR-Pumpenfabrik Eduard
Mullingar Business Park,
Website: www.cripumps.com Email export@davey.com.au Mullingar, Redlien GmbH & Co. KG
Davey Water Products P\L
Web: www.davey.com.au Co. Westmeath, Ireland DESALINATION Hamburger Chaussee 148-152,
24113 Kiel, Germany
Tel: +353 44 47078
6 Lakeview Drive DeTech Pumps Co. Ltd. Fax: +353 44 47896 Ram Pumps Limited Tel: +49 431 68 98 68
Scoresby 303, East Xiongzhou Rd. Unit C, Decoy Road, Fax: +49 431 68 98 800
Email: rpelot@pattersonpumps.com
Victoria 3179, Australia Luhe, Nanjing, China Dominion Way, Worthing, Email: info@edur.de
Website: www.ie.pattersonpumps.com
Tel: +61 3 9730 9222 Tel: 0086-13327700202 West Sussex, Website: www.edur.de
Fax: +61 3 9753 4100 Fax: 0086-25-57108715 BN14 8ND, UK.
OSNA-Pumpen GmbH
Email export@davey.com.au
Web: www.davey.com.au
Email: sales@lanshenpumps.com
Website: www.lanshenpumps.com VERTICAL Tel: +44 (0) 1903 206622
Fax: +44 (0) 1903 205511 Brückenstr., 3,
49090 Osnabrück,
Grindex AB HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH TURBINE Email: sales@rampumps.co.uk
Website: www.rampumps.co.uk Germany
PO Box 7025 Industriestrasse 1 Design, development and Tel: +49 541 12110
SE-17407, Sundbyberg, Sweden Neunkirchen - Seelscheid, Bombas Ideal S.A. manufacture Fax: +49 541 1211220
Tel: +46 860 66600 53819, Germany Pol. Ind. Mediterraneo-CID 8 Email: info@osna.de
Massalfassar, 46560 Valencia, Of reciprocating process pumps to
fax: +46 874 55328 Tel: 0049 2247 7020 recognized international industry Website: www.osna.de
Email: marketing@grindex.com Fax: 0049 2247 70244 Spain.
Tel: +34 96 140 21 43 standards including APl 674.
Website: www.grindex.com
Jiangmen Ruirong Pump SUBMERSIBLE
Fax: +34 96 140 21 31
Email: exporta@bombas-ideal.com
IRRIGATION
Industry Co Ltd Wesite: www.bombas-ideal.com DREDGING Caprari S.p.A
No.68 Longbang Industrial Zone,
Road North, Duruan, Jiangmen,
SOLIDS HANDLING Caprari S.p.A Metso Minerals (Sala) AB Via Emilia Ovest, 900,
41100 Modena,
Via Emilia Ovest, 900, P.O. Box 302
Guangdong, China ABS Group 41100 Modena, Italy SE-733 25 Sala, Sweden Italy
Tel: 00 86-750-3656332/3656339 Roskildevägen 1 Tel: + 46 224 570 00 Tel: +39 059 897611
Tel: +39 059 897611 Fax: +39 059 897897
Fax: 00 86-750-3656300/3656303 P.O. Box 394 Fax: + 46 224 169 50
Fax: +39 059 897897 Website: www.caprari.com
Email: ruirong@ruirong.com/ SE-201 23 Malmö, Sweden Email: jan.lidin@metso.com
Website: www.caprari.com
eg @ruirong.com Tel: +46 40 35 04 70 Website: www.metsominerals.com/
Website: www.ruirong.com Fax: +46 40 30 50 45 Ideal Pumps UK pumps Davey Water Products P\L
www.absgroup.com 6 Lakeview Drive
Contact persons: Selina Lam/Chen Mr Steven Walker Scoresby
Guo Rong Phone: 0871 218 0151
Grindex AB Cell phone: 07958 028491 EFFLUENT Victoria 3179
PO Box 7025 Australia
Lubi Group of Industries SE-17407, Sundbyberg, Sweden
Fax: 0871 218 0141 Tel: +61 3 9730 9222
Near Kalyan Mills, Tel: +46 860 66600
E-mail: s.walker@bombas-ideal.com ABS Group Fax: +61 3 9753 4100
Naroda Road Roskildevägen 1
fax: +46 874 55328 Layne Bowler Pump P.O. Box 394 Email export@davey.com.au
Ahmedabad 380025, India Email: marketing@grindex.com Web: www.davey.com.au
Tel: +91 79 2220 4711 - 18 Company Inc. SE-201 23 Malmö, Sweden
Website: www.grindex.com Tel: +46 40 35 04 70
Fax: +91 79 2220 0660 Istanbul Karayolu 16.k
Fax: +46 40 30 50 45
Email: expsales@lubipumps.com PK3, 06930, Etimesgut
www.absgroup.com LUBRICATING
Website: www.lubipumps.com
India’s leading ISO9001 Company, with SUMP Ankara, Turkey
Tel: +90 312 255 96 51 Ext. 47 Allweiler AG
2,500 varieties of pump & motors. Fax: +90 312 255 96 50
Caprari S.p.A
Davey Water Products P\L Via Emilia Ovest, 900, 41100 Postfach 1140,
6 Lakeview Drive Email: sales@laynebowler.com.tr 78301 Radolfzell, Germany
OSNA-Pumpen GmbH Scoresby Website: www.laynebowler.com.tr
Modena, Italy
Tel: +49 7723 860
Brückenstr., 3, Tel: +39 059 897611
Victoria 3179 Fax: +39 059 897897 Fax: +49 7723 86436
49090 Osnabrück, Germany
Australia Patterson Pump Ireland Ltd. Website: www.caprari.com Email: service@allweiler.com
Tel: +49 541 12110 Unit 14,
Tel: +61 3 9730 9222 Website: www.allweiler.com
Fax: +49 541 1211220 Mullingar Business Park,
Email: info@osna.de Fax: +61 3 9753 4100
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath,
PCM
Email export@davey.com.au 17 Rue Ernest Laval-BP 35,
Website: www.osna.de
Web: www.davey.com.au Ireland
Tel: +353 44 47078
92173 Vanves Cedex, France MARINE & SHIPS
Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15
Metso Minerals (Sala) AB Fax: +353 44 47896 Allweiler AG
SUBMERSIBLE P.O. Box 302 Email: rpelot@pattersonpumps.com
Fax: +33 1 41 08 15 00
Website: www.pcm.eu Postfach 1140,
SE-733 25 Sala Website: www.ie.pattersonpumps.com Germany Tel: +49 611 609 770 78301 Radolfzell, Germany
CONTRACTOR Sweden United Kingdom Tel: +44 1536 740200 Tel: +49 7723 860
ABS Group
Tel: + 46 224 570 00
Fax: + 46 224 169 50 Pump Asia Tel: +86 21 623 62521
PCM Moineau, PCM Delasco, PCM
Fax: +49 7723 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com

Applications
Roskildevägen 1 Email: jan.lidin@metso.com Preci-Pompe, PCM Dosys, PCM Website: www.allweiler.com
P.O. Box 394 Website: www.metsominerals.com/ Moineau Oilfield
SE-201 23 Malmö, Sweden pumps Bornemann GmbH
Tel: +46 40 35 04 70 Industriestrasse 2,
Fax: +46 40 30 50 45
www.absgroup.com VACUUM AGRICULTURE FOODSTUFFS & 31683 Obernkirchen, Germany
Tel: +49 5724 3900
Grindex AB Sterling SIHI GmbH
Davey Water Products P\L
6 Lakeview Drive
DRINK Fax: +49 5724 390290
Email: info@bornemann.com
PO Box 7025 Lindenstraße 170 Website: www.bornemann.com
Scoresby Allweiler AG,
SE-17407, Sundbyberg, Sweden D-25524 Itzehoe Victoria 3179 Postfach 1140, 78301 Radolfzell,
Tel: +46 860 66600 Germany Australia Grindex AB
fax: +46 874 55328 Germany PO Box 7025
Tel: +49 4821 77101 Tel: +61 3 9730 9222 Tel: +49 7723 860
Email: marketing@grindex.com Fax: +49 4821 771274 SE-17407, Sundbyberg, Sweden
Fax: +61 3 9753 4100 Fax: +49 7723 86436
Website: www.grindex.com Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de Tel: +46 860 66600
Email export@davey.com.au Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.sterlingsihi.com Web: www.davey.com.au fax: +46 874 55328
HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH Website: www.allweiler.com Email: marketing@grindex.com
Industriestrasse 1 Website: www.grindex.com
PCM
Neunkirchen - Seelscheid, 53819
Germany VACUUM ASH HANDLING 17 Rue Ernest Laval-BP 35, OSNA-Pumpen GmbH
Tel: 0049 2247 7020 92173 Vanves Cedex, France Bruckenstrasse 3,
Fax: 0049 2247 70244 EXTRACTION Metso Minerals (Sala) AB
P.O. Box 302, SE-733 25 Sala
Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15
Fax: +33 1 41 08 15 00
Osnabruck
D-49090, Germany
Sterling SIHI GmbH Sweden Website: www.pcm.eu Tel: +49 5411 2110
SUBMERSIBLE Lindenstraße 170
D-25524 Itzehoe
Tel: + 46 224 570 00
Fax: + 46 224 169 50
Germany Tel: +49 611 609 770
United Kingdom Tel: +44 1536 740200
Fax: +49 5411 2112 20
Email: info@osna.de
Email: jan.lidin@metso.com
SEWAGE Germany
Tel: +49 4821 77101 Website: www.metsominerals.com/
Asia Tel: +86 21 623 62521
PCM Moineau, PCM Delasco, PCM
Website: www.osna.de
Fax: +49 4821 771274 pumps Preci-Pompe, PCM Dosys, PCM
ABS Group
Roskildevägen 1
P.O. Box 394
Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de
Website: www.sterlingsihi.com Weir Minerals Netherlands
Moineau Oilfield
MINE DRAINING
PO Box 249
SE-201 23 Malmö, Sweden Venlo, NL-5900 AE, Netherlands GROUND WATER AND DEWATERING
Tel: +46 40 35 04 70
Fax: +46 40 30 50 45 VARIABLE CAPACITY Tel: 0031 77 389 5200
Fax: 0031 77 382 4844 Caprari S.p.A ABS Group
www.absgroup.com Website: www.weir.nl Roskildevägen 1, P.O. Box 394
Friatec-Rheinhütte GmbH Via Emilia Ovest, 900,
SE-201 23 Malmö, Sweden
Caprari S.p.A & Co 41100 Modena, Italy
Tel: +39 059 897611 Tel: +46 40 35 04 70
Via Emilia Ovest, 900, P.O.B. 12 05 45, Fax: +46 40 30 50 45
41100 Modena, Italy D-65083 Wiesbaden, Fax: +39 059 897897
Website: www.caprari.com www.absgroup.com
Tel: +39 059 897611 Germany
Fax: +39 059 897897 Tel: +49 611 604-0
Website: www.caprari.com Fax: +49 611 604-328
Email: info-pumpen@friatec.de
Website: www.friatec.de

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Product
Grindex AB
PO Box 7025
SE-17407, Sundbyberg, Sweden
Tel: +46 860 66600
fax: +46 874 55328
Email: marketing@grindex.com
Website: www.grindex.com
Weir Minerals Netherlands
PO Box 249, Venlo,
NL-5900 AE, Netherlands
Tel: 00 31 77 389 5200
Fax: 00 31 77 382 4844
Website: www.weir.nl
MINING (PUMPS
MARKET)
FELUWA Pumpen GmbH
Beulertweg, D-54570 Muerlenbach
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)65 94 100
Fax: +49 (0)65 94 1640
Email: info@feluwa.de
Website: www.feluwa.com
Weir Minerals Netherlands
PO Box 249, Venlo,
NL-5900 AE, Netherlands
Tel: 00 31 77 389 5200
Fax: 00 31 77 382 4844
Website: www.weir.nl
Wirth Maschinen-und
Bohrgeraete-Fabrik GmbH
Koelner Str 71-73,
D-41812 Erkelenz, Germany
Tel: +49 2431 830
Fax: +49 2431 83267
Email: guenter.wallrafen@wirth-
europe.com
Website: www.wirth-europe.com
OIL BURNER / FUEL
INJECTION
Allweiler AG
Postfach 1140,
78301 Radolfzell, Germany
Tel: +49 7732 860
Fax: +49 7732 86436
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler com
REFRIGERANT
Spandau Pumpen
Motzener Str 35/37,
Berlin D-12277, Germany
Tel: +49 30 720 020
Fax: +49 30 720 349
SEWAGE (EFFLUENT)
ABS Group
Roskildevägen 1
P.O. Box 394,
SE-201 23 Malmö, Sweden
Tel: +46 40 35 04 70
Fax: +46 40 30 50 45
www.absgroup.com
SEWAGE (SLUDGE)
PUMPS MARKET
ABS Group
Roskildevägen 1,
P.O. Box 394
SE-201 23
Malmö, Sweden
Tel: +46 40 35 04 70
Fax: +46 40 30 50 45
www.absgroup.com
Bornemann GmbH
Industriestrasse 2,
31683 Obernkirchen, Germany
Tel: +49 5724 3900
Fax: +49 5724 390290
Email: info@bornemann.com
Website: www.bornemann.com
SEWAGE (TREATED)
PUMPS MARKET
ABS Group
Roskildevägen 1,
P.O. Box 394, SE-201 23
Malmö, Sweden
Tel: +46 40 35 04 70
Fax: +46 40 30 50 45
www.absgroup.com
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SLURRY PUMPS Moldwell Products PACKAGING Junty Industries Ltd
No. 19, Dhanalakshimi Nagar D-601, Guoheng Jiye Mansion
New Siddhapudur No. 7 Bei Tu Cheng Xi Lu
MARKET Ciombatore - 641 044, India SYSTEMS Beijing,
Tel: +91 422 221 6549 100029
Allweiler AG Fax: +91 422 220 0690 Midland Combustion Ltd. People’s Republic of China
Postfach 1140, Email: moldwell@vsnl.com Station Works Tel: +86 10 8227 5316
78301 Radolfzell, Germany Website: www.moldwell.com Four Ashes, Wolverhampton, +86 10 8227 5326
Tel: +49 7723 860 WV10 7BX, UK Fax: +86 10 8227 5331
Fax: +49 7723 86436 Tel: +44 (0) 1902 790541 US Fax & Voicemail: +1 815 642 4953
Email: service@allweiler.com
Website: www.allweiler.com WEAR-RESISTANT Fax: +44 (0) 1902 791526
Email: sales@mid-com.co.uk
Email: info@sealchina.com
Website: www.sealchina.com
Website: www.mid-com.co.uk
COMPONENTS & SIC, TC, Carbon, Ceramic & 316SS, etc
ISO 9001 certified supplier for Seal
SLURRY & SLUDGE BEARINGS Patterson Pump Ireland Ltd. Rings & Pump Bushing in SiC, TC,
Unit 14, Mullingar Business Park, Carbon, Ceramic, etc.
ABS Group
Roskildevägen 1 Carbone Lorraine
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Tel: +353 44 47078
P.O. Box 394, SE-201 23
Malmö, Sweden
Composants
41, rue Jean Jaurès - BP 148
Fax: +353 44 47896
Email: rpelot@pattersonpumps.com
Tel: +46 40 35 04 70 Website: www.ie.pattersonpumps.com
Fax: +46 40 30 50 45
F-92231 Gennevilliers , France
Tel: +33 (0)1 41 85 45 13
www.absgroup.com Fax: +33 (0)1 41 85 43 06
Allweiler AG Email: dominique.gaveau@ PULSATION
carbonelorraine.com
Postfach 1140,
78301 Radolfzell, Germany
DAMPERS
Tel: + 49 7732 86 0 Junty Industries Ltd Blacoh Fluid Control
Fax: + 49 7732 86 436 D-601, Guoheng Jiye Mansion
No. 7 Bei Tu Cheng Xi Lu 601 Columbia Avenue
Email: service@allweiler.com Building D, Riverside
Beijing, 100029
Website: www.allweiler.com California, 92507
People’s Republic of China
Tel: +86 10 8227 5316 Tel: +1 951 342 3100
Grindex AB Fax: +1 951 342 3101
PO Box 7025 +86 10 8227 5326
Fax: +86 10 8227 5331 Email: sales@blacoh.com
SE-17407, Sundbyberg, Sweden Website: www.blacoh.com
Tel: +46 860 66600 US Fax & Voicemail: +1 815 642 4953
fax: +46 874 55328 Email: info@sealchina.com
Flo-Dyne Limited
Email: marketing@grindex.com Website: www.sealchina.com
Flo-Dyne Place
Website: www.grindex.com SiC, TC, Carbon, Ceramic & 316SS, etc
Asheridge Business Centre
ISO 9001 certified supplier for Seal
Asheridge Road Chesham, Bucks,
PCM Rings & Pump Bushing in SiC, TC,
HP5 2PT, UK
17 Rue Ernest Laval-BP 35, Carbon, Ceramic, etc.
Tel: +44 (0) 1494 770088
92173 Vanves Cedex, France Fax: +44 (0) 1494 770099
Tel: +33 1 41 08 15 15
Fax: +33 1 41 08 15 00 Ancillary Email: sales@flo-dyne.net
Website: www.flo-dyne.net
Products and
Website: www.pcm.eu
Germany Tel: +49 611 609 770
United Kingdom Tel: +44 1536 740200
Asia Tel: +86 21 623 62521
Services Seal Suppliers
PCM Moineau, PCM Delasco, PCM
Preci-Pompe, PCM Dosys, PCM
MECHANICAL SEALS
Moineau Oilfield
BEARINGS AESSEAL Plc
WATER-BORNE Carbone Lorraine Global Technology Centre,
Mill Close,
Composants Bradmarsh Business Park,
SOLIDS & SEWAGE 41, rue Jean Jaurès - BP 148
F-92231 Gennevilliers, France Rotherham,
Tel: +33 (0)1 41 85 45 13 S60 1BZ, UK
Allweiler AG Tel: +44 1709 369966
Postfach 1140, Fax: +33 (0)1 41 85 43 06
Fax: +44 1709 720788
78301 Radolfzell,
Germany
Email: dominique.gaveau@
carbonelorraine.com Email: seals@aesseal.com
Website: www.aesseal.com
Tel: +49 7732 860
Fax: +49 7732 86436 Huhnseal AB
Email: service@allweiler.com BEARINGS/ Box 288 Jarvgatan 1,
Website: www.allweiler com 261 23 Landskrona, Sweden
BUSHING Tel: +46 418 44 99 40
Drives Junty Industries Ltd
Fax: +46 418 44 99 69
D-601, Guoheng Jiye Mansion
No. 7 Bei Tu Cheng Xi Lu
Email: sales@huhnseal.se
ELECTRIC MOTORS Beijing, 100029 Roplan AB
People’s Republic of China Box 120,
Skyttbrinksvägen 20,
SUBMERSIBLE Tel: +86 10 8227 5316
+86 10 8227 5326 S-147 22,Tumba, Sweden
Fax: +86 10 8227 5331 Tel: +46 8 449 9900
Caprari S.p.A US Fax & Voicemail: +1 815 642 4953 Fax: +46 8 449 9990
Via Emilia Ovest, 900,
Email: info@sealchina.com Email: info@roplan.com
41100 Modena, Italy Website: www.roplan.com
Tel: +39 059 897611 Website: www.sealchina.com
SiC, TC, Carbon, Ceramic & 316SS, etc
Fax: +39 059 897897
Website: www.caprari.com Shanghai Trisun Mechanical
COUPLINGS, Parts Co. Ltd
Materials
(Mechanical Seal Division)
FLEXIBLE Room 05-06, 30th Floor,
Suppliers
SIno-life Tower
Rexnord Industries, LLC No 707 ZhangYang St.,
4701 W Greenford Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, China
Milwaukee, WI 53214, USA Tel: +86 21 5835 5541 / 5835 3145
PLASTIC Tel: +1 414 643 3000
Fax: +1 414 643 3087
Fax: +86 21 5835 3141
Email: trisuninfo@trisunltd.com
Website: www.trisunltd.com
IMPELLERS & Email: info@rexnord.com
Website: www.rexnord.com
DIFFUSERS SEAL RINGS FOR
Jyoti Plastic Works Ltd PACKINGS
94 B.T. Compound, Malad (West), CPS Cathay Packing &
MECHANICAL SEALS
Mumbai 400064. Carbone Lorraine
Sealing Co.,Ltd.
Tel: +91 22 28823231 / 42 / 4448
#26 Tonghui South Road, Composants
Fax: +91 22 28820629
Email: jyotimoulding@gmail.com Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, 41, rue Jean Jaurès - BP 148
Zhejiang, China F-92231 Gennevilliers,
www.jyotiplastics.com
Post code: 311201 France
Poly Products Tel: +86-571-82700086 Tel: +33 (0)1 41 85 45 13
Plot No 34, Sector 2 Fax: +86-571-82737227
e-mail: sales@cathay-sealing.com
Fax: +33 (0)1 41 85 43 06
The Vasai Taluka Ind Coop Estate Ltd Email: dominique.gaveau@
Gauraipada, Vasai (E), Website: www.xxseal.com carbonelorraine.com
Thane 401 208, India
Tel +91 250 245223/ 2234/ 3200205/
6527071
Fax + 91 250 2452233
Email: polyprod@bom5.vsnl.net.in /
info@polyproducts.com
www.polyproducts.com
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of World Pumps
1959 to 2009
World Pumps is proud to celebrate this
milestone with pump manufacturers
around the world. We look forward to the
next 50 years of bringing you fresh ideas
and innovative solutions.

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Gorman-Rupp Company
Haitima Corporation
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Technology Co., Ltd
Oswal Pumps Limited
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europump information
Europump is a pan-European organisation composed of national pump
manufacturer associations in 18 countries. In total the organisation comprises
more than 450 member companies – manufacturers and distributors.
The Executive Council is the board of Europump. Its members – company
presidents, managing directors or CEOs – are elected representatives of their
13 national associations. The Europump President is the head of the Council. The
Council’s work is administered by the General Secretary and his staff.
IFC EUROPUMP Officials
President
K Hall, Diamant Building, 80 Boulevard Reyers, 5th Floor, 1030‚ Brussels, Belgium.
Tel: +32 2 706 82 30; Fax: +32 2 706 82 50
OBC General Secretary
G van Doorslaer, Diamant Building, 80 Boulevard Reyers, 5th Floor, 1030‚ Brussels,
Belgium. Tel: +32 2 706 82 30; Fax: +32 2 706 82 50
19 EUROPUMP Member Associations
9 AT FMSO, Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63, Postfach 430 AT-1045 Wien, Austria.
Tel: +43 150 105 3479; Fax: +43 150 51020
AGORIA, Diamant Building, Blvd Reyers 80, B - 1030 Brussels, Belgium.
B Tel: +32 2 706 79 74; Fax : +32 2 706 79 88
46 CH SWISSMEM, Kirchenweg 4, CH - 8008 Zurich, Switzerland.
Tel: +41 1 38 44 852/111; Fax: +41 1 38 44 849/242
2 CIS Russian Pump Manufacturers’ Association – RPMA, B Tatarskaya 13,
CIS – 113184, Moscow, Russia. Tel: +70 95 951 8353; Fax: +70 95 951 8353
CZ Czech Pump Manufacturers’ Association – CPMA Seat : Jana Sigmunda
79, CZ 783 50 Lutín, Czech Republic. Tel: +420 585 652 050.
46 Fax: +420 585 944 294.
D Fachgemeinschaft Pumpen im VDMA, Lyoner Strasse 18,
D-60528 Frankfurt A/M, Germany. Tel: +49 69 66 030;
11 & 46 Fax: +49 69 660 31690
7
DK Association of Danish Pump Manufacturers, c/o Hamworthy Svanehøj
A/S, Fabriksparken 6, DK-9230 Svenstrup J. Denmark.
Tel: +45 96372200, Fax: +45 98383156
19 ES Associacion Espanola de Fabricantes de Bombas para Fluidos,
C/ Principe de Vergara n°74, 3°, 28006, Madrid, Spain.
Tel: +34 91 411 1881; Fax: +34 91 411 1881
F PROFLUID, Association française des pompes et agitateurs, des
compresseurs et de la robinetterie. French Pump and Mixer,
Compressor and Valve association. Maison de la Mécanique, 39–41 rue
Louis Blanc, F-92400 Courbevoie, France. Tel: +33 147 17 62 98;
Fax: +33 147 17 63 00
FI MET, Eteläranta 10, FI-00130 Helsinki 13, Finland. Tel: +358 91 923 1372;
Fax: +358 96 24462
Union of Greek Metal Industries, Loudovikou Street 1, EVEP Building,
GR GR - 185 31 Piraeus, Greece. Tel: +30 1 41 78 412;
Fax: +30 1 41 73 974
I Assopompe, c/o ANIMA, via Scarsellini 13, 20161Milan, Italy.
Tel: +39 02 45 418 571; Fax: +39 02 45 418 703
NL Holland Pomp Groep, Vereniging FME, Boerhaavelaan 40, Postbus 190,
NL-2700 Ad Zoetermeer, The Netherlands.
Tel: +31 79 353 12 63/+31 79 353 13 37; Fax: +31 79 353 13 65
PL Polish Pump Manufacturers Association – PPMA, ul J Lelewela 15/13,
PL 53-505 Wroclaw, Poland. Tel/Fax: +48 71 7836152
RO APPR, Str Ziduri Mosi nr 25, Bucuresti cod 021203, Sector 2, Romania.
Tel: +40 21 2524713; Fax: +40 21 2527793
S Swedish Pump Suppliers Association, PO Box 5510, S-11485 Stockholm,
Sweden. Tel: +46 8 78 20 800; Fax: +46 8 66 03 378
TR POMSAD, Istanbul Karayolu 16, Km No 153 PK 3, 06790 Etimesgut,
TR – Ankara, Turkey. Tel: +90 312 255 9651; Fax: +90 312 255 9650
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