WATSON MARLOW
At a remote water treatment plant, a 2000:1 chemical flow range is required to
balance pH levels
Serving a host of industries
Chemical
AEI Cables, a leading manufacturer of fire resistant cables has developed a novel
process that requires low-dose metering of an aggressive fluid, with a constant flow
rate. The previous engineering solution had used gear pumps to achieve the flow rate
and pressure required, but this involved a high level of maintenance as well as a
complicated pressure regulation system utilizing bypass valves.
John Cobbley of AEI states: "Before the installation of the new Watson-Marlow Bredel
500 series pumps, costs were somewhat unpredictable, but we had to allow at least
$3,400 per year/per pump for maintenance. We also had to allow for labor spent
regularly adjusting gear pump flow rates. With the new pumps, we are finding that
maintenance costs are far more predictable and much lower - as much as 70% less.
We have also found that the new solution gives exceptionally stable flow rates, freeing
up engineers' time to be spent elsewhere".
500 series pumps replaced high maintenance, high shear diaphragm pumps
for coagulant dosing
Chemically resistant 500 Series is the perfect solution for pumping corrosive
cyanide in gold recovery operation
Investment in our low shear pumps at a yeast production facility has
increased efficiency
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INDUSTRIAL
Process Pumps