Pump specialist and local Sykes distributor Integrated Pump Rental is breaking new ground for customers in corrosive environments, providing a pump solution that’s built completely from stainless steel.
According to Steve du Toit, rental improvement manager at Integrated Pump Rental. while the pumps themselves or pump components are generally obtainable in stainless-steel, the market has not yet made something like this available.
“Our concentrate on particular customer necessities, built to order in our modern workshop, has led us to develop a fully stainless-steel solution – from the tank and skid to the lifting body and other elements,” says du Toit. “We have seen a particular curiosity in the market for this construct design, as clients see the worth in having this corrosion resistant materials in all elements of the pump set.”
He notes that the initial curiosity has come from the mining sector, where mine water being pumped is often acidic. However, he expects additional interest from the chemical and process industries where corrosive liquids are pumped and stored.
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“The design relies on our ‘total solution’ method, the place we contemplate the entire application and its challenges,” he says. “While the upfront price of chrome steel is obviously larger, the worth gained by the shopper by way of longevity and reliability far outweigh this.”
Among the functions is open pit dewatering where there are low pH ranges within the water, as well as coastal functions the place salt water and air cause speedy rusting of delicate steel. Integrated Pump Rental has already efficiently placed a chrome steel unit in a coastal software, where it’s performing well.
“Different grades of chrome steel are used within the design, relying on which parts have the most contact with the acidic medium,” he says. “A vary of materials is due to this fact employed to suit each application, and to achieve optimum performance on the most competitive value.”
This custom engineering is made attainable by the company’s range of technical expertise and specialist experience that resides in its folks. This in-house expertise contains draughting, fabrication and pump meeting, making use of coded welders and certified boilermakers. Depending on pressure gauge 4 นิ้ว , the stainless steel construct may be provided on a road trailer or with a site trolley.
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