Pump specialist and local Sykes distributor Integrated Pump Rental is breaking new ground for customers in corrosive environments, providing a pump answer that’s constructed entirely from stainless-steel.
According to Steve du Toit, rental development supervisor at Integrated Pump Rental. whereas the pumps themselves or pump components are commonly out there in chrome steel, the market has not yet made one thing like this available.
“Our give consideration to specific buyer necessities, built to order in our fashionable workshop, has led us to develop a completely stainless steel answer – from the tank and skid to the lifting body and different elements,” says du Toit. “We have seen a definite curiosity available within the market for this build design, as clients see the value in having this corrosion resistant material in all elements of the pump set.”
He notes that the preliminary interest has come from the mining sector, the place mine water being pumped is commonly acidic. However, he expects further interest from the chemical and process industries where corrosive liquids are pumped and saved.
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“The design is predicated on our ‘total solution’ approach, where we think about the entire application and its challenges,” he says. “While the upfront cost of stainless steel is clearly larger, the worth gained by the shopper when it comes to longevity and reliability far outweigh this.”
Among the purposes is open pit dewatering where there are low pH levels within the water, in addition to coastal purposes the place salt water and air cause rapid rusting of delicate steel. Integrated Pump Rental has already successfully placed a stainless steel unit in a coastal utility, where it’s performing well.
“ pressure gauge of stainless steel are used in the design, depending on which elements have essentially the most contact with the acidic medium,” he says. “A vary of supplies is therefore employed to swimsuit each software, and to realize optimum performance at the best value.”
This custom engineering is made possible by the company’s vary of technical skills and specialist expertise 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 the applying, the stainless steel construct may be provided on a street trailer or with a website trolley.
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