Aug 15, 2018 | Hudson Pump & Equipment, Municipal Product, Seepex, Tencarva
Blockages and failures occur more often with some pump types, but for many of today’s water operators, there is a solution. Here, we take a look at how progressive cavity (PC) pumps are solving some of the water industry’s key pumping challenges.
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umps are integral to the successful operation of wastewater treatment works (WwTW). Whether moving untreated water, transferring dewatered sludge or metering chemicals, the pumps in use at WwTW need to be easy to monitor, robust, reliable and able to handle a variety of materials. But not all pumps are the same.
Blockages and failures occur more often with some pump types, and with water companies delivering efficiency savings that have resulted in more unmanned sites, the discovery of process problems can be delayed, sometimes resulting in pump downtime. For many of today’s water operators, there is a solution. Here, we take a look at how progressive cavity (PC) pumps are solving some of the water industry’s key pumping challenges.
Monitoring and maintenance
Many of today’s WwTW were originally designed to be manually supervised by on-site operatives who checked for blockages, process or equipment problems and corrected them in a timely manner. Due to partial process automation, many sites are now unmanned, with maintenance planned at specific intervals.
When unforeseen problems occur, such as pump blockages due to ragging, or lack of suction lift due to grit contamination causing excessive pump wear, a maintenance team has to be despatched to rectify the issue. However, some PC pumps, such as SEEPEX’s Smart Conveying Technology (SCT) range, can be remotely monitored, making it easier for problems to be anticipated and enabling predictive maintenance.
For example, the use of variable frequency drives (VFD) and the ability to monitor speed means operators can foresee when maintenance will be required. As the pump stator wears, the pump speed increases; once this is identified, the SCT pump can be very quickly adjusted to match its original capacity, keeping efficiency high and providing more time to plan for maintenance.
Read full article from World Pumps: Solving wastewater problems the PC way
Feb 15, 2016 | Seepex
The Hetch Hetchy reservoir to the east of San Francisco plays a central part in supplying drinking water in California. The reservoir stores up to 442 billion liters of drinking water and provides for about 80% of the population in the San Francisco Bay Area. That’s 2.6 million people! The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is responsible for storing, regulating and checking the drinking water quality. The SFPUC was unsatisfied with their previous pump type and was looking for an alternative. SEEPEX won them over.
Read entire case study: Water for Millions
Jul 1, 2015 | Seepex
SEEPEX has officially released its two-stage Smart Conveying Technology. SCT, the innovative technology for progressive cavity pumps, combines increased productivity and lower energy requirements.
SCT’s big brother has arrived.
In addition to the well-established one-stage design for pressures up to 4 bar (60 psi), SCT is now available in a two-stage design for pressures up to 8 bar (120 psi), which can be effortlessly reached.
At home in all industries.
SCT was further advanced based on our customers’ needs and is designed to meet requirements in the global market. SCT is a customized solution that is efficient, economical and environmentally friendly.
Strength and efficiency combined.
SCT delivers enhanced pump performance with a longer component service life and easy maintenance, reducing maintenance time by up to 85 percent.
Product launch.
This unique SEEPEX pump with an intelligent tensioning system, created for higher pressures, was presented to the public for the first time in June 2015.
The following features make this innovative pump technology your perfect solution.
- Higher efficiency
- Lower power requirement
- Reduction in maintenance time by up to 85 percent
- Up to 200 percent increase of the rotor and stator life
- Readjustable when wear occurs
- Built-in lifting aids
- No special tools are required
- Reduced risk of ragging
Want more? The new Smart Conveying Technology is ready for you. Click here for more information.
About SEEPEX
SEEPEX is a leading worldwide specialist in pump technology. Our progressive cavity pumps, macerators and control systems are used wherever low to highly viscous, aggressive or abrasive media must be conveyed at low pulsation rates – we keep everything flowing. Customers choose us because we offer excellent, reliable and cost-efficient solutions. For more information, visit www.seepex.com.
Feb 13, 2015 | Seepex
The shipwreck made the news in 2012 when it struck rocks near Isolo de Giglio and has subsequently been declared a total write off. The salvage operation, the biggest of all time, has involved several steps, the first of which involved securing the ship and building an underwater platform to prevent her from sinking further. It was in this stabilisation phase that SEEPEX pumps were used to pump the grout from a floating platform to a series of specially designed bags which formed the underwater platform.
See full story on empoweringpumps.com
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Jan 28, 2015 | Seepex
This makes replacement of a drive simple, quick, and accurate. Just plug the EPM chip from your previous drive into the new one and you are good to go. A drive reset to factory default or customer settings takes seconds with the EPM.
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Jan 7, 2015 | Seepex
The fork-design universal joint has been discontinued as part of a larger program to upgrade our line of sanitary (BCS) pumps for the food industries. In 2014, the food industries comprised 19% of our total pump shipments and is a very important market for our future. The forked joint design has been replaced by the more robust and versatile barrel-shaped pin design (as shown below).
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