Pump specialist and native Sykes distributor Integrated Pump Rental is breaking new floor for purchasers in corrosive environments, offering a pump solution that’s constructed completely from chrome steel.
According to Steve du Toit, rental improvement manager at Integrated Pump Rental. while the pumps themselves or pump parts are commonly obtainable in chrome steel, the market has not but made one thing like this available.
Integrated Pump Rental is producing full stainless steel pump sets.
“Our concentrate on particular buyer necessities, built to order in our modern workshop, has led us to develop a fully stainless steel answer – from the tank and skid to the lifting body and other components,” says du Toit. “We have seen a definite interest in the market for this construct design, as prospects see the value in having this corrosion resistant material in all features of the pump set.”
He notes that the initial curiosity has come from the mining sector, the place mine water being pumped is usually acidic. However, he expects additional curiosity from the chemical and process industries the place corrosive liquids are pumped and saved.
“The design relies on our ‘total solution’ approach, the place we think about the whole application and its challenges,” he says. “While the upfront cost of chrome steel is obviously larger, the value gained by the shopper when it comes to longevity and reliability far outweigh this.”
Integrated Pump Rental is providing a pump solution that is constructed totally from stainless steel.
Among the applications is open pit dewatering where there are low pH ranges in the water, in addition to coastal functions the place salt water and air cause rapid rusting of gentle metal. Integrated Pump Rental has already successfully placed a stainless steel unit in a coastal application, the place it’s performing well.
“Different grades of stainless-steel are used in the design, relying on which components have essentially the most contact with the acidic medium,” he says. “A vary of supplies is subsequently employed to go nicely with each utility, and to achieve optimum performance at the best price.”
This customized engineering is made potential by the company’s vary of technical skills and specialist experience that resides in its folks. This in-house experience consists of draughting, fabrication and pump meeting, making use of coded welders and qualified boilermakers. Depending on Instant applying, the stainless steel build can be equipped on a highway trailer or with a web site trolley.
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