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M Pumps Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
51 Bukit Batok Cresent #07-19
Unity Centre, Singapore 658077Tel:(65) 6316 1339Fax: (65) 6316
2278
Email: [email protected]
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CaseStudy:#0002
MPumpsdeliversSCMAGM30/6SA600#forFormosaPilotTestProject:
FormosaPlasticsGroupisaTaiwaneseconglomeratewithdiversebusinessesin
PetrochemicalProcessing,OilRefining,Biotechnology,FiberandTextile,Electronic
Materials,MachineryandTransportation.FPGhasplantsoperatingacrossUnitedStateand
China.
OneoftheFPGbusinessunitsinTaiwanwasworkingonaconfidentialPilotplant
improvementprocesswhichrequiredalowflow/highheadpumpwiththeabilityofsafely
handlinghighlyflammableandexplosive20%liquid/Gasmixturethroughinjectionat
suctionend.Inaddition,thevendorwasrequiredtodeliverthepumpsetwithin6weeks
timeframeuponorderconfirmation.
Afteranextensivesearchedforasuitablepumpingsolution,thebusinessunitsrequesthas
finallyreachedMPumpsfortechnicalassistance.Aftercarefullystudyingtheclients
technical
specification,
M
Pumps
immediately
searched
through
its
range
of
pumps
for
a
pumpwhichnotonlyhandles20%gaswithoutcavitationandairlockproblembutalso
meetingthelowflow/highheadprocessrequirement.
MPUMPSDeliversUnparalleledSolutions
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M Pumps Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
51 Bukit Batok Cresent #07-19
Unity Centre, Singapore 658077Tel:(65) 6316 1339Fax: (65) 6316
2278
Email: [email protected]
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Giventheuniqueoperatingparameters,MPumpshascomeupwithSideChannelPumpsto
meetthis
specific
demanding
application:
Model:SCMAGM30/6S
NumberofStages:6Stages
Capacity:3m3/hr@217meter.
SG:1.15
NPSHR:0.8meter
DesignPressure:40Bar
DesignTemperature:100C
Suction/Dischargeconnection:3150#ANSIFlange/2ANSI600#RFFlange
WettedMaterial:
316
SS
Motor:15KW/1750RPM,380V/3PH/60Hz,DIIBT4.
Thepumpsetwasdeliveredtoendusersfactorywithin5weeksandwassuccessfully
commissionatsite.Asshownonpicture,dischargepressuregaugewasstableevenwith
20%gasinjection.Pumpransmoothlywithoutunusualnoise,heatandvibration.
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M Pumps Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
51 Bukit Batok Cresent #07-19
Unity Centre, Singapore 658077Tel:(65) 6316 1339Fax: (65) 6316
2278
Email: [email protected]
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FPGbusinessunitwasverypleasedwiththepumpsperformanceandthecommitment
fromM
Pumps
to
deliver
the
pump
on
time.
TheSideChannelPumpsisuniquelydesignedtohandleLiquid/GasMixtureupto50%
withoutimpairingtheperformanceofthepump.Thistypeofpumppossessesselfpriming
capabilityandiswidelydeployedfortruckloading/unloadingapplication.Withthe
introductionofLowNPSHR(Aslowas0.5meter)firststageimpeller,thispumpisnowbeing
widelyconsideredasthemainchoiceofpumpsforhandlinghighlyvolatileliquidsuchas
LPG,Budatiene,Isobutylene,Isoprene,MethylChloride,Cyclohexane...etc.,whichare
highlyflammableandpossesshighvaporpressurecharacteristic.ByspecifyingMPumps,
SeallessMagnetically
Driven
Pumps;
the
Plant
and
Personnel
operational
SAFETY
can
be
assuredwithabsoluteZEROleakagesascomparetomechanicalsealfittedpumps.
BelowisthebriefexplanationoftheworkingprincipleofSideChannelPumps.
ThePumpedliquidorliquid/GasmixtureentersthesuctionstagethroughPortB1asthe
starimpellerCrotates.Asthecentrifugalforcebuildsup,causesthepumpedliquidto
moveback
and
forward
many
times
in
the
star
wheel
C
creating
an
intense
transfer
of
energywhichcangenerate10timesthepumpheadcomparetoastandardcentrifugal
pumpsrotatingatthesamespeed.
TheCentrifugaleffectofthestarimpellerseparatesthegasfromtheliquid.Thegasbeing
havingalighterdensityisbeingforcetotherootoftheStarimpellerbytheliquid.Asboth
liquid/Gasmixtureapproachtheinterrupter,theliquidwillpassthroughportA1intonext
stageorintothedischargeandthegaswillpassthroughportA3intonextstageorinto
thedischargeduringnormalpumpingprocess.ForselfPrimingoperation,moreandmore
gasis
evacuated
from
the
intake
until
the
liquid
fully
flooded
the
pump
and
full
pumping
is
nowstarted.TheuniquestarshapedesignedoftheimpellerenablesthepumptoRESIST
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M Pumps Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
51 Bukit Batok Cresent #07-19
Unity Centre, Singapore 658077Tel:(65) 6316 1339Fax: (65) 6316
2278
Email: [email protected]
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cavitationincomparisontonormalcentrifugalwithfacesseverecavitationandvibration
issuewith
just
5%
entrained
gas.
TheuniquefeatureofthesidechannelpumpenablesthePumptoemptyorventintakeline
providedthereissufficientliquidretainsinthepumpchamber.Theremainingliquidretains
inthepumpschamberplayanimportantroleforthepumptocarryoutcontinuousself
primingcycle.
February2013
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