One of the Major Pharmaceutical Company in Gujarat was facing severe issues related to Gas Scrubbing at their Plant. Due to frequent leakages from Mechanical Seal the Scrubbing System was facing a huge downtime for Maintenance resulting in increased Pollution to the Environment and bottlenecks in their other manufacturing processes
Application Background
Gas scrubber are cleanings installations in which the gas flow is brought in intensive contact with a fluid which has aim to remove gaseous components from the gas to the fluid. Gas scrubber can be applied as emission control technique at various gaseous emissions.
Application: Caustic Scrubber
Concerns of the Customer
The Customer was using Centrifugal Pumps for Caustic Scrubbing application. Due to the Precipitates and Particles in Caustic Solution, the customer was facing the following issues
- Frequent Failure of Mechanical Seals in the Pump (Every 3 Months)
- Water Consumption for Constant flushing of Mechanical Seal
- Frequent failure of Bearings, Shaft & Shaft Sleeve
- Increased Maintenance of the pump due to which the Scrubbing activity was halted for elongated period of time resulting in Pollution
- Dry Running Issue
Our Solution
Based on the Application, the Team at HIS offered Vertical Immersible Pump for the Scrubbing Application
Value Created for the Customer
- Dry Run of the Pump was allowed
- Seal less Pump & hence all the issues related to Mechanical Seal for the Pump due to particles and precipitates in the liquid were resolved
- Zero Maintenance due to absence of Mechanical Seal resulting in Zero Downtime for maintenance
- Vertically Mounted - Small footprint required for Installation of the pump
- In Tank and Out Tank Method both are possible
Result
The Installed Pumps are running without maintenance and cost incurred for Spares since the last 2 years. Based on the Excellent Performance of these Pumps, the customer has already replaced all the existing Centrifugal Pump installation with our Vertical Immersible Pumps
Additional Applications for the Pump
- Recirculation of Corrosive Liquids
- Transfer of Acidic Water
- Waste Water Treatment
- Filter Press Application
About HIS Pumps and Systems
HIS Pumps and Systems Private Limited is engaged in providing quality fluid handling solutions for various industries. With a Proven Track Record of Installing more than 5000 Pumps across various technologies, HIS has helped Customers solve their most challenging fluid handling needs. We can provide you solutions for a wide variety of Fluids and for almost all the applications in the Industry
