Case Study 0002-FPC SCMAG-M30-6S With 20% Gas Appplication

M Pumps Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
51 Bukit Batok Cresent #07-19 Unity Centre, Singapore 658077 Tel:(65) 6316 1339 Fax: (65) 6316 2278
Email: dpee@mpumps.it
MPUMPSDeliversUnparalleledSolutions
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 technicalspecification,MPumpsimmediatelysearchedthroughitsrangeofpumpsfora pumpwhichnotonlyhandles20%gaswithoutcavitationandairlockproblembutalso meetingthelowflow/highheadprocessrequirement.
CaseStudy:#0002
M Pumps Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. 51 Bukit Batok Cresent #07-19 Unity Centre, Singapore 658077 Tel:(65) 6316 1339 Fax: (65) 6316 2278
Giventheuniqueoperatingparameters,MPumpshascomeupwithSideChannelPumpsto meetthisspecificdemandingapplication:
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:316SS Motor:15KW/1750RPM,380V/3PH/60Hz,DIIBT4.
Thepumpsetwasdeliveredtoendusersfactorywithin5weeksandwassuccessfully commissionatsite.Asshownonpicture,dischargepressuregaugewasstableevenwith 20%gasinjection.Pumpransmoothlywithoutunusualnoise,heatandvibration.
FPGbusinessunitwasverypleasedwiththepumpsperformanceandthecommitment fromMPumpstodeliverthepumpontime. TheSideChannelPumpsisuniquelydesignedtohandleLiquid/GasMixtureupto50% withoutimpairingtheperformanceofthepump.Thistypeofpumppossessesselfpriming capabilityandiswidelydeployedfortruckloading/unloadingapplication.Withthe introductionofLowNPSHR(Aslowas0.5meter)firststageimpeller,thispumpisnowbeing widelyconsideredasthemainchoiceofpumpsforhandlinghighlyvolatileliquidsuchas LPG,Budatiene,Isobutylene,Isoprene,MethylChloride,Cyclohexane...etc.,whichare highlyflammableandpossesshighvaporpressurecharacteristic.ByspecifyingMPumps, SeallessMagneticallyDrivenPumps;thePlantandPersonneloperationalSAFETYcanbe assuredwithabsoluteZEROleakagesascomparetomechanicalsealfittedpumps. BelowisthebriefexplanationoftheworkingprincipleofSideChannelPumps.
ThePumpedliquidorliquid/GasmixtureentersthesuctionstagethroughPortB1asthe starimpellerCrotates.Asthecentrifugalforcebuildsup,causesthepumpedliquidto movebackandforwardmanytimesinthestarwheelCcreatinganintensetransferof energywhichcangenerate10timesthepumpheadcomparetoastandardcentrifugal pumpsrotatingatthesamespeed. TheCentrifugaleffectofthestarimpellerseparatesthegasfromtheliquid.Thegasbeing havingalighterdensityisbeingforcetotherootoftheStarimpellerbytheliquid.Asboth liquid/Gasmixtureapproachtheinterrupter,theliquidwillpassthroughportA1intonext stageorintothedischargeandthegaswillpassthroughportA3intonextstageorinto thedischargeduringnormalpumpingprocess.ForselfPrimingoperation,moreandmore gasisevacuatedfromtheintakeuntiltheliquidfullyfloodedthepumpandfullpumpingis nowstarted.TheuniquestarshapedesignedoftheimpellerenablesthepumptoRESIST
cavitationincomparisontonormalcentrifugalwithfacesseverecavitationandvibration issuewithjust5%entrainedgas. TheuniquefeatureofthesidechannelpumpenablesthePumptoemptyorventintakeline providedthereissufficientliquidretainsinthepumpchamber.Theremainingliquidretains inthepumpschamberplayanimportantroleforthepumptocarryoutcontinuousself primingcycle. February2013 FormoreinformationaboutMPumps,KindlyvisitourCorporateWebSite: http://www.mpumps.it

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Thepumpsetwasdeliveredtoendusersfactorywithin5weeksandwassuccessfully commissionatsite.Asshownonpicture,dischargepressuregaugewasstableevenwith 20%gasinjection.Pumpransmoothlywithoutunusualnoise,heatandvibration.

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