Product Review: Pumps, Mixers & Agitators

Submersible pump motor guard

The MotorGuard series from Caprari provides complete, efficient protection for E series electric submersible pumps. Specifically designed for all applications of submersible units, it can be used in every application and with every electric pump unit within the Italian company’s entire 4”-22” submersible range. The series includes product lines MG1, a version built into the panel base, and MG2, a version built into the panel front. Equipped for complete, up-to-the-minute control and monitoring functions, it offers a simple, user-friendly procedure for setting all parameters. Click the iPump button at the company website for a selection guide to the Caprari’s full complement of pump products. Caprari S.p.A., Modena, Italy, www.caprari.com,Enquiry No. 52

Mixer mounts to bulk containers, totes

Neptune Mixer’s new Series HGL (430 RPM) mixers allow easy integration with standard intermediate bulk-containers (IBCs) or poly tote bins by use of an optional 2” 316SS bulkhead fitting. The mixer features a short shaft and folding propeller that are constructed of 316SS and capable of fitting through a 2” opening; the prop’s operating diameter is 9”. A second folding propeller can be added as an accessory and bolted anywhere on the 3/4” dia. shaft. Motors available include TEFC electric motors (1/3 to 1 HP) or air motors (1/2 to 1 HP). Explosion-proof motors are also available. Neptune Mixer Company, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA, www.neptune1.com.Enquiry No. 53

Sewer pipe rehabiliation liner

Today’s piping rehabilitation technology eliminates the need to dig trenches due to efficiency, fastness and eco-friendliness of relining procedures. The starline®3000 UV technology is based on a UVA light curing technique. The seamless Brandenburger GFRP Liner cures to a “pipe in pipe” for efficient sewage system renewal. With simple preparatory works and extremely short curing times, rehabilitation projects’ energy consumption and styrene emissions are kept to a minimum. Projects of up to 250m of sewer pipes can be done in one workday. Karl Weiss Group, Berlin, Germany, www.karl-weiss-technologies.com.Enquiry No. 54

Eccentric disc pumps

Mouvex, a member of Dover Corp.’s Pump Solutions Group (PSG™), introduced its new SLC-Series line of eccentric disc pumps at the 2009 ACHEMA event in Germany. Ideal for shear sensitive products or where there are leakage concerns as well as for handling thin, abrasive, aggressive and higher viscosity fluids, it provides superior volumetric efficiencies and overall energy savings in a seal-less, self-priming pump. It’s used in multiple fluid-handling applications within chemical processing and distribution industries. The pump comes in stainless steel and ductile iron models able to handle up to 10,000 cst (46,000 SSU) liquids at pressures up to 130 psi (9 bar). Mouvex-Blackmer, Auxerre, France, www.mouvex.com.Enquiry No. 55

Chemical metering pump

Watson-Marlow’s rugged 520RE peristaltic pump is ideal for chemical injection applications in the industrial wastewater market. With flows from 55 GPH at 30 psi to 7 GPH at 100 psi, the combination of tube elements and Loadsure® pumphead design allows it to be utilized in applications requiring accurate metering, dosing and transferring of harsh chemicals, including sodium hypochlorite, ferric chloride, sodium bisulfite, fluoride, carbon and lime slurries, polymers, aqueous ammonia, potassium permanganate and caustic slurries in the industrial wastewater market, as well as municipal and environmental process applications. Watson-Marlow Pumps Group, Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA, www.watson-marlow.com.Enquiry No. 56

3-phase MOTOR soft-starter

The new RSHL Smart soft-starter features a low power-consumption design and integrated heat sink. Its electronic motor overload protection replaces traditional Star-Delta (Wye-Delta) solutions with a single, compact module. The 45mm-wide unit can be DIN-rail mounted in space-conscious enclosures. It offers improved start/stop performance, more start cycles, electronic motor protection, monitoring and diagnostics. With 220, 480 and 600VAC versions, it controls three-phase induction motors rated to 11kW for pumps, compressors, fans, hydraulic systems, conveyors and industrial machinery. Carlo Gavazzi UK Ltd, Aldershot, UK, www.carlogavazzi.co.uk.Enquiry No. 57

10” centrifugal pump

The 10JSCE Enviroprime® Pump is a 10” automatic priming centrifugal pump with flows to 4,400 gpm and heads to 220 feet. The pump handles solids up to 3.38” and is ideal for sewer by-pass pumping, emergency flood response, and other applications requiring transfer of solids-containing liquids. Unlike most automatic priming systems, it prevents product blow-by of pumpage, such as sewage effluent and waste, from being discharged on the ground or through hoses that carry it back to the source. Durable and highly efficient pump ends provide longer life, economical operations, and lower fuel costs. Thompson Pump & Manufacturing, Port Orange, Florida, USA, www.thompsonpump.com.Enquiry No. 58

New BOD sensor system

Camlab’s CW7000 BOD sensor system is a six-sample, direct-reading instrument to enable precise measurement of biological oxygen demand using manometric respirometers. The mercury-free system offers direct sample selection and integrates user-friendly features to simplify a complex measurement procedure and lower operating costs. These include capability to display all BOD results directly in mg/L without need for time-consuming conversions. The measuring period also can be user-selected at 1 and 28 days (BOD5, BOD7, OECD). It ranges from 0-40 mg/L to 0-4000 mg/L BOD/sample volume related with automatic storage of BOD values. Camlab Ltd, Over, Cambridge, UK, www.camlab.co.uk.Enquiry No. 59