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cpp – Process technology for the chemical industry 02.2020

The journal cpp - Process technology for the chemical industry reports about processes, plants, apparatus and components for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Further topics are IT technologies, industry 4.0, digital production, MSR and automation technology and process analysis technology. The content spectrum is rounded off by explosion protection, plant safety, occupational health and safety, maintenance, site management and energy management.

The journal cpp - Process technology for the chemical industry reports about processes, plants, apparatus and components for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Further topics are IT technologies, industry 4.0, digital production, MSR and automation technology and process analysis technology. The content spectrum is rounded off by explosion protection, plant safety, occupational health and safety, maintenance, site management and energy management.

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ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES<br />

Submersible motor pump brings life to waste water<br />

High-efficiency<br />

waste water pumps<br />

In spring this year, KSB presented several new models <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> water and waste<br />

water <strong>industry</strong>. The highlight of <strong>the</strong> spring offensive was <strong>the</strong> new Amarex series of<br />

submersible motor pumps, which are offered in different versions. One special type<br />

is <strong>the</strong> Amarex KRT with jacket-cooled drive motors.<br />

The KSB submersible motor pumps in <strong>the</strong><br />

Amarex type series are employed in applications<br />

like waste water and sludge treatment<br />

as well as stormwater transport. They<br />

can handle waste water with long fibres and<br />

solid substances, fluids containing gas or<br />

sludges, service water and grey water and<br />

are equipped with ei<strong>the</strong>r free-flow impellers<br />

(F-max) or open, two-vane impellers<br />

(D-max). Customers can thus choose <strong>the</strong><br />

right impeller type depending on <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

requirements: low waste water flow rates at<br />

high heads or high flow rates at lower<br />

The KSB Group’s new Amarex<br />

waste water pump stands out<br />

due to its high level of hydraulic<br />

efficiency combined with a<br />

high-efficiency motor<br />

heads. Pump variants featuring D-max impellers<br />

are optionally available with a<br />

D-flector, which significantly increases resistance<br />

to clogging. A multitude of material<br />

and mechanical seal variants ensure that<br />

users can transport a wide range of corro -<br />

sive and abrasive fluids.<br />

Non-clogging design<br />

The impellers’ non-clogging feature<br />

markedly reduces maintenance requirements<br />

compared with conventional designs<br />

while <strong>the</strong> pumps’ high levels of hydraulic<br />

Pictures: KSB<br />

efficiency combined with high-efficiency<br />

IE3 motors make <strong>for</strong> low energy consumption<br />

during operation. The type series has a<br />

maximum head of 42 m and a maximum<br />

flow rate of 320 m 3 /h. When designing<br />

Amarex, <strong>the</strong> engineers attached great importance<br />

to <strong>the</strong> pumps achieving a long service<br />

life. This is ensured by a generously<br />

dimensioned motor, robust rolling element<br />

bearings and a corrosion-resistant stainless<br />

steel shaft.<br />

An environmentally friendly, non-toxic oil<br />

fill provides continuous lubrication of <strong>the</strong><br />

mechanical seal. As is common practice<br />

with this type of pump, installation in <strong>the</strong><br />

pump sump is effected via a duckfoot bend.<br />

A large range of adapter claws also allows<br />

<strong>the</strong> use of such bends from o<strong>the</strong>r manufacturers,<br />

so that a change of make is possible<br />

without requiring any major installation ef<strong>for</strong>t.<br />

Sealing between <strong>the</strong> duckfoot bend and<br />

<strong>the</strong> pump discharge flange is by a newly developed,<br />

absolutely water-tight and durable<br />

U-profile ring. Users also have several options<br />

when choosing <strong>the</strong> arrangement <strong>for</strong><br />

placing <strong>the</strong> pump on <strong>the</strong> duckfoot bend:<br />

<strong>the</strong>y can opt <strong>for</strong> a guide hoop, guide wire,<br />

single guide rail or twin guide rail arrangement.<br />

For high ambient temperatures<br />

One highlight of <strong>the</strong> Amarex type series is<br />

<strong>the</strong> KRT range of submersible motor pumps<br />

featuring jacket-cooled drives. They are designed<br />

to transport untreated waste water<br />

<strong>for</strong> municipal and industrial waste water<br />

management. The new pump sets are available<br />

with drive ratings from 10 to 30 kW<br />

and are suitable <strong>for</strong> vertical or horizontal<br />

dry installation. Since <strong>the</strong> pump motors remain<br />

fully operational when not sub-<br />

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