SINGLE-FLOW TWIN SCREW PUMPS FOR FLEXIBILITY AND EFFICIENCY

VPS single-flow twin screw pumps can adapt to a variety of flow media with low operating costs A TECHNOLOGICAL change is emerging in tank farm and chemical applications. Single-flow twin screw pumps have started to replace conventional positive displacement pump technologies at flow rates up to 500 m3 per hour. This is as a result of an increasing demand in flexibility, the permanent optimisation of operating costs and the required efficiency of rotating equipment to remain competitive. Tanks store a wide variety of products such as gasoline, heavy oils and various chemicals. Operating pumps in particular must have good suction and priming capabilities to ensure the safe, reliable and complete emptying of tanks, trucks, or rail cars. In addition, single-flow twin screw pumps can operate in reversible flow mode so that one pump can both load and unload efficiently. Hence, possible downtime is reduced drastically. The team at Fristam Pumpen Schaumburg GmbH, based in Stadthagen, Germany, has completely focused on this segment with the launch of the VPS Pump brand. ‘We see an increased demand from our customers for flexible solutions with significantly lower operating and...