Colfax Fluid Handling delivers bitumen pumps to Russia

Colfax Fluid Handling delivers bitumen pumps to Russia

Allweiler screw pump of the SNH series

Radolfzell/Germany – 11/20/2012. In June of 2012, Colfax Fluid Handling delivered a package of 21 Allweiler screw and centrifugal pumps for a bitumen production facility in Russia. The pumps are an important part of the plant, which is located in Novoshakhtinsk (Rostov region) and produces bitumen according to the „Biturox“ process from Vienna-based Pörner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH.

The thirteen Allweiler screw pumps of the SNH series and eight centrifugal pumps of the CNH-B, CTWH, and NTWH series will go into service in early 2013. As the licensor of the „Biturox“ process, the plant engineer is the international market leader for project management and delivery of plants of this type. The facilities use primarily Allweiler three-screw pumps. According to Stefan Kleinmann, Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development at Allweiler: „With this project we have once again demonstrated our high level of technical competence and provided the customer with a unified package of pumps that work optimally together. As a result, the operator will be using pumps with extremely low total operating costs.“

The pumps provided by Allweiler will move bitumen, residue products, water, and heat transfer oils. Pumps used in high-temperature applications above 150 °C will utilize double-jacket casings for heating with superheated steam. These pumps permit stable operation up to a pumping temperature of 270 °C. They are also insensitive to dirt, very efficient, and ensure high uptime. Hard coating of the screws and special surface treatment of inner walls extend the service life of the pumps. All technical documentation, drawings, and operating and maintenance instructions were provided to the customer in Russian.

Allweiler has been delivering solutions for bitumen/asphalt production for more than 25 years. Through collaboration with sales partner A. Rada GmbH, Allweiler was able to quickly fulfill the operator’s custom requirements.

Colfax Corporation – Colfax Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer of products and solutions for handling critical fluids. Within this business segment (Colfax Fluid Handling and global subsidiaries) Colfax manufactures displacement and kinetic pumps in addition to valves for oil and gas delivery and processing, power generation, shipbuilding for commercial and military applications, and a variety of other industries. Colfax subsidiaries manufacture products under well-known brands Allweiler, Baric, Fairmount Automation, Houttuin, Imo, LSC, Portland Valve, Rosscor, Tushaco, Warren, and Zenith. Colfax is a public corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol CFX). Additional information about Colfax and its products is available at www.colfaxcorp.com.

Colfax Fluid Handling- Colfax Fluid Handling, a business segment of Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX), is a global leader in products and systems for handling critical liquids in the areas of commercial shipping, naval applications, Oil and Gas, Power Generation, as well as industrial and lubricant applications. Colfax specialists have access to a wide range of technologies, products, systems, and services. They work closely with their customers and employ their extensive knowledge of diverse applications to overcome even the most demanding challenges. As a result, Colfax is able to engineer and deliver solutions for its customers that are extraordinarily reliable, efficient, and durable with the lowest possible Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Colfax Fluid Handling includes the brands Allweiler®, COT-PURITECHSM, Houttuin™, Imo®, LSCSM, Rosscor®, Tushaco®, and Warren®.

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Kontakt:
Allweiler GmbH
Stefan Kleinmann
Allweilerstr. 1
78315 Radolfzell
+49 (0)7732 86-525
stefan.kleinmann@colfaxcorp.com
http://www.allweiler.de

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