GIW pump installation in Northeast Peru
- Publishing Date
- 26 Jan 2011 11:34am GMT
- Author
- Mining Magazine
Processing
GIW Industries, a leader in the design, manufacture and application of heavy-duty, centrifugal slurry pumps, in conjunction with its representative in Peru, Tecniflow SAC, recently installed a 150 LCC 20(XH) cyclone feed pump at a gold mine in a remote region of Northeast Peru.
The substantial longevity of the GIW pump was noted when compared to 2 competitor pumps installed and tested at the mine. The pumps faced the task of moving raw ore and water (slurry) inside the plant from the mill discharge to the cyclone clusters — where small particles of ore are sent to the flotation circuit in order to recover the sulfides that contain the gold. The rough particulates in the slurry are extremely corrosive, and slurry pumps tend to wear out quickly in such conditions.
GIW claimed that Competitor 1's suction plate lasted 10 days (240 hours) while competitor 2's suction plate lasted 40 days (960 hours).
The GIW LCC pump demonstrated a total lifecycle of 1500 hours for the suction liner, 1500 hours for the impeller and over 1500 hours for the shell.
"What made the GIW LCC pump outlast the competition can be summarized in three parts," said Elias Aho, GIW's regional sales manager for Latin America. "First, GIW and Tecniflow conducted an initial full spectrum system analysis at the the gold mine. Then, based on the findings, we selected the appropriate pump for the system as well as the operational conditions. Finally, GIW and Tecniflow pride themselves on offering only the best materials and hydraulics compared to any of our competitors. With these steps in place, GIW was poised to surpass the competition, increase wear life, and reduce the need for maintenance and downtime."
GIW said the mine is interested in testing their LSA pump for their heavy-duty applications in the future.
GIW Industries manufacture and assemble pumps and cast a variety of abrasion-resistant alloys and urethane elastomers. GIW is a subsidiary of German pump and valve manufacturer KSB AG.
The substantial longevity of the GIW pump was noted when compared to 2 competitor pumps installed and tested at the mine. The pumps faced the task of moving raw ore and water (slurry) inside the plant from the mill discharge to the cyclone clusters — where small particles of ore are sent to the flotation circuit in order to recover the sulfides that contain the gold. The rough particulates in the slurry are extremely corrosive, and slurry pumps tend to wear out quickly in such conditions.
GIW claimed that Competitor 1's suction plate lasted 10 days (240 hours) while competitor 2's suction plate lasted 40 days (960 hours).
The GIW LCC pump demonstrated a total lifecycle of 1500 hours for the suction liner, 1500 hours for the impeller and over 1500 hours for the shell.
"What made the GIW LCC pump outlast the competition can be summarized in three parts," said Elias Aho, GIW's regional sales manager for Latin America. "First, GIW and Tecniflow conducted an initial full spectrum system analysis at the the gold mine. Then, based on the findings, we selected the appropriate pump for the system as well as the operational conditions. Finally, GIW and Tecniflow pride themselves on offering only the best materials and hydraulics compared to any of our competitors. With these steps in place, GIW was poised to surpass the competition, increase wear life, and reduce the need for maintenance and downtime."
GIW said the mine is interested in testing their LSA pump for their heavy-duty applications in the future.
GIW Industries manufacture and assemble pumps and cast a variety of abrasion-resistant alloys and urethane elastomers. GIW is a subsidiary of German pump and valve manufacturer KSB AG.
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