PUMPS AND PIPELINES
Smarts on show in Peru Xylem devised a similar smart dewatering solution for operators of a large open-pit copper mine in Peru during an upcoming rainy season . This saw the team install Godwin surfacemounted diesel-driven pumps operated by a remote M & C system .
Connected to the mine ’ s SCADA system , the M & C solution was able to remotely start and stop the pumps , monitor capacity and fuel levels , and communicate operating parameters to mine staff . Mine operators were then able to monitor and control pump flow and operation in a matter of seconds , knowing when the pump is approaching maximum capacity in advance of anticipated heavy rain events .
“ Previously , reconfiguring pumps required retrieving the power cable and disconnecting hoses ,” Parmar said . “ The new proposed solution – with its remote monitoring capability – increased safety and efficiency , and reduced labour costs associated with switching pumps or running electrical power down into the mine .”
DXB Pump powers up
Remote monitoring is one of the many attributes of DXB Pump & Power ’ s expanded range of high performance pumpsets .
The UK ’ s newest pump manufacturer recently grew its range to capture more market share in the UK and Ireland quarry markets , and the Nordic and Eastern Europe open-pit mining dewatering markets .
Designed around the Sweden-manufactured Scania DC16-385A 566 kW EU Stage V engine – which generates 500 kW of continuous power at 1,800 rpm ( 188.5 m / sec ) – DXB Pump says it has designed the most powerful dewatering pumpsets available in Europe . These pumpsets are capable of flows of over 1,200 cu . m / h and pressures up to 18 bar , or heads of 180 m .
The design allows for multiple Cornell pumps to be fitted into the pumpset , allowing for applications such as dewatering , slurry pumping and flood control to be carried out with a single design . The DXB “ hotbox ” design allows the pumpsets to operate in temperatures exceeding 40 ° C . This design also places all exhaust aftertreatment technology in a separate chamber away from the pumpset cooling pack .
DXB Pump Managing Director , Simon Ruffles , said : “ Our DXB7 canopy design , which houses the largest Scania engine , enables us to package a V8 500 kW unit in a compact and quiet canopy following the design program we developed for our smaller pumpsets using Deutz 180 kW and 260 kW engines that operate at ambient temperatures of over 40 ° C without issues . This is critical in more central and southern European locations .”
DXB Pump ’ s modular design program allows
DXB Pump and Power ’ s new EU Stage V- equipped pumpsets are capable of flows of over 1,200 cu . m / h and pressures up to 18 bar , or heads of 180 m the company to use 8 x 6 ultrahigh pressure , 10 x 8 high flow , and 10 x 6 hard iron pump ends in the canopy , covering all typical mining applications seen in Europe . This design also makes them compact and lightweight enough for movement by wheel loaders with forklift attachments .
With features such as remote telemetry , integrated fuel and Adblue ( diesel exhaust fluid ) tanks allowing for run times of more than 10
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