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NEW TECHNOLOGIES

the facilities’ pumping stations to provide water conducted significant research and development
pumping service. The 7-stage pumps are equip- studies regarding material characteristics to find
ped with non-metallic bushings to optimize ef- the balance between cost and suitability of different
ficiency, and the pump packages each include a Titanium grades, sourced and qualified new
motor equipped with a VFD which constantly regu- suppliers, and tested and inspected first article
late speed, an API 682 mechanical seal with plan castings prior to production.
11, a lube oil system for the pump thrust bearings Coordination with the client was crucial to ensu-
forced lubrication, and radial and thrust bearings re the proper design and material grade selection
vibration and temperature sensors for monitoring for various pump components and the creation of
purposes. discharge heads to fit their existing motors. The
R&D studies were conducted to develop the pump pumps themselves – Floway® 5 Stage 18MKL
package, including computational fluid dynamics and 6 Stage 18MKL – were rigorously tested
(CFD) and finite element method (FEM). In addition, in accordance with industry standards using
pump performance tests and complete unit tests calibrated lab drivers.
were performed in-house at our Nova Milanese fa-
cilities.
Providing Through-life
Helping a customer Partnership
through the development Trillium goes well beyond the supply of original
of a new mine process equipment: we provide through-life service that
ensures customer support that maximizes the ou-
A Trillium customer developed a new copper lea- tput value of their pumps throughout their entire life
ching process to increase yield from ore using an cycle, thus contributing to total plant efficiency and
acidic solution with a pH of approximately 1.2 and a profitability.
high level of chlorides. This combination of low pH Case studies showcasing the effectiveness of Flo-
and high levels of chlorides required the use of Ti- way® pump service solutions in Mining include a
tanium for pump construction. The customer con- copper mine in Chile where the concentrator plant
tacted the engineering team for our Floway® brand, tonnage was increased. This increase led to pre-
which specializes in vertical turbine pumps with mature damage and shortened life of the vertical
maximum durable wear and corrosion resistance, turbine pump (VTP) units installed on intake structu-
to lead the pump development project. Trillium res in a process water application of the reclaimed

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