Applications for Chemical and Petrochemical

The use of Discflo technology in chemical and petrochemical processing has experienced significant growth over the past several years. The pump's proven ability to handle viscous and slurries without wearing and its no-shear, non-impingement pumping is in demand for some difficult applications and expensive products. In documented case studies, Discflo pumps have reduced the product losses in latex and crystal pumping from a devastating fifty percent to less than a fraction of one percent.

Wherever Discflo pumps are employed to move viscous and abrasive fluids, our customers benefit universally from huge costs savings that come from higher yields, less maintenance, fewer repairs, and reduced downtime.

The project coordinator for a leading chemical producer in Kentucky has given the non-metallic Discflo pump very high marks for it's performance in a very tough application. He has tried all kinds of metallic and coated pumps. None could handle the high grade silicon with 15% hydrochloric acid. The Discflo pump was started up November 1997 and has run nonstop. Another benefit has been an increase in the final product quality. "The lower the shear, the less acid in the product," comments the project coordinator. "Discflo's low-shear technology has significantly reduced the acid content of our product. This in turn has reduced the subsequent processing required, saving time and money."

Discflo Pumps are available in a wide range of metallic and non-metallic materials to handle all types of corrosive and hazardous fluids, including toxic slurries, hot acids and alkalis, even nuclear waste. Discflo incorporates all of the benefits of Disc technology into high temperature and high pressure process pumps that meet all API-610 and ANSI standards,

One of the toughest applications for any pump is bromide slurry. The slurry is highly corrosive, non-homogeneous, and shear sensitive. Crystal solids content is typically 30 - 45%; specific gravity around 3.0. At one plant, the Discflo unit replaced a recessed impeller pump, which suffered excessive corrosion problems. Even worse, it was destroying 30% to 60% of the product passing through it by grinding the crystals into sand. The company went searching, hoping to find an alternative that would reduce product damage and withstand corrosion. That alternative was the Discflo pump. The system started up in March 1998 and has delivered trouble-free performance. More important, crystal losses are minimal - 1% or less.