Rui Gomes, sales and marketing director for the local pump manufacturer, Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa, introduces the company’s new 100 SDSS ANZE acid resistant submersible slurry pump, which is ideal for acidic mineral processing, chemical ponds, acid tank cleaning and seawater applications.
“We have made significant advances in the mining and dewatering industries since our inaugural opening in South Africa in 2016, with growth spearheaded by our flagship 100 ANZE® submersible slurry pump,” says Rui Gomes of Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa.
Ideal for tank cleaning, sump pumping, emergency clean-up or replacing unreliable vertical spindle pumps, the Goodwin 100 ANZE submersible slurry pump is an extremely portable and versatile pump and the most popular one in the Goodwin range. Available in three wet-end configurations to suit any pumping problem, it uses a 3-phase, 30 kW motor, and can be supplied for voltages ranging from 380 V to 1 000 V.
“A recent new introduction to our range is the 100 SDSS ANZE acid resistant submersible slurry pump, which has been designed specifically for pumping corrosive slurry and is constructed of the highest quality alloys to extend the pump’s lifetime,” Gomes continues.
The SDSS pump is available in one size, 30 kW with a 100 mm outlet, and offers the same pumping performance and reliability as the standard 100 ANZE slurry pump. “All parts of the pump that are in contact with slurry are made from super duplex stainless steel alloys to give exceptional corrosion resistance. This enables the pumps to be operated in slurry densities of up to 2.8 kg/l – 65% by weight – at pH levels of 0-14 and at temperatures of up to 90°C.
“Normal stainless-steel pumps regularly fail in chemically aggressive applications where there is a solid handling element of pumping. The Goodwin SDSS is more corrosion resistant than normal stainless steel and has the abrasion resistance to pump slurry – there is no comparison,” Gomes asserts. This makes the SDSS ANZE pump ideally suited to acidic mineral processing, chemical ponds, acid tank cleaning and seawater applications.
Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa recently supplied a major gold producer in Saudi Arabia with an SDSS pump. The pump was commissioned in September and is operating extremely well. “So much so that we are in negotiations for additional pumps for their various plants,” he adds.
The SDSS has also been successfully used at a Uranium producer in Namibia for sump clearing, pond cleaning and various acidic applications through the plant.
Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa is strategically positioned to service Goodwin pump users across South Africa. “Our company head office is in Edenvale, Gauteng, but we have regionally located sales engineers to service the whole of South Africa. We have also recently expanded our footprint into Zambia and Ghana to offer in-country support, stock and improved turnaround times for supply.
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