RADOLFZELL, Germany (March 3, 2013) – Colfax Fluid Handling, a business unit of Colfax Corporation, has received an order to deliver five Allweiler propeller pumps for a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia. The pumps are specially designed for use during production of explosive materials and are valued at approximately €900,000.
The order comprises five propeller pumps that will be used to feed chemical reactors in one of the world's largest chemical-production complexes. The reactors will be a major component of the Sadara chemical complex in Saudi Arabia. Sadara is being constructed and will be operated by the Dow Chemical Company in collaboration with Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) within the framework of a joint venture with Sadara Chemical Company. The company Josef Meissner GmbH & Co. KG of Cologne, Germany will deliver one dinitrotoluene plant with a capacity of more than 30 metric tons, including concentration and recovery of the accumulated acids and wastewater treatment. The Allweiler pumps have a capacity of 5040 m3/h and a delivery head of 3 m.
According to Stefan Kleinmann, Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development at Allweiler: "The pumps in this plant must be specially configured in order to safely handle explosive media in a potentially explosive environment. Our extensive knowledge and years of experience in this area were critical in us receiving the order."
Colfax Corporation is a manufacturer of products and solutions for handling critical fluids. Within this business segment (Colfax Fluid Handling and global subsidiaries) Colfax manufactures displacement and kinetic pumps in addition to valves for oil and gas delivery and processing, power generation, shipbuilding for commercial and military applications, and a variety of other industries. Colfax subsidiaries manufacture products under well-known brands Allweiler, Baric, Fairmount Automation, Houttuin, Imo, LSC, Portland Valve, Rosscor, Tushaco, Warren and Zenith.
Colfax Fluid Handling, a business segment of Colfax Corporation, delivers products and systems for handling critical liquids in the areas of commercial shipping, naval applications, Oil and Gas, Power Generation, as well as industrial and lubricant applications. Colfax specialists have access to a wide range of technologies, products, systems, and services. Colfax Fluid Handling includes the brands Allweiler®, COT-PURITECHSM, Houttuin™, Imo®, LSCSM, Rosscor®, Tushaco®, and Warren®.