EMMABODA, Sweden (29 September 2015)—Xylem, Inc., a global water technology company, has produced the 4 millionth Flygt wastewater pump at its manufacturing facility in Sweden. Xylem is the first international pump manufacturer to have produced this quantity of wastewater pumps at the same facility. The 4 millionth Flygt wastewater pump will support the efficient operation of the central pumping station at Azaibah, Muscat, Oman, which pumps wastewater across 8 kilometers to the Al Ansab treatment plant in the Middle Eastern state. The 4 millionth 500 kilowatt (kw) pump stands at 2.85 meters in height, 5,300 kilograms weight, with a pumping capacity of 500 liters per second at 66.9-meter head. “This central pumping station is a crucial part of the sewage system in Oman—we need reliable, robust pumps to ensure that we provide a dependable service,” said Saud Salim Ambusaidy, senior maintenance manager, Haya Water, Oman. “Since 2006, Xylem has supported us to do this and we are confident that the company will continue to facilitate an efficient water service into the future.”
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 00:00