Fluxo Pump retrofit

Before Key components redesigned to achieve: Higher conveying capacity More stable operation Less maintenance and greater availability Lower power consumption

After

Fluxo Pump - Retrofit

F.L.Smidth has in recent years carried out a number of modifications and upgrades on existing Fluxo pumps and is now introducing a complete Fluxo Pump retrofit programme. A retrofit programme is based on re-using: & The compressor system and & The conveying pipe. The retrofit programme normally entails: & New annular air pipe incorporating redesigned nozzles. & New outlet bend with by-pass pipe. & Specially designed nozzle pipe. & Modified compressed air valve. & New vent valve. & New control concept including local control box with pilot valves, pressure transmitter, self-adjusting level indicator and load cells. The overall purpose of the new and redesigned components is to minimise operational difficulties and save maintenance work wherever possible. Each Fluxo Pump retrofit should be judged on its own merits, but overall performance so far has been quite impressive. Our general experience is the longer the conveying pipe, the greater the scope for improvement in conveying capacity. The payback time of the investment may be very short due to the savings achieved in maintenance requirements and power consumption. The immediate advantage of a retrofit is the shorter time required to
A selection of the parts used for a retrofit:.
[kWh/t]
2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 80

Before

After

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100

110

120

130

140 ton/h

The diagram shows the difference in power consumption before and after a retrofit.

despatch a certain quantity of cement output. This in turn lowers power consumption. Besides, a retrofitted Fluxo Pump remains operational for longer time. This may be interesting when planning to improve the capacity of the mill installation.
5 4 (bar) 3 2

Pressure curve of Fluxo pump E-7.5

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0 0 50 100 150 200 (sec)

The diagram shows the difference in despatch time before (red) and after (blue) a retrofit. The level of the curves indicates pump pressure during despatch of a batch of cement.

New annular pipe including redesigned nozzles

Modified compressed air valve

New vent valve

Data in this brochure is intended for preliminary project planning only. Manufacturer reserves the right to modify equipment details and/or specifications without notice.

F.L.Smidth & Co. A/S, Vigerslev All 77, DK-2500 Valby, Copenhagen, Denmark Telephone: +45 - 36 18 10 00, T elefax: +45 - 36 30 18 20, e-mail: info@flsmidth.com, Internet: www.flsmidth.com A member of the F.L.SMIDTH-FULLER ENGINEERING GROUP