苏尔寿潜水泵更换自吸泵 SubmersiblePumpsReplaceSelf_primingPumpsInFlorian_polis_A10130.pdf

CASE STUDY 2/2015 Sulzer submersible pumps replace self-priming pumps in Florianópolis, Brazil Located in the state of Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil, Casan – Santa Catarina Company for Water and Sanitation – is present in 201 municipalities. Altogether 2.5 million inhabitants benefit from the company’s services. The coverage ratio of Casan’s water supply services represents 96.5% of the resident population in the municipalities served. Of the 201 municipalities, 167 are served in full. Casan operates in the collection and treatment of wastewater with multiple wastewater treatment plants and numerous lifting stations for collecting and pumping. The revitalization project includes two lifting stations, both located in the city of Florianópolis, state capital and one of the main tourist cities in Brazil, with approximately 450’000 inhabitants. The challenge Both stations had two obsolete self-priming pumps with Florianópolis was confronted with a recurring problem low reliability and requiring frequent maintenance for the due to the more than 30 years old pumping stations with mechanical seal and primer flap. Poor operation and frequent obsolete equipment. Sulzer modernized the stations and stoppages for maintenance created high operational costs this resulted in improved performance and reliability as and contributed to excessive consumption of electricity. In well as remarkable energy savings.