Hydra-Cell® Pumps in Downstream Applications - Washdown Pumps
Keep your processes producing for a more sustainable future - safely, reliably and efficiently with lower energy usage, 100% leak-free, reduced maintenance for a lower total cost of ownership.
15+ Years Service in Cleaning Internal Hydrocarbon Deposits from Steam Cracker
A major German refinery needed a reliable solution for washdown of its steam cracker; a very critical process on the refinery. The cleaning liquid was a mixture of hot water and decoking chemicals.
They found the solution in a Hydra-Cell® pump which has been successfully running for over 15 years.
Process Challenges
- Very high reliability
- Pumping hot, very low viscosity (0.5 to 1mPas) decoking mix at high pressure
Hydra-Cell® Pump Advantages
No Seals. No Packing.
- Reliable handling of low viscosity liquids
Multiple Diaphragms in a Single Pump Head
- Elimination of pulsation dampeners
- Smooth discharge flow rate
- Elimination of pipe strain