EnergoFront continues to strengthen partnerships with manufacturers from friendly countries
18 March 2024
Against the background of the steadily growing need in the Russian energy sector to update the fleet of operating pumping equipment, taking into account the existing difficulties among Russian manufacturers, EnergoFront continues to strengthen partnerships with manufacturers from friendly countries. As part of the development of partnerships and international exchange of experience, representatives of EnergoFront, together with specialists from Russian generating companies, visited a number of leading Chinese factories of pumping equipment and fluid couplings capable of meeting all the energy needs of Russia: Sanghai Kaiquan Pump (Group) Co.Ltd, Hunan M&W Energy Saving Technology&Science Co.Ltd, Dalian Hydraulic Machinery Co.Ltd.
Sanghai Kaiquan Pump (Group) Co.Ltd
Kaiquan Pump was founded in 1990 and currently has 5 factories with a total area of more than 7,000,000 m2. Kaiquan Pump ranks 1st in pump production in China.
Kaiquan Pump Factory, located in Shanghai and specializing in the production of boiler feed pumps, is a leading enterprise in the pumping industry in China. The plant houses the “Hydraulics Research Institute”, which has more than 40 employees engaged in fundamental research on pump hydraulic power, analysis, optimization and special research on the hydraulic model.
The Kaiquan Pump plant in Shanghai has the largest test rig in Asia, with a pool capacity of 13,000 m3. The stand allows hot water testing (250°C) of pumps with a maximum inlet/outlet diameter of 4500 mm, a maximum electric motor supply voltage of 10 kV and a maximum direct start power of 15,000 kW.
EnergoFront, being the exclusive representative and certified service partner of Kaiquan Pump for boiler feed pumps in Russia, offers for consideration the supply of (T)DG brand pumps manufactured by Kaiquan Pump to replace boiler feed pumps of the PE150, PE270, PE380, PE580, PE720 series. The maximum production time for a boiler feed pump is 150-210 days depending on the type and capacity. With the supply of equipment, EnergoFront provides services for supervising installation of pumps, commissioning of pumps with subsequent warranty service.
As part of the exchange of experience, Kaiquan Pump organized a visit to a thermal power plant located on the territory of a metallurgical enterprise in Luzhou province. The station is equipped with boiler feed pumps (357 m3/h, 1957 m), as well as network and condensate pumps manufactured by Kaiquan Pump. The equipment has been in constant operation for more than 5 years; there are no complaints about the quality of the equipment from the operating personnel. Pumps are serviced by Kaiquan Pump specialists under a service contract.
Hunan M&W Energy Saving Technology&Science Co.Ltd
M&W was founded in 1992. The M&W plant is located in Changsha province, specializes in double-entry pumps type D (on request up to 150°C) and is a leading enterprise in the pumping industry in China for this type of pump. The plant has a full production cycle and has its own foundry. The M&W plant manufactures pumps and components for all global manufacturers of pumping equipment such as Sulzer, KSB, Grundfos, WILO, etc. The maximum production time for large pumps is 90-120 days.
Dalian Hydraulic Machinery Co.Ltd.
Dalian was founded in 1978 and began its activities with the production of fluid couplings under license from VOITH (Germany) and under license from Fluidrive (England). The Dalian plant is a leading fluid coupling manufacturing enterprise in China. Geographically, the plant is located in the city of Dalian and occupies an area of 60,000 m2. Dalian's main customers are blower and compressor manufacturers, steel and nuclear industries. The plant provides a maximum production time of a standard fluid coupling of 4-6 months. Steel castings are produced in cooperation with partners, and aluminum blanks are cast independently. The plant provides an independent full cycle of parts processing. All equipment is tested at the bench before shipment. The power of produced fluid couplings is up to 6.5 MW at 3000 rpm. With the supply of equipment, EnergoFront provides services for supervising installation of fluid couplings, commissioning and subsequent warranty service.
