Supply of slurry pumping units, shut-off and shut-off and distribution valves for the needs of EuroChem-VolgaKaliy

The EuroChem-VolgaKaliy enterprise was created in 2006 for the development of the Gremyachinskoye potassium salt deposit in the Kotelnikovsky district of the Volgograd region and the construction of a new production complex for the extraction of potassium ore, a sylvinite processing plant for the production of potassium chloride, transport and engineering infrastructure.

One of the largest deposits of potash ore in Russia is located in close proximity to EuroChem’s own transshipment terminal (Tuapse, Black Sea) - 500 km.

The deposit's approved balance reserves will last for more than 40 years with a high potassium content of 39.22%.

EnergoFront was tasked with task for the supply of slurry pumping units, shut-off and shut-off valves, as well as commissioning of pumping equipment.

Within a short time, a solution was proposed that completely satisfied the customer, according to the following parameters:

• the pumping units are complete analogues of Warman pumps, which will allow servicing the supplied pumping units without changing technological maps for maintenance, and additional training of maintenance personnel will not be required;

• the flow part of the pumping units is made of A08 material, which will increase the service life of wearing parts;

• full provision of the proposed pumps with spare parts, which guarantees uninterrupted operation of the mining and processing plant;

• regarding shut-off and shut-off and distribution valves - it was important to offer valves with drives that could seamlessly fit into the Customer’s existing automated control system;

Subsequently, six slurry pumping units, complete analogues of Warman, were supplied. With a capacity of up to 500 m3/h, complete with a variable frequency drive with a power of 90 kW.

Together with pumping units, a number of deliveries of shut-off and control valves were made for an entire technological line. The fittings, together with pumps, will be installed in the workshop of the new third line of the sylvinite processing plant as part of the Gremyachinskoye deposit development project.

As a result of the painstaking work of the engineering staff of our Company in interaction with the customer’s design institute, technical specialists at the enterprise, in developing a technical solution and selecting manufacturers, we can say with confidence that the equipment operates in accordance with the specified technological parameters and uninterruptedly.

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