- 14 March 2008 -

New pumps for seawater desalination

Seawater desalination using the reverse osmosis principle is an increasingly viable method of desalination. KSB has developed a new version of its Multitec range into a high-pressure pump type series with a desalination capacity of up to 10,000 m3/d of water.

KSB says the Multitec-RO is intended primarily for use in small to medium-sized installations of the kind commonly found in hotels and large ships or for transportable installations in containers. With a discharge head of up to 800 m and a maximum flow rate of 850 m3 /h, the original Multitec-RO series has been used in a variety of applications for many years.

Multitec-RO pumps are made from duplex stainless steel in order to cope with the very aggressive salt water they handle. Featuring a low-maintenance ceramic bearing as well as a hydraulically optimized design and easily replaceable wear parts, KSB claims that the latest Multitec-RO offers a high degree of operating reliability and low energy and maintenance costs.

www.ksb.com

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