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KSB Group equips pumping station in Mexico

05 March 2010

KSB de Mexico SA de CV has received an order to equip the La Caldera pumping station in Mexico City with 24 large wastewater pumps.

Sixteen of the pumps are among the largest wastewater pumps that KSB is building at its plant in Halle, Germany.

Each of the KSB Amarex KRT K 700-900 submersible motor pumps weighs around 10 500 kg and has an output of approximately 2000 litres per second. The pumps will be driven by 10-pole high-voltage motors of 4160 V and a drive rating of 680 kW.
 
The first pump units will be ready for shipment to Mexico in May 2010.

 

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