HMD Kontro expands its range of ZeroLoss containment shells
HMD Kontro has expanded the ranges for its ZeroLoss™ containment shells to Frame l, ll and lll versions of its sealless magnetic drive pumps.
Some oil, gas and petrochemical applications that span the full hydrocarbon chain pose challenges to sealless pumps by creating magnetic losses that heat the process fluid. HMD Kontro overcome these challenges in sealless magnetic drive pumps by using containment shells, which eliminate eddy current losses in the pump, reduce energy consumption and enable sealed-to-sealless conversion.
Composite material
Previous containment shells were made of metal, but the ZeroLoss Containment Shells are engineered from a composite material of poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) and carbon fibre that was initially developed for military and aerospace equipment. Five times lighter than steel but just as strong, the ZeroLoss Shell increases the pump's reliability; provides greater efficiency; allows for temperature ranges from -40°C to +150°C; bolsters the pump's resistance to thermal shock; and eliminates potential vapourisation of process chemicals near the pump's bearing.