Innovative non-contact pump technology for hard-to-pump applications in the pulp and paper industry

The pumping system is a critical part of the pulp and paper manufacturing process. Its importance to the process is much greater than its capital cost; the initial purchase price can become an insignificant parr of the total Life Cycle Costs when you consider the cost of downtime if the pump fails, the cost of reduced paper freeness, the cost of damage when pumping shear sensitive chemicals, and of course the cost of maintenance and repair in severe service applications. In this article, we will present an innovative technology that solves the hard-to-pump problems in the pulp and paper industry and allows paper mills to achieve productivity gains by pumping up to 18% density stock without the need for dilution or external fluidization.