Pump and valve manufacturer KSB is set to supply 20 pump sets worth several million euros for one of Mexico’s largest infrastructure projects. The KSB pumps involved are the largest submersible motor units in the company’s history with a power output of 1150 kW and a total weight of 15 t. They are currently under construction at the Halle factory. Each pump can handle 2000 l/s at a head of almost 44 m. KSB hydraulics experts also advised the customer on the construction of the intake structures. With the help of CFD analysis and model tests they developed the ideal compromise between cost-saving construction and hydraulically optimised structural design. A combined waste water/stormwater pumping station planned for completion in 2012 is currently under construction in Mexico City at an elevation of 2200 m.
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