Johannesburg-based dewatering pump specialist IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) has again extended its reach into Africa, supplying equipment to a global customer in the oil and gas sector who is operating off the Southern African coastline.
According to Steve du Toit, IPR’s Sales Manager, the company has supplied two Atlas Copco R150DP dry prime pumps – to be located on the deck of an ocean-going vessel.
“This is certainly quite an unusual application but is one that is critical for the safe operation of the vessel, and for which our Atlas Copco dry prime pumps are ideally suited,” says Du Toit. “The pumps will be used to maintain the ballast on the vessel, by pumping water efficiently into or out of the vessel as conditions require.”
In this application, he says, there is a need for high flow to ensure rapid filling and emptying of ballast as well as high suction lifts to move water from the ocean level into the vessel. The Atlas Copco R150DP unit is capable of easily achieving a suction lift of up to 10 metres at sea level.
