Multotec’s SA-made pumps delivered to Kazakh mine
The global reach of mineral process equipment specialist Multotec has been highlighted by the recent supply of its South African-manufactured slurry pumps to a chrome project in Kazakhstan. According to Gerhard Hendriksz, gen- eral manager responsible for slurry pumps at Multotec, an order of 38 slurry pumps was delivered in mid-December 2021 through a collaboration between Multotec’s international business team and the com- pany’s distributor in Kazakhstan. “The pumps were produced according to the specifications provided by Multotec’s distributor, ensuring the units will deliver the required duty for the end-customer,” says Hendriksz. “This includes being designed to withstand highly abrasive operating conditions.” Certain chrome deposits in Kazakhstan boast some of the world’s highest con- centrations of chrome oxide (Cr₂O₃) – up to 62% content – making the slurry par- ticularly abrasive. The pump range that Multotec delivered includes models from the HD25 to the MD300, in metal and rubber-lined configurations to suit their respective duties. Multotec supplies a complete range of pumps for medium and heavy-duty slurry applications, including cyclone feed, spi- rals feed, mill discharge, tailings disposal, filter feed, effluent discharge and spillage. The range caters for flow rates from around 15 m 3 /hr up to 2,000 m 3 /hr.
Above: Multotec’s pumps were designed to withstand highly abrasive operating conditions.
Right: Multotec recently supplied SA manufactured pumps to a chrome project in Kazakhstan.
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