“What are the solutions offered by Grundfos for the textile manufacturing industry from spinning to garmenting”.
It is a known fact that water is used extensively throughout all the processes in the textile industry. Almost all dyes, specialty chemicals, and finishing chemicals, are applied to textiles in water baths. Most fabric preparation steps, including resizing, scouring, bleaching and mercerizing, use water. The amount of water required varies and it depends on several factors such as specific processes operated at the mill, equipment used and also the fundamental management philosophy concerning water usage.
As a result, the industry is facing a critical issue today, which is water scarcity. There is a growing demand for fresh water, but improper disposal of wastewater or poor wastewater management threatens the existing water sources. To address this hazardous situation, Grundfos has designed solutions and innovations for the textile industry. Grundfos provides end-to-end pump solutions built on more than 70 years of experience and designed with specific attention to ensure seamless operation in the most critical processes. Grundfos offers pumps, mixers and flowmakers that are eco-sensitive and reliable helping you save water and energy.
Some of the Grundfos’ solutions & innovations in pumps for the textile Industry are:
BM booster module: This is suitable for industrial and water treatment applications requiring high system pressure. These pumps are used in RO III rd stage in the CETPs. BM boosters are reliable and noiseless pumps. Due to its exceptional and unique design, the BM booster can be installed in a very small space. These pumps can also handle an inlet pressure of up to 60 bars. A max of four pumps can be connected in parallel / series to generate more flow and pressure up to 80 bar.
BMS HS range: It is a completely new range of booster modules used for reverse osmosis and filtration applications in which very high TDS water is to be treated in RO. This improved design makes maintenance and service easier than ever. Permanent Magnet Motor is the secret behind the improved efficiency of the BMS HS range; HS stands for high speed to create high pressure of up to 82.7 bar. Its motor has a speed range of 4000 to 5500 RPM. The speed of the motor is controlled by a variable frequency drive, which features an optional communication module and the possibility of various adaptations to the application. The high-speed motor also gives the BMS HS range a smaller footprint and drastically reduces the weight of the pump.
Mixers & Flowmakers: In treatment plants, mixers and flowmakers make sure that particles remain evenly distributed in wastewater and sludge, preventing sedimentation and supporting treatment processes. Our AMD, AMG and AFG ranges are very useful in this area. Very dependable and highly efficient, these submersible mixers and flowmakers prevent sedimentation and support processes in treatment plants. Grundfos mixers are available with direct (AMD) or planetary gear-driven (AMG) stainless steel or polyamide propellers. All flowmakers (AFG) are gear-driven and share the AMG motor design. The range covers everything from small-scale mixers, ideal for prefabricated pumping stations, to large-scale flowmakers created for large tanks and basins.
DTS: In chemical dosing areas in CETP, our Dosing Tank Stations (DTS) play a vital role. DTS, a single point responsibility of building, supplying & commissioning of dosing skids, which includes the dosing pump, dosing tank, mixer, installation kit, piping, controller, etc based on the needs of a customer. This supply of system eliminates resource planning at the customer’s end, failures owing to mismatch of MOC, dimensions, etc. and most importantly the time, energy & efforts in planning the entire system at customer’s end. It is a plug & play system built to meet customers’ specifications and functionalities.
Grundfos’ smart digital pumps are part of these skid systems, which are having an accuracy of ± 1% and more user interface. Anti-fuming / ventilation kit available as a standard to avoid any corrosive fumes out of tank and vacuum creation while dosing operation.
NB Range: In humidifcation plants for water transfer, Grundfos offers energy-efficient horizontal close coupled pumps in maintaining Humidity levels in the plant. The NB range of pumps are back pullout design that enables removal of the motor, motor stool and impeller without disturbing the pump housing or pipe work. Even the largest pumps can thus be serviced by a single person with a crane.
Premium-efficiency motors: At Grundfos, the environmental issue is of great importance and, consequently, we supply only motors which are in compliance with the Eco-design Directive 2009/125/EC. Our range comprises IE3-designated models for every application. Premium-efficiency motors mean reduced energy consumption and thereby reduced harmful influence on the environment. Obviously, reduced energy consumption also means reduced operating costs, which is a vital consideration for modern industry everywhere.
Pump audit: Pump audit is a diagnostic tool developed by Grundfos to identify excessive energy consumption in any kind of pumping system. Our experience with pump audits shows that 30-50% of the energy consumed by pumps can be saved which translates into significant potential savings for your installation, and a little extra relief for the environment.
A pump audit is performed by Grundfos specialists based on measurements. The Grundfos specialist sets up various measuring equipment to measure and record the following: Countable values, e.g. flow and energy consumption, Analogue values, e.g. pressure, temperature, water levels, Incident rates, e.g. pump start/stop, valve open/close The audit assesses the overall efficiency of your pumps and proposes changes to be made to improve efficiency. The proposals are supported by calculations of the savings to be made, the reduction in CO2 emissions, and the payback time on any investment.