Lifecycle Costs are Lower with HMD Sealless Pumps
Sealless pumps save time, resources, maintenance and productivity. They also reduce health and safety risks and potential damage to the environment.
The adoption of sealless pumps can achieve the step change savings that are needed from concept to completion for a project, throughout the life of the pump.
- Initial Capital Costs – HMD’s sealless design removes the need for procurement of seals and seal support systems, helping to keep upfront costs to a minimum. The new CSA/CSI pump range has been designed with cost-efficiency in mind, providing a price competitive sealless pump solution that benefits from industry-leading design features, quality, safety and performance.
- Operating Costs – With the sealless design and elimination of mechanical seals and their support systems, HMD pumps have zero consumable items and lower operational costs than mechanical seal pumps, with no seals to replace or barrier fluids to replenish, treat or dispose of. The HMD ZeroLoss containment shell option provides additional operational savings through the removal of shell induction losses and reduced energy costs compared with sealless pumps containing conventional metallic shells or cans.
- Commissioning – HMD pumps are easier and less expensive to install and commission, from the elimination of seal cooling / flushing system piping, less instrumentation and DCS configuration, and reduced documentation / HAZOP requirements.
- Maintenance – The simple design of HMD pumps means they can be serviced and repaired on site with no need for special tools or specialist operator expertise, reducing costs associated with repairs and downtime. HMD pumps feature non-wearing internal bearings and have negligible spare parts consumption, further reducing maintenance costs.
- Total Cost of Ownership – Selecting an HMD pump helps lower other lifecycle costs. Examples of these include the costs associated with un-planned downtime and loss of production, which are minimized with HMD sealless pumps through the increased reliability and site serviceability, and the leak-free design with no risk of fugitive emissions eliminates any environmental / clean-up costs.
Initial acquisition costs represent about 10% of total lifecycle costs: In addition to the installation, commissioning, and maintenance costs, operators should also consider additional potential costs related to:
- Unplanned or unscheduled Maintenance activities
- Decommissioning and Disposal Costs
- Environmental Clean Up & Fluid Disposal costs
- And Lost Production…
