Polyelectrolyte pumps

Polyelectrolyte pumps represent an advanced technological solution for dosing and handling these specialized polymers. Polyelectrolytes are electrically charged macromolecules, widely used in the water treatment industry, solid-liquid separation, and numerous industrial processes that require flocculation, clarification, and dehydration.

The effective management of these viscous fluids with particular rheological properties requires pumps specifically designed to ensure optimal performance, preserving polymer integrity and ensuring precise and consistent dosing.

Technical characteristics of polyelectrolyte pumps

Specialized design for viscous fluids

Polyelectrolyte pumps are engineered to handle fluids with variable viscosity and non-Newtonian properties. The internal design minimizes shear stress, preserving the molecular structure of polyelectrolytes and maintaining their flocculating properties intact.

Resistant construction materials

Components in contact with the fluid are made from materials highly resistant to corrosion and wear. This choice ensures long operational life even in aggressive environments, reduces polyelectrolyte contamination, and minimizes required maintenance, ensuring excellent chemical compatibility with treated fluids.

Precise control systems

Modern polyelectrolyte pumps integrate advanced control systems that allow precise regulation of dosing flow rate, real-time monitoring of operational parameters, automatic adaptation to process variations, and guarantee repeatability and reliability of dosing.

Wastewater treatment

In the wastewater treatment sector, polyelectrolyte pumps play a crucial role in primary and secondary clarification phases. Precise dosing of cationic, anionic, or non-ionic polyelectrolytes allows for significant improvement in solid-liquid separation efficiency, reduction of effluent turbidity, optimization of sludge production, and minimization of overall operational costs.

Pumps for paper industry

In the paper production process, polyelectrolytes are used for charge control, fiber retention, and drainage. Specialized pumps ensure uniform dosing that improves final product quality and production process efficiency, contributing to waste reduction and consumption optimization.

Pumps for petroleum industry

In the oil & gas sector, polyelectrolyte pumps find application in various critical processes such as enhanced oil recovery (EOR), produced water treatment, oil-water emulsion separation, and flocculation of suspended contaminants. Dosing precision is fundamental for the effectiveness of these processes.

Pumps for food industry

In the food industry, where purity and safety are fundamental, polyelectrolyte pumps are used for beverage clarification, process water treatment, and by-product separation, always ensuring compliance with the most stringent sanitary standards.

Advantages of specialized pumps

Superior operational efficiency

The use of pumps specifically designed for polyelectrolytes brings numerous operational advantages:

• Reduction of energy consumption thanks to hydraulic optimization
• Minimization of pressure losses in the system
• Greater precision in polyelectrolyte dosing
• Significant reduction of downtime for maintenance

Improved product quality

The preservation of polyelectrolyte properties through low-shear pumping ensures maintenance of flocculating effectiveness, more consistent process results, reduction of reagent consumption, and improvement of final effluent quality.

Environmental sustainability

Polyelectrolyte pumps contribute to environmental sustainability through reduction of electrical energy consumption, minimization of polyelectrolyte waste, optimization of treatment processes, and reduction of the overall environmental impact of the plant.

Selection considerations

Process parameters

Choosing the most suitable pump requires accurate analysis of process parameters, including polyelectrolyte viscosity at different concentrations, required flow rate and flow variability, system operating pressure, process temperature, and chemical compatibility with the treated fluid.

Plant configuration

The design of the pumping system must carefully consider the plant layout and pumping distances, suction and discharge heights, the presence of curves and fittings that can influence performance, as well as control and automation systems required for integration into the existing plant.

Maintenance and reliability

A fundamental aspect in selection is the evaluation of maintenance costs and operational reliability. It is important to consider the ease of access to components for maintenance, availability of spare parts and technical assistance, frequency of maintenance interventions, and average lifespan of components subject to wear.

Technological innovations

Advanced monitoring systems

The most modern polyelectrolyte pumps integrate monitoring systems that use high-precision pressure and flow sensors, vibration monitoring systems, bearing temperature control, and predictive analysis for preventive maintenance.

Energy efficiency

New technologies focus on optimizing energy consumption through the use of high-efficiency motors, variable speed control systems, optimization of hydraulic profiles, and implementation of energy recovery systems where possible.

Automation and control

Integration with advanced control systems allows remote control and supervision, automatic optimization of operational parameters, integration with SCADA systems, and implementation of predictive diagnostics for preventive maintenance.

Support services

Specialized technical consulting

Qualified technical support is essential for:

• Correct sizing of the pumping system
• Selection of the most appropriate materials for the application
• Optimization of operational parameters
• Rapid resolution of specific problems

After-sales assistance

A complete assistance service includes training of operational personnel, personalized preventive maintenance programs, rapid supply of original spare parts, and technical support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Technological updates

The possibility of updating existing systems with new technologies allows for improved operational performance, reduced energy consumption, extended plant useful life, and maintained competitiveness of the production process over time.

Choose excellence for your polyelectrolyte pumps

Nova Rotors offers complete and customized solutions for polyelectrolyte pumping, guaranteeing maximum reliability, efficiency, and specialized technical support. Our experience in the sector and continuous technological research allow us to provide state-of-the-art systems that optimize industrial processes and reduce operational costs.

Contact us today for personalized consultation and discover how our polyelectrolyte pumps can improve the efficiency of your plant. Our team of experts is ready to design the most suitable solution for your specific operational needs.

Request a free quote and take advantage of our multi-year experience in the industrial pumping sector. Trust Nova Rotors for innovative, reliable, and sustainable solutions.