Modern Mining April 2022

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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