To test developments of pumps and systems under even more realistic conditions, LEWA has inaugurated a specially developed container test bench that will be used for experiments with hot or explosive fluids.
New container test bench for customized applications
To test developments of pumps and systems under even more realistic conditions, LEWA has inaugurated a specially developed container test bench (FIG. 1) that will be used for experiments with hot or explosive fluids. The pump manufacturer has mostly used water as the conveyed medium for testing and verifying pump functions on its test benches. However, most of the fluids used in the field are to be ranked as supercritical regarding explosion hazard and employee protection, so the company has decided to expand its test range for the application of such media.
FIG. 1. LEWA has developed a container test be
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