Power of the pump Danfoss

High Pressure PD pump series

High-tech pump provider Danfoss HPP is enjoying strong growth across industry sectors with its established and expanding product portfolio. Emma-Jane Batey interviewed senior director Mads Warming to find out how this is being achieved.

POWER OF THE PUMP

Part of the global Danfoss Group, Danfoss High Pressure Pumps, is dedicated to developing and marketing ultra-compact pumps made in some of the most corrosive resistant material to a broad base of industries worldwide. The Danfoss Group is a leading multinational, Denmark-based manufacturer with more than 23,000 employees worldwide, an annual turnover of over €4.6 billion and a daily production of at least 250,000 items each day.

The Danfoss Group operates five different business units, each of which is run independently but with the complete support of the group, as well as constant access to its extensive infrastructure and financial investment. Key divisions are Refrigeration & Air Condition-

ing, Power Electronics, Heating Solutions, Commercial Compressors and District Energy. Additionally, the group has Sauer Danfoss within the Mobil Hydraulic components industry and its upcoming business segment High Pressure Pumps.

Mads Warming is senior director within the High Pressure Pump business segment, and he told Industry Europe how his area of responsibility fits into the group’s global structure. He said, “The Danfoss Group has more than 40 years’ experience in developing and producing axial piston pumps. Today, Danfoss is among the two largest manufacturers worldwide of this basic pump technology. More than 10 years ago we developed the axial piston technology traditionally used in heavy duty hydraulic applications into a new series of ultra-compact pumps. The entire range is made from some of the most corrosion-resistant materials available as 316 L or Super Duplex inside and out. Within this field of axial piston pumps we are the largest manufacturer worldwide. The Danfoss Group has dedicated itself to moving high pressure liquids in the most energy-efficient and reliable manner, based on this carefully developed unique pump technology.

Key values

He continued, “The key value of using this new generation of axial piston pumps is without doubt that our technology, based on the very high energy efficiency and long intervals between services in these demanding industries, normally shows payback times close to a year or even lower, compared to traditional pump technologies.

“On top of this the ultra-compactness and light weight of the pumps has proven to have very high value, particularly in the Oil & Gas offshore industry. This is no wonder considering that our pumps are often, in terms of size and weight, a factor five or more less than traditional solutions. Furthermore, the cost of 1 m2 can be up to $35,000 and 1 tonne of weight up to $75,000 on an offshore platform.

“Besides this, the energy savings and the fact that the pumps contain far less weight of steel than traditional technologies mean major CO2 savings potential.”

Mr Warming continued, “Our move into the Oil & Gas industry means that we now also have the capability to comply with API demands as well as the very strict NORSOK material demand for offshore applications in the North Sea, including material traceability and ATEX approval.” This has put companies as BP, Shell, Statoil, Talisman Energy,

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BR Petrobas, Dong Energy, Maersk Oil, ZG Wood Group, Petrobras and Qatar Petroleum on our customer list.”

Global applications

Danfoss HPP pumps are generally used for a wide range of commercial and industrial applications, all characterised by applications where there is a need for pumping reasonably clean liquids. Examples of applications include the international desalination industry, producing tap water from sea water. Customers in this segment include the US Navy, GE water, Veolia water, Chevron Petrobras and Fincantieri in the cruise liner industry.

Mr Warming added, “The Ultra Pure water industry is growing rapidly for us, with our pumps offering proven long service intervals – up to 10 times longer than traditional pump technologies. Some of our best-known clients in this field include Facebook, Rolls Royce, LG, Samsung, GE and Siemens. We are deeply involved in the international parts cleaning industry, adiabatic cooling systems for server room facilities and the expanding flat panel and chip manufacturing industry. In the gas turbine industry our pumps are used for NOx reduction and power argumentation by pumping ultra-pure water under high pressure.”

In other segments, such as the international High Pressure Water Mist fire fighting industry, the pumps are used for creating pressure above 100 bar for fighting fires for such different applications as metro stations and tobacco storage facilities in China, server room facilities in London and Paris and the commercial ship industry.

The small super duplex PD pump have at same pressure a flowrate 25% lager, but are a factor 10 smaller, than the traditional plunger pumps

Ready for growth

All of the Danfoss HPP manufacturing requirements are conducted at its stateof-the-art production facility in Nordborg, Denmark, where its headquarters are also located. The company has been able to cope with increasing demand for its products and a growing global customer base by implementing improved automation processes as well as outsourcing noncritical components.

Mr Warming explained how Danfoss HPP is looking forward to continued success in the coming years. He said, “Despite the backdrop of the financial crisis, we are seeing exceptionally high growth. We have new pump developments coming up all the time and we plan to expand into new segments as we identify applications for our pumps. We have recently introduced Energy Recovery Devices (ERDs) for the Sea Water Reverse Osmoses industry, offering up to 60 per cent energy savings – a fast growing technology.

“We expect therefore to grow by a factor of three to five over market growth in the general pump industry in the coming years, based both on our existing product range and on continued development and innovation.” n

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