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The introduction of four new pumps is enabling Anglian Water to reduce maintenance downtime at its Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre near Norwich, UK.

The units are used for pumping warm sludge at 40°C. Before the installation, removing a pump for repair or service would mean at least a day off-line, acording to Andy Pope of Anglian Water.

“Rebuilding the old pumps or just servicing them was always a difficult task because they are awkward, heavy and located in very tricky place," said Pope. "However, the new units – MIP (maintenance-In-place) pumps from Borger – have made maintenance far more efficient. 

"And in what is a harsh environment, they are also proving extremely reliable in pumping the sludge”.

The specially designed Borger PL 200 pumps for Whitlingham have reduced foot-print helical drive upright 5.5Kw drives and special motor-mounted Inverters, helping resolve a restricted space issue.