The new Wirth triplex double acting piston diaphragm (TDPM) pump by Aker Solutions, also featured in the IM 2014 Paste Supplement in our May issue, combines two well-established and proven pumping principles for the transport of high volumes of abrasive slurry.The Wirth TDPM works on the triplex double acting principle. It has flow rates of up to 1,400 m³/h at a discharge pressure of up to 8 MPa in the 3,000 kW input power version. This is a significant increase in capacity compared to conventional piston diaphragm pumps.

“The powerful Wirth TDPM is an economical alternative to many multistage centrifugal pump systems,” says Frank Lengersdorf, Vice President Business Development Europe & MEA Drilling Technologies. “In addition to economic advantages, the pump also offers significant benefits in efficiency, availability and spare parts consumption.” The Wirth TDPM 3000 can be used for traditional applications such as slurry pipeline transport, autoclave feeding, mine dewatering and ore hoisting. Additionally, the pump is an efficient solution to pump thickened oil sand tailings. The official market presentation will take place at the Paste Conference in Vancouver, Canada in June 2014.

For more than 40 years, Aker Solutions has offered a full line of high-pressure slurry pumps covering every type of slurry application. These field-proven heavy duty pumps have pressure ratings of up to 30 MPa and flow rates of up to 1,400 m³/h. They are operating successfully in numerous projects worldwide.