FLUX Drum & IBC’s Pump Kit for Concentrated Acids

FLUX barrel pumps also called drum pumps are designed for transferring, emptying or dosing must existing fluids, from low to high viscosity products, these pumps are typically used for fluids that are supplied in containers such as 205 litre/45 gallon drums/barrels, 1000 litre containers called IBC’s or Intermediate Bulk Container and also smaller containers 25 litre, 100 litre etc. By using a barrel pump we can avoid having to tip up the container in order to emptying it something than can often be quite dangerous and illegal thus using a drum/barrel pump is the safest and more efficient way of extracting liquid from a drum or container as wastage/spillage during the operation is next to nothing.

The pumping action and operation of the barrel pumps is quite simple, the pump tube is inserted into the opening of the container (bunghole) which typically is a 2 inch aperture, once the pump tube is immersed in the liquid the pumping action is done by the rotation of an impeller which is fitted at the bottom of the pump, the rotating impeller pushes the liquid up, towards the pump tube outlet and out of the discharge side of the pump.

There are several pump tube lengths each designed specifically for the various drums and containers available on the market, the most common are 1000 mm for 205 l drums, 1200 mm for IBC’s and 700 mm for smaller containers – 25 litre jerry cans, 100 litre tanks etc.

These FLUX drum & IBC emptying pump kit is suitable for handling most concentrated acids, it is supplied as a complete pump set containing a F 430 PVDF-40/33 in PVDF, discharge hose, PVDF hand nozzle, PP compression gland and a Flux F 458, 230V-50Hz-460Watt motor. This is an extremely heavy-duty drum/IBC’s pump kit capable of handling abrasive products, it can also handle liquids with small solid particles whilst having quite low wear on its internals. For high flow rate applications, a 50 mm diameter discharge pump is available capable of doing a max. of 240 l/min.

Design Features/Benefits

•        Grease lubricated shaft bearing.

•        Can handle small solid particles and abrasives whilst having minimal wear.

•        Can be used with a hand nozzle or pump against a close valve. (Only Temporarily)

•        Mechanically sealed – prevents any liquid entering the internal tube section.

•        Supplied with steel cored internal tube for added stability (Extra bearing support).

•        Heavy duty ETFE impellers fitted as standard

•        Fast disassembly into two main parts due to screw-on foot component, allowing the pump to be cleaned and maintained with ease.

Typical Fluids:

•        Hydrobromic acid

•        Chloric acid

•        Hydrofluoric acid

•        Sodium hypochlorite

•        Nitric acid

•        Sulfuric acid

Motors Available & Capacity:

Commutator Motors:
F 458 – 230V-50Hz-460 Watt
Flow rate max. 70 l/min
Discharge head max. 9.5 mwc

Kit Components:

•        Drum pump F 430 PVDF-40/33 in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)

•        Commutator motor F 458, 230 Volt, 50 Hz, 460 Watt

•        Chemistry hose 2 m long

•        Hand nozzle polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)

•        Compression gland polypropylene (PP) conductive