Pump Testing

In Finland, the test loop is set up to allow the rapid testing of end suction pumps of all sizes for the Pulp and Paper, Food, Metal and Fertilizer industries, as well as desalination processes. Our high production volume demands rapid set-up and break-down processes. This is achieved with modular pump interface piping that can quickly be rotated into position using two custom-built rotating assemblies holding the required range of suction and discharge pipe sizes. At the other end of the scale, the U.K. test bed is able to accommodate gas turbine driven pumps of up to 30MW. Our facility is equipped with the required systems to run gas turbines, large diesel engines and high-voltage electric motors, and provides sufficient space to allow several skids to be installed at once maximizing the facility’s flexibility. Specialist vertical pump test beds are located in the U.S., France and South Africa. We can accommodate testing for pumps installed in nuclear power plants at our facility in Canada and at our new plant in Brazil, which has the largest pump test facility in the Southern hemisphere. 

Sulzer Pumps has the capabilities to fully test every pump before shipping to prove performance and ensure problem free commissioning on site.