VA vertical cantilever sump pump

Main benefits

Simple and robust design with ease of maintenance
High reliability
Minimum life cycle costs
Wide range of different hydraulic options
Can run dry
No sealing system required

Main applications

The VA cantilever sump pump is perfectly suitable for all industrial sump pump applications:

Industrial water
Effluents
Corrosive and abrasive mixtures
Hazardous fluids
Abrasive liquids and/or liquids containing large solids
Abrasive fibrous slurries and/or fibrous slurries containing large solids
Abrasive non-fibrous slurries and/or non-fibrous slurries containing large solids
Heavy slurry

Wide range of different hydraulic options: semi-open, open, closed or vortex impellers
No sealing required
No intermediate bearing
Dry running allowed for selected hydraulics
Discharge separate from the shaft line
Bearing assembly is sealed to prevent contamination by liquids or gases

Capacities	up to 3’500 m³/h / 15’500 USgpm
Heads	100 m / 330 ft
Pressures	up to 20 bar / 290 psi
Temperatures	up to 120°C / 250°F
Speed	up to 3’000 rpm

Performance range

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Industries

Paper and board machine and systems
Sulzer’s extensive product portfolio is designed to meet the most demanding hydraulic coverage requirements and for all types of liquids, making it ideal for challenging pumping, agitation, and mixing operations in stock preparation, PM approach system, broke system, white water system, vacuum system, condensate system, and shower water system processes.
Chemicals for Pulp Paper and Board
Tailored designs, features and material selections to meet the most demanding pumping, mixing, and agitation challenges in the production and preparation of chemicals, tall oil production, and lignin processing.
Fertilizers
Our pumps, mixers and agitators provide durability and reliability for fertilizers production as well as for corrosive and abrasive liquids and high gas content. Our specific industry experience also includes separation processes and servicing of pumps, compressors, turbines, and motors.
Mining
Whether on the surface or underground, the conditions in mines are harsh. Besides the mud, slurry, stones, and rocks, there are large volumes of water to remove in order to keep production moving. Our dewatering pumps are rugged and ready, taking on the toughest drainage and sludge removal.
Metals
Sulzer’s pumping and mixing solutions for the base and precious metal industry are designed for corrosive and abrasive liquids. We offer expertise e.g. for the production of aluminum, copper, nickel, zinc, and precious metals.
Chemicals
Sulzer improves quality, capacity, and energy efficiency with its advanced technologies and services for separation processes; including distillation, absorption, evaporation, extraction and crystallization. Our pumps, mixers, and agitators cover the specific requirements in chemical processes.
Chemical recovery
Sulzer’s extensive product portfolio is designed to meet the most demanding hydraulic coverage requirements in your evaporation, recovery boiler, and white liquor preparation processes.
Water intake, transportation and irrigation
Sulzer offers various reliable pumping solutions for water intake, water transportation, industrial water supply, distribution and irrigation.
Industrial water and effluent treatment
Sulzer has a deep knowledge in wastewater treatment, and with our wide product portfolio we can now offer energy-efficient and reliable solutions for your water collection, neutralization, flocculation, sedimentation, cooling, aeration, sludge storage, digestion, and dewatering processes.
Sugar, starch and sweeteners
Efficient production of sugar, starch and sweeteners puts high demands on the processing equipment. Thanks to many years of experience and comprehensive process know-how, Sulzer offers a wide portfolio of innovative process pumps, special pumps, mixers, agitators, compressors and aerators for these industry sectors.
Biofuels
Biofuels from renewable sources show great potential as sustainable transportation fuel. Based on our experience in demanding processes, we work with customers to develop advanced pumping, mixing, and distillation solutions for the production of biofuels, from pilot to commercial-scale installations.

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