ECS Awarded Refurbishment Contract
For Major Anglian Pumping Station
F
ollowing a review
During periods of high demand the high
The project will be managed by ECS and
of energy usage the
voltage, large capacity pumps are used
involve a high capacity mobile crane
Environment Agency has
to raise water through nine miles of 1.8m
that will be used to remove the high
identified a number of
diameter pipeline over an elevation of 88
voltage motors for the first time since
metres.
they were installed. The inspection and
strategic water pumping stations where
significant improvements can be made.
As part of the refurbishment programme,
ECS Engineering Services has been
contracted to complete one of the biggest
projects at Kennett pumping station in
Cambridgeshire.
The pumping station was originally built
between 1968 and 1972 and is equipped
with a number of high and low voltage
pumps which are used to transfer water
between the River Ouse and two reservoirs
in south Essex via a combination of
ECS, which is a framework
contractor for the Environment
Agency, has been tasked with
removing, refurbishing and
reinstalling two of the high
voltage pumps which were part of
the original installation. While this
project is underway the bulk of the
pumping requirements will be met
by the remaining, more modern,
2,480 kW, 1,600 litre/second, multistage pump.
refurbishment of the motors will be carried
out by Sulzer, a leading independent
maintenance provider for rotating
equipment, which has considerable
expertise in high voltage equipment.
Once complete the refurbished pumps will
once again be able to provide continued,
long term service, ensuring the high
volume demand is met by the most
efficient pumps.
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channels, tunnels and pipelines.
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