Pump Action News and Applications from Kelair Pumps

A Centrifugal pump without an impeller?
The pitot tube pump is a variation on a centrifugal pump. It is unusual in that the casing rotates and not an impeller. In fact, the pump does not utilise an impeller. It uses a fixed pitot tube located within the rotating casing. Click to find out how it works...

Abrasive and hot? No sweat!
Kelair Pumps supplied two Viking pumps for a process oil service. Shortly after commissioning, the pumps started to leak at the mechanical seal. The following investigations uncovered an important lesson in maximising pump life. Find out more...

Mine site 12-hour shut down
On 19 November, the team from Kelair's Mackay branch had just 12 hours to remove, repair and reinstall a 10" suction foot valve at the Service Water Dam while the Mine was shutdown. Watch this race against the clock unfold in pictures...

Pump Clinic FAQs 2
Do centrifugal pumps require more Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) margin at higher elevations than at sea level? Click to discover the answer...

Company news
A new "Air End Reburbishment Kit" is now available which makes minor overhauls or basic servicing possible at a fraction of the cost of a full repair kit. Continue reading...