Plot No. B-3&4 Nakshtra Industrial Hub, Next to Amba Hotel, Bridge, Indore
Highway, Village Chandial, Ta : Daskroi, Dist : Ahmedabad - 382433, Gujarat, India.
Mr. Kamal Panchal
+91-9904376492
Process Pump
Our polypropylene process pump, designated the PPC series, is a horizontal, single stage, end suction, standardised back pull out process pump manufactured entirely from polypropylene copolymer. This pump series is specifically designed and engineered to serve the chemical process industry, providing reliable, corrosion resistant, leak proof fluid handling for the full range of acids, alkalis, solvents and aggressive chemical process streams that make up the daily operating environment of chemical manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical facilities, effluent treatment plants and refineries.
The PPC polypropylene process pump has been developed to address a critical gap in process plant pump selection, covering approximately 85 percent of chemical industry pumping requirements with a standardised, back pull out design that combines chemical resistance, mechanical reliability and maintainability in a single pump format.
Propeller Pumps is one of the leading manufacturers, exporters and suppliers of Polypropylene Process Pumps and Industrial Process Pumps in India, exporting to worldwide destinations including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and across the globe.
PPC Polypropylene Process Pump Design and Construction
The PPC polypropylene process pump is manufactured from polypropylene copolymer, a chemically inert thermoplastic produced through an exclusive moulding process that creates a solid, void free structure throughout the casing and impeller. Polypropylene copolymer combines the chemical resistance properties of homopolymer polypropylene with improved impact resistance and toughness, making it the most durable all around polymer choice for the process pump duty.
The solid moulded casing and impeller construction ensures smooth, continuous surfaces throughout the fluid contact zone, eliminating the rough internal surfaces and porosity that can cause flow turbulence, efficiency loss and chemical attack initiation in cast or machined polymer components. This manufacturing approach produces a pump that runs smoothly, maintains its hydraulic efficiency throughout its service life and resists the pitting and erosion that affect metallic and rubber lined pumps in aggressive chemical service.
All pump shafts in the PPC series are fitted with sleeves manufactured from materials selected for chemical compatibility with the fluid being handled. This sleeve selection process allows the shaft to be protected against chemical attack by the pumped liquid, extending the service life of this critical mechanical component even in highly aggressive chemical service.
The PPC series is supplied with mechanical seal or gland packing seal arrangements as standard, covering the sealing requirements of the vast majority of chemical industry applications. Mechanical seals are the standard choice for applications where fluid leakage must be minimised for safety, environmental or process purity reasons. Gland packing is available for applications where adjustable, low cost sealing is preferred and minor controlled leakage is acceptable.
Polypropylene Process Pump Technical Specifications and Performance Range
- Max capacity: 70 m3/h
- Max head: 38 meters.
- Max temperature: 75c
- Max speed: 3000 rpm.
- Material of construction: polypropylene.
Key Advantages of Polypropylene Process Pumps
The polypropylene process pump offers a compelling combination of advantages for chemical process plant operators that make it the preferred pump choice across a wide range of corrosive fluid handling duties.
Total chemical resistance across a broad fluid spectrum is the primary advantage. Polypropylene copolymer resists attack from hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, chlorinated solvents, organic acids and many other process chemicals encountered in chemical manufacturing, pharmaceutical production and effluent treatment. This chemical resistance is inherent to the polymer material and does not degrade over time, providing consistent protection throughout the service life of the pump.
Zero contamination risk makes polypropylene process pumps the correct choice for applications where metallic ions from corrosion would contaminate the process fluid. In pharmaceutical, fine chemical and food grade chemical applications, maintaining product purity is a regulatory and commercial requirement, and polypropylene construction ensures that the pump contributes no contamination to the fluid stream.
Long service life with minimum maintenance is delivered through the combination of corrosion immune construction, smooth moulded hydraulic surfaces and robust solid polymer construction throughout. Polypropylene process pumps in chemical service consistently achieve service lives that significantly exceed those of comparable metallic pumps in the same duty, reducing total pump replacement costs over the plant lifetime.
The back pull out design allows the complete rotating assembly to be withdrawn for inspection or overhaul without disturbing the suction and discharge pipework, greatly reducing maintenance time and the cost of pump servicing in process plant environments where downtime is expensive.
Standardised design and widely available spare parts ensure that maintenance and repair requirements can be met quickly and at low cost, minimising pump downtime and its impact on plant production throughput.
Polypropylene Process Pump Applications in Chemical Industries
Our PPC polypropylene process pumps are specified and installed across a wide range of chemical process applications. The pump series handles acid transfer in chemical manufacturing, pharmaceutical intermediate and bulk drug process streams, caustic soda and sodium hypochlorite handling in chlor alkali plants, solvent transfer in fine chemical production, pickle liquor circulation in metal treatment facilities, dye and pigment transfer in dye manufacturing, fertiliser solution handling, effluent transfer and recirculation in ETP and STP facilities, and chemical feed and dosing in water and wastewater treatment plants.
Industries Served by Polypropylene Process Pumps
Industries where our polypropylene process pumps are in active service include chemical process manufacturing, bulk drugs and pharmaceutical production, dye and pigment manufacturing, caustic soda and chlor alkali operations, fertiliser and agrochemical production, electroplating and surface treatment, effluent treatment plant operation, water treatment, petroleum refining and petrochemical processing, and textile processing.
Why Choose Propeller Pumps for Polypropylene Process Pumps
Propeller Pumps has been manufacturing polypropylene process pumps from its Ahmedabad facility for over 16 years, building a detailed understanding of the chemical compatibility, hydraulic performance and mechanical design requirements that determine long term reliability in this demanding pump category.
Our engineering team works with customers to confirm that the polypropylene copolymer specification used in each PPC pump is chemically compatible with the specific fluid to be handled, including concentration, temperature and any secondary chemicals present in the process stream. This diligence in material verification prevents the costly failures that result from pumps being specified based on generic chemical resistance data rather than the actual process conditions.
Our manufacturing process uses precision moulding techniques that produce void free, dimensionally accurate pump components with the smooth hydraulic surfaces required for peak efficiency. Combined with careful assembly and hydrostatic testing of every unit before dispatch, this manufacturing discipline ensures that every PPC polypropylene process pump delivered to a customer meets the specified performance and quality standards.
Custom Solutions for Polypropylene Process Pump Applications
Propeller Pumps offers custom polypropylene process pump solutions for applications outside the standard PPC series range. Custom options include extended temperature range variants for process streams approaching the upper temperature limit of polypropylene, custom flow and head configurations for duty points outside the standard range, alternative seal configurations for specific leakage containment requirements, special shaft sleeve materials for unusually aggressive chemical environments, and custom mounting and baseplate arrangements for specific installation requirements.
Customers should share their fluid composition, concentration, temperature, flow rate, head requirement and any specific installation constraints when requesting a custom polypropylene process pump solution.