Large-Volume Water Transfer

Location:
Alberta, Canada
Area of Service:
Oilfield
Sector:
Water Transfers

Ketek built a pumping system that ran for 18 kilometres from the Peace River

The arrangement was designed to deliver as much as 5.6 cubic metres of water per minute. 

The chain began with 58 HP pumps in fish screens in the Peace River, which was flowing so fast the crew had to secure the pumps to 22,500 lbs of concrete blocks to prevent them from being swept away.

From the Peace, Ketek pumped the water, through two lines, six kilometres to the top of a hill. More pumps then pushed the water to the reservoirs.

Water also pumped from the pits using 58 HP submersible pumps. They fed 12” Thompson pumps which pushed the water the final kilometre. The crew also installed a recirculation line so the pumps didn’t have to be turned on and off. When the client didn’t need the water, it recirculated back to the pit.

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