UPGRADES & RETROFITS

    Pump upgrades

    Eliminate system downtime and maintenance costs with a FEDCO pump retrofit. See instant improvements in reliability and efficiency.

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    Our high-performance centrifugal pumps solve efficiency and reliability challenges caused by the poor performance of an existing pump:

    • Replace positive displacement pumps
    • Save energy and maintenance costs
    • Reduce noise and vibration

    Reach out to our team to find out more, or read more about FEDCO pumps on our product pages.

     

    Find out more about upgrading your high pressure pump

    Energy recovery device upgrades

    Eliminate ERD-related downtime by retrofitting your RO system with a modern turbocharger for efficient and reliablye brine energy management.

    Turbocharger retrofits for any energy recovery device
    Pelton Turbines 

    Achieve significant efficiency and reliability gains with minimal downtime.

    Case study: turbocharger and pump retrofit project, Turks and Caicos Islands.

    White paper: detailed comparison of Pelton Turbine and turbocharger ERDs.

    Isobaric ERDs

    Take advantage of the inherent reliability of centrifugal energy recovery devices.

    A single high pressure pump and turbocharger replaces the isobaric device or array and existing feed and circulation pumps.

    White paper: how to compare the energy efficiency of isobaric and centrifugal ERDs.

    Turbochargers

    Plug-and-play replacement for turbocharger ERDs of any kind.

    For older FEDCO turbochargers, an overhaul kit may be able to deliver improvements in energy efficiency, further reducing the cost of a retrofit.

     

    Turbochargers provide a pressure boost using a brine-driven turbine, connected to an impeller via a one-piece rotor. They are simple to install and operate in both new-build and retrofit applications.

    Find out more about energy recovery device retrofits

    System upgrades

    Increase system recovery using the patented BiTurboTM SWRO solution in order to produce more water with modifications to the membrane system, avoiding additional intake/outfall infrastructure or pretreatment equipment.

    Increase system recovery
    Modify your SWRO system to achieve up to 60% SWRO recovery. Each train can be converted in a matter of days:
     
    • Rearrange the RO membranes to a two-stage configuration, or add a second stage RO array.
    • Replace each train's existing high pressure feed pump and ERD with a FEDCO high pressure pump, a feed turbo and an interstage turbo.
    • The resulting system boosts permeate production without requiring modifications to the facility's intake, outfall or pretreatment.
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    Small & mid-scale
    seawater desalination

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    Unlock recovery rates as high as 60% using brine-staged SWRO.

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    Mega-scale
    seawater desalination

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    Save energy by optimizing SWRO membranes, hydraulics and motors.

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    Brackish, industrial and zero liquid discharge

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    Maximixe uptime and recovery by balancing your RO system.

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    Energy recovery
    devices

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    Maximize efficiency and uptime in your brine energy recovery system.

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    High & low
    pressure pumps

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    Achieve unparalleled unparalleled efficiency and reliability.

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    Pump & turbo packages

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    Optimize pressure management for any RO configuration.

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    Combine our pumps and turbochargers for optimal hydraulic efficiency

    Pairing a high pressure pump with a turbocharger energy recovery device allows a plant operator to control the flow and pressure of both feed and brine using just two highly reliable rotating components.

    System designers and plant operators worldwide rely on this combination to ensure reliable water supplies in critical infrastructure and operations.

    Our turbochargers can be used as a feed booster to reduce the size and speed of the high pressure pump, or as an interstage booster to balance a membrane array and improve system performance.

    Pump replacement

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    Reduce OPEX and downtime by replacing unrealiable or inefficienct pumps.

    ERD replacement

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    Maximize uptime and efficiency by replacing old centrifugal or isobaric ERD arrays.

    RO system upgrades

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    Increase system recovery by converting your system to a BiTurboTM array.