Working with Lauren Engineers & Constructors and BAES, Romtec Utilities was able to design a skid-mounted pumping station that could meet the specified pumping requirements for BAE Acetic Acid Plant in Kingsport, Tennessee. Kingsport, Tennessee is in the northeastern part of the state on the border with Virginia. The city is within Sullivan and Hawkins County with a population of 55,442 at the most recent census.

The City of Kingsport has Interstate 26 and Interstate 81 running through the middle of town while U.S. Route 11W heads southwest towards Knoxville, Tennessee.

The South Fork Holston River runs through the city which is part of the Mountain Empire – a mountainous region in southwest Virginia and northwest Tennessee.

As the largest city in the metropolitan area, it helps support the population of 307,614.

Some of the area’s attractions are Bays Mountain Park, Domtar Park, Borden Park, Warriors Path Golf Course, Dogwood Park, Edinburgh Park, Warriors Path State Park, Kingsport Greenbelt Walking Trail, Riverview Splash Pad, and Scott Adams Skate Park.

Lauren Engineers & Constructors contacted Romtec Utilities to design a skid-mounted pumping station as a part of a larger project in Kingsport, Tennessee. Lauren Engineers & Constructors is an engineering, procurement, and construction firm based in Abilene, Texas.

BAE Systems, Inc. was constructing a new acetic acid plant and needed a pumping station capable of handling potentially corrosive water conditions. It is a British arms, security, and aerospace company manufacturing defense weapons for various countries.

The acid plant required a new pumping system that could handle medium flows of industrial wastewater that was also skid mounted.

Working with Lauren Engineers & Constructors and BAES, Romtec Utilities was able to design a skid-mounted pumping station that could meet the specified pumping requirements, operate above-grade, and handle the unique water characteristics.

This project required added security with much of the information, and Romtec Utilities was able to design, manufacture, and supply this project per the specifications provided.

It was designed with self-priming pumps in a triplex configuration to avoid corrosive water conditions.

It also utilized a small jockey pump that attached to a “skimmer” device to pump floating fluids that could rise to the top of the well, such as oil or grease.

The skid pumping assembly and discharge piping included heat tracing to prevent freezing in an above-grade installation. The pump station electrical controls comprised a Siemens PLC with a touchscreen HMI, an ultrasonic transducer, and floats for redundancy.

This corrosive water pumping skid can pump up to 300 gallons per minute with a total dynamic head of 30’.

We were proud to provide this industrial wastewater skid mounted pumping station for BAE Systems, Inc. in partnership with Lauren Engineers & Constructors in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Romtec Utilities designs, manufactures, and supplies wastewater pump systems for a variety of water types, applications, and various industries all over the country. Our specialty of being able to design a system to meet the exact requirements of a specific site or location, depending on the need, is something we take great pride in.

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