Praxair Hydrogen Refinery – Self-Priming Pumping Skid
Project Description
Port Arthur, Texas is a city located on the Texas and Louisiana border that sits on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico and Sabine Lake, located about 90 minutes east of Houston.
This city is within Jefferson County while a small portion is in Orange County. It has a population of 56,000 in the most recent census while the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area has 397,565 within it.
The largest oil refinery in the U.S. is in this area, which is known as the Motiva Refinery.
The Neches River flows on the north side of the city as it enters Sabine Lake. The Rainbow Bridge crosses the Neches River connecting to Bridge City.
There are many attractions to enjoy including Fairlea Park, Port Arthur Memorial Stadium, Adams Park, Babe Zaharias Golf Course, Doornbos Heritage Park, Museum of Gulf Coast, and Walter Umphrey Park.
There are other recreational areas as well such as the Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge, Big Hill Bayou Management Area, Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area, and the J D Murphee State Wildlife Management Area.
Jack Brooks Regional Airport is just a couple minutes from this city and U.S. Route 96 and State Routes 73, 87, 82, and 215 connect to the region. The McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge and Sabine National Wildlife Refuge are both close by.
Various hurricanes and tropical storms have hit Port Arthur, Texas in the last several decades as it’s known as one of the most humid cities in the country.
For expanding facilities, wastewater lift stations are sometimes designed for “now and future” flows.
American Structurepoint, Inc. requested this type of design for a wastewater lift station at a Praxair liquid hydrogen plant.
Romtec Utilities designed the self-priming pumping skid and lift system as requested while mitigating concerns, such as solids build-up and pump inefficiency, that are sometimes associated with this type of design.
What Romtec Utilities Provided
- Lift Station Design & Engineering
- Package Lift Station Supplier
- Package Lift Station Manufacturer
- Lift Station Site Plan Layout Designer
- On-Site Lift Station Construction Adviser
- On-Site Start-Up Management
| 540 | 280′ |
| GPM | TDH |
Why They Chose Romtec Utilities
Romtec Utilities also worked with Hasse Construction Company to finalize the design of the self-priming pumping skid while meeting their budget. The final triplex lift station supplied and started-up by Romtec Utilities efficiently handled the specified flows of wastewater while providing capabilities for “future” super-high flows.
A liquid hydrogen plant required this large 20’ deep lift station to handle super-high flows of industrial wastewater. To provide redundancy and expanded pumping capabilities, triplex submersible centrifugal pumps were specified in the 8’ diameter sump.
A large custom valve vault holds the complete 8” valve configurations with triplex discharge piping and force main headers.
Two below grade junction boxes hold electrical disconnects to comply with the classified space. An outdoor UL listed control panel uses float controls for primary and backup liquid level-sensing.
This lift system can pump up to 1,800 gallons per minute with a total dynamic head of 33.5′.
Romtec Utilities designed, manufactured, and supplied this super high-flow industrial wastewater lift systems for a liquid hydrogen plant in Port Arthur, Texas. Contact us today if you’d like to get started on a high flow industrial lift station or other specialized pumping systems.