Pumps delivered for flood control in Paraguay
The pumps are intended for equipping several pumping stations belonging to the Costanera de Pilar y control de inundaciones project.
The pumps are to be used to prevent future flooding during the high-water season along the tributaries of the Río Paraguay.
The city of Pilar is located about 230 km south-west of the capital Asunción, on the border with Argentina.
Each of the submersible motor pumps of the Amacan type series weighs about six tonnes and is driven by a 370 kW, 380 volt motor.
The maximum flow rate of each axial-flow pump set is about 18,000 cubic metres per hour.
Delivery of the pump sets is expected to be completed by the end of this year.