Client Study - Solvent Resource Management

The Problem

Waste solvents can be a major source of environmental pollution. Solvent Resource Management has developed unique processes to recover these solvents either for resale or for conversion into industrial fuel.

The processes present some of the most challenging pump and seal environments in industry. Weak support from services suppliers was exposing unacceptable issues:

• High repair prices on seals, pumps and rotating plant
• Excessive lead times
• Poor plant performance
• Limited creativity in developing effective solutions
• No significant failure analysis
• Unsatisfactory customer service

The Solution

Initial pump and seal repair trials with NASH led to a formal service alliance.

NASH now has responsibility for virtually all critical rotating plant at SRM's Heysham and Sunderland sites.

Key benefits:

• Creative solutions developed for specific needs
• Bespoke seals designed and manufactured by NASH to maximise efficiency
• Pump components developed to meet specific SRM needs
• Significant plant performance improvements