Salmson, champion in South Africa

By Batipole Edition Published on Friday, July 16, 2010 at 02:00

Photo credits : SALMON

For the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, stadiums hosting matches were renovated and others were built. To meet the water needs of two buildings, Salmson designed an identical pumping system operating around two main pumps, or even three.

Salmson at the 2010 Football World Cup!

With over a century of expertise and experience in the design and manufacture of pumping systems, Salmson was chosen to equip the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth and the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, which are hosting the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa.

To meet the drinking water needs of FIFA players, spectators and official delegations, Salmson designed a practically identical pumping system for both stadiums.

Three "Multi-V 1607" stainless steel vertical multistage pumps form the heart of the drinking water distribution system. Two pumps operate continuously, while the third automatically switches on if one of the two pumps malfunctions.

At Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Salmson pumps can deliver 32 liters of water per hour to a height of 500 meters. They are equipped with a 65 kW motor. A tank capable of holding 5.5 liters of water directly supplies the ground floor of the stadium, where the changing rooms, medical area, and VIP suites are located.

During a match of the British & Irish Lions rugby team, which brought together nearly 50 people (the stadium's maximum capacity), the pumping system demonstrated its full performance.

Salmson also equipped the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium with three standardized base-mounted pumps to supply the air conditioning system. They can deliver 250 liters of water per hour to a height of 000 meters.

About Salmson's Building Division

SALMSON is a French SAS (simplified joint stock company) with capital of
€16, integrated into the German group WILO SE. Based in Chatou, the company has 775 employees, including 000 at the Laval production site (790 - Mayenne).
SALMSON designs, manufactures, markets and maintains pumps and pumping systems.
SALMSON serves three markets: construction, the water cycle, and industry. Its offering, one of the most comprehensive on the market, covers almost all requirements in climate control, the water cycle, processes, and peri-process engineering. Construction is SALMSON's traditional market.
SALMSON offers domestic and collective products and solutions for:
- Climate engineering and heating: circulators, pumps, etc.
- Distribution, supply/pressure boosting: surface and submersible pumps, horizontal and vertical multi-cell pumps, etc.
- Lifting: pumps and modules for clear and dirty water.
- Collective sanitation: drainage water, kitchen water, wastewater, etc.

Additional information: www.salmson.com

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