PROMINENT Fluid Controls has been asked to supply ten of its Orlita MfS precision dosing pumps with titanium liquid ends for the giant Kashagan oilfield project in Kazakhstan.

This is the largest oil deposit to be discovered in the past 40 years and the extreme climatic conditions, especially the extremely low temperatures, have placed rigorous demands on equipment to be used on site.
Eight standard Orlita MfS 18/7 pumps have been ordered, together with two duplex MfS 18/7 pumps. These high performance pumps can operate at temperatures down to 40 degrees Centigrade below zero and pressures up to 400 bar in accordance with API 675.
The hydrodynamic pump head features a double PTFE diaphragm to separate the wetted area from the hydraulic chamber.
The Kashagan project features offshore production and onshore processing facilities and the first crude oil from the field is expected in 2008. When running to capacity, the field will provide the world's largest second largest production volume.