Chemical Lift Stations

A delivery system moves fresh process chemical from bulk storage to the wet bench at the point of use, while a lift station moves spent chemical and used rinse water away from the bench to neutralization. One supplies clean chemistry to the process, the other removes contaminated effluent after it, and both can run on automatic level control.

A built-in lift station suits new wet process stations, where integrating it into the station saves floor space and shortens the transfer path. A separately mounted lift station suits existing installations, where it can be added outside the wet processing station without rebuilding the bench.

Vertical centrifugal polypro pumps are standard, with pneumatic and electric pump options available. The pump is rated for the facility’s specific flow requirement, so the station can be matched to either low, intermittent transfers or high, continuous volume.

The pump-out tank uses four float-type level sensors set at low/low, Low, high/high, and high points, with redundant sensors guarding the high set points. When fluid reaches the activation level, the pump turns on automatically, and the redundant sensing provides a backup trigger if a primary sensor fails.

Yes. The holding tank and fluid path are built from polypropylene and other corrosion-resistant plastics selected for chemical compatibility, and double containment adds a second barrier. This lets the station transfer aggressive spent acids and other harsh chemistries without degrading the wetted components.

Modutek Corporation designs, builds, and tests every chemical lift station in-house at its San Jose, California facility, sizing each unit to your flow requirements and either integrating it into a new wet process station or mounting it alongside an existing one.