FM/UL approved Fire Hydrant Sys.at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. commissioned

KBL erects and commissions FM/UL approved Fire Hydrant System in Plate Mill Project at Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Raigarh (CG)


Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), the largest pump manufacturer in India, announces the successful erection and commissioning of a Factory Mutual (FM) and Underwrites Laboratories (UL) listed Fire Hydrant System for the Plate Mill at Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) in Raigarh (Chhattisgarh), India. Kirloskar Brothers has three factories located in India, UK and USA that are Factory Mutual (FM) approved and capable of manufacturing this range of pumps.

The FM-UL fire hydrant system at JSPL site was inaugurated by Mr. N.A. Ansari, the Executive Director. The project included erection and commissioning of two FM/UL approved Fire water Pump set (Head – 88m, Discharge – 273 m3/hr) driven by electric motor and diesel engine, two jockey pumps, valves and pipes. JSPL are one of the first steel plants in India to install this advanced Fire Fighting system, which is a standard in European and American steel plants.


FM-UL fire fighting pump sets fully comply to American standard - NFPA 20. Accordingly, the pump, engine, controller, which are FM approved and UL listed, give more reliability of operation at any point of time. Quarterly audit of manufacturing are conducted by FM/UL to ensure strict adherence to quality norms laid down by this standards. FM/UL approved controller enables weekly programming which allows automatic running of pump sets for set timing and keeps all records of pump operation so that pump is always in working condition.

KBL sells the largest Horizontal Split Case Pump in India for CW duty

KBL sells the largest Horizontal Split Case Pump in India for Circulating Water duty in a Power Plant

Technological innovation has always been the driving force for Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL). We are pleased to announce that recently KBL has manufactured one of the largest Horizontal split case pumps for Circulating Water application at Pipavav Power plant in India. The Pump is being sold through BHEL. We have supplied similar pumps earlier for export markets.

The salient features of the pump are:

Pump model no: UPH 1200/160M-Qty - 3 nos

Flow rate: 25000 m^3/hr

Head: 27.5 mwc

Motor rating: 2700 kW / 425 rpm

Application: CW (sea water)

MOC: Austenitic Iron 15% Ni (ASTMA 436) / CF8M impeller/ SS 316L (ASTM A 473) shaft

KBL bags order for 201 pumps

Kirloskar Brothers Limited is happy to announce that it bagged Umbrella Order for General Service Pumps Package for many power projects from Essar Power. This is a big achievement for the marketing team.

Welspun group awarded order to KBL

Industrial Projects Division has won a prestigious order. The order was entrusted to KBL by Welspun Maxsteel, Roha, in preference over competing bids on both technical and commercial grounds.

Highlights of the Project

• Laying a 750 mm diameter MS Pipeline over 40 Kms.
• The order also included providing and supplying sluice and Scour Valves as well as Kinetic Double Orifice type Air Valves

Milestone Achievement for Oil & Gas Sector - Mumbai Office

The Oil and Gas sector of KBL – Mumbai office received a Letter of Intent in January, 2010, from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Mumbai, for replacement of firewater pumps on multiple offshore platforms on turnkey basis.

The scope of work includes SITC of seven engine driven firewater pump sets, Cu-Ni piping, valves and associated cabling. The pumps are to be supplied in super duplex materials. The order, bagged against tough international competition, is valued more than 70 Crore. 

Industry Project division bagged biggest order

I have immense pleasure to share with all that Industry Projects division has grabbed an order worth Rs. 220 M.


The present order we have received from M/s Welspun Maxsteel Roha against the tough competition technically & commercially as well. This orders is special due to,

KBL can create a reference of laying 40 KM ms pipeline of 750 mm diameter

Civil work excavation of about 1 Lac m3 at one site in one single order

KBL did it yet again!!

In a joint venture ‘KBL – SPML’ has received an order from Bangalore water Supply and sewerage Board, Bangalore, for Civil and Electromechanical Works for Pumping Station and reservoir at T K Halli, Harohalli and Tataguni (Turnkey Contract). The order is for supply of 550 mld clear water to Bangalore city.

The total contract value is Rs. 448.35 crore, wherein KBL’s share is Rs. 224.15 crore.

KBL's scope will be total electro-mechanical package including supply of many Horizontal Split Case Pumps (CAST STEEL) along with 2300 kW / 970RPM / 11 KV HT motors , 2500mm, 1300mm, 900mm, 800mm motorized BFVs, 220 KV sub stations and other electro - mechanical equipments.