Repairs extend the lifespan and improve the CO2 footprint. We recycle what can be recycled!
It costs CO2 every time we have to produce new. And steel, some of which we use here at the factory, traditionally emits a lot of CO2 because it requires so much heat to melt/produce it.
CO2 emissions are calculated based on the amount of CO2 per kilo of steel that is produced. The so-called Co2e value.
Exactly how much CO2 per kilo of steel is a rather complicated calculation, as it depends on the type of steel, where it comes from and how large a proportion of the cast steel is recycled. Danish, Nordic and European steelworks have been working hard in recent years to produce steel that has a significantly lower CO2 consumption, so it certainly doesn't matter where in the world we buy steel from.
At Lykkegaard, all our castings come from Swedish foundries, while all other steel comes from European steelworks. With that decision alone, we are putting as little strain as possible.
BUT. .. no matter what you do, producing new requires energy. That's why we make a point of servicing the pumps that are already working, so that they can live longer and we can reuse as much of the pump as possible along the way.
Over the past few months, we have had several pumps at the factory for service and repair, where someone might have considered replacing the entire pump.
70 year old pump fixed and ready again
The grey pump is originally from the 1950s. It was completely restored in 1987, where it was sandblasted and painted in the grey colour.
But all the pump parts are still intact, although minor spare parts have been replaced along the way. Even the motor is the original. We have – again – serviced it and delivered it back to the pump guild, so that it can continue to drain fields on North Funen, Denmark
Parts are replaced little by little
We have also had a pump from Tranekær on Langeland serviced at home.
It is originally from 1954 and has been serviced and repaired regularly. For it, this means that almost all parts have been replaced at some point along the way. But in the more than 70 years that have passed, it has never been necessary to replace the entire pump and make a new one. That was not the case this time either.
Here, individual parts were replaced, the pump was checked for rust and leaks, so that it runs flawlessly again.
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