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Encrusted with Salt, Yet Operating Reliably: Wikow Pump's Extreme Condition Performance Wins Over Chile's SQM
2026-03-20
In the world's driest desert, Chile's Atacama, a land of barrenness holds the planet's most abundant lithium resources. With an average annual precipitation of less than 15 millimeters, this extreme environment features super-concentrated brine with a specific gravity of 1.3—a brutal testing ground for pumping equipment.
Here, the brine transfer pumps, custom-designed by Wikow Pump for the world's second-largest mining company, SQM (Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile), endure this ultimate trial day after day.
Scorching temperatures, relentless salt corrosion—even the equipment surfaces become thickly encrusted with white salt. Yet, the Wikow pump units operate tirelessly, like indefatigable "ships of the desert," steadily extracting high-density brine from the depths of the salt lake, day in and day out, year after year.
"Even encrusted with salt, they run like clockwork," remarked an SQM field engineer. In this extreme environment of high heat, high salinity, and high corrosivity, Wikow Pump has earned genuine client appreciation through its consistent, reliable performance.
This is no accident, but the result of Wikow's years of dedicated development in materials science, sealing technology, and corrosion resistance. Before leaving the factory, every pump undergoes simulated tests more rigorous than the desert conditions themselves—because we understand that our clients' trust cannot afford any "downtime."
Dawn rewards the dedicated journey. Wikow Pump will continue to empower global mining clients with superior quality equipment, enabling efficient extraction in extreme environments and supplying the unwavering power for the new energy industry chain.
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