| For phase two of the three existing El Salam 1, 2 and 3 pumping stations, Voith Siemens Hydro had been supplying:
- 14 Kaplan pumps with a delivery rate of 16.5 m³/s.
The impeller blades are set via control linkage extending through the hollow pump and gear shafts by means of an electric positioning motor located on the slowly rotating gear shaft. Positioned at a 45° angle, the pumps are axially split for quick removal of their internal components, which consist of a corrosion-resistant impeller, a shaft, and bearings.
The gear and motor are located on a common foundation frame and could remain in place. Hydraulically actuated check valves prevented backflow from the headrace channel after the pumps were shut down. Commissioning was finished in 1998.
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