This Article Includes
- Oil and Drill Mud Pumping
- Liner-safe Dredging
- Mine Waste and Mine Tailings Pumping
- Wastewater Pumping
- EDDY Pump – The Ultimate Solids Handling Pump
One of the biggest issues in the pump industry is that pump types are misapplied. They are put into applications that they are not suited to. Due to this, pumps are expected to do things that they were not designed to do. Sometimes this happens because a salesperson is focused on the pump types they have access to, rather than putting the customer’s needs first and suggesting a pump type that provides the specific value the customer needs.
One of the biggest challenges for many traditional pump types is the ability to pump large solids. Large solids are found in many pumping applications. Some examples of common solid-laden fluids are trash, debris, and rocks. The ability of a pump to handle these types of solids is crucial when choosing a pump for large solids applications. The benefits of solids handling pumps include reduced wear, less maintenance, minimized downtime, and improved efficiency in demanding industrial applications. The two common types of pumps chosen for applications involving large solids are centrifugal and positive displacement. The issue with these pump types is that they can only pass solids that are half the size of the pump inlet diameter or smaller – usually smaller. This means that a centrifugal pump with a 6-inch diameter inlet port cannot pass any solids larger than 3-inches in diameter or less. For efficient operation, especially in applications with large solids, the right pump system design is essential to ensure reliable performance and minimize clogging or downtime. Three of the major industries where solids handling pumps are most prevalent are the wastewater, mining, and oil drilling industries.
Introduction to Solids Handling Pumps
Solids handling pumps are engineered to tackle the demanding task of moving fluids that contain solid particles, such as sewage, sludge, and other solid-laden wastewater. These specialized pumps are essential in a wide range of industrial applications, from municipal wastewater treatment plants to food processing facilities, construction sites, and mining operations. Their robust design allows for the efficient handling and transporting of large solids, stringy materials, and other challenging debris that can easily clog standard pumps.
Submersible solids handling pumps are particularly popular in environments where the pump must operate fully submerged, such as in lift stations or sump pits. These pumps are designed with heavy-duty impellers, durable shafts, and a variety of accessories to ensure reliable performance even in the harshest conditions. The ability to pass large solids and resist clogging makes them ideal for applications where easy pumping and minimal maintenance are critical.
In addition to their use in wastewater treatment and sewage management, solids handling pumps play a vital role in many other industrial applications. For example, in food processing, they help manage waste streams containing organic solids, while in mining, they are used to transport abrasive slurries and tailings. The versatility of these pumps is reflected in the wide range of models and configurations available, allowing users to find the perfect handling pump for their specific needs.
Whether you require a submersible solids handling pump for deep installations or a traditional solids handling pump for above-ground use, these pumps are constructed to deliver reliable service, high volume capacity, and long-lasting durability. Their advanced design not only prevents clogs and reduces downtime but also ensures that even the toughest solids can be pumped with ease, making them an indispensable solution for industries that demand efficient and trouble-free solids handling.
Oil and Drilling Mud Pumping
The Oil and Drilling Mud Industry has many pumping applications where mud must be moved from one area to another. When drilling mud comes from the boring hole the material is laden with rocks and cuttings. It is difficult, and in some cases impossible for centrifugal and positive displacement pumps to pump this material due to the lack of solids handling capabilities. In this example, what most often occurs is that the solid-laden material becomes clogged in the pump. For this reason, oil drilling companies often turn to very expensive vacuum truck services to come and vacuum up the drilling mud and transport it offsite. This type of application the EDDY Pump is ideally suited. The pump can be connected directly to a hopper or tank that is being filled with mud that is coming directly from the drilling rig. Then, the pump can move the mud thousands of feet downstream. The EDDY Pump is not just ideally suited for this type of application because of its ability to pass large solids, this pump is extremely wear-resistant to material containing abrasive particles. The EDDY Pump is engineered to perform with high efficiency and minimal maintenance in these challenging, abrasive environments. The EDDY Pump is capable of pumping solid-laden materials with solids that are almost the size of the diameter of the pump inlet porting. EDDY Pumps are available with porting diameter sizes ranging from 1-inch to 12-inches.
Liner-safe dredging options help to protect poly or clay liners that may be present in certain applications.
Capable of pumping solid-laden materials with solids
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Liner-Safe Dredging
For the lined and unlined tailings pond reservoirs, EDDY Pump has various dredge configurations that are ideal for the solids handling needs of these reservoirs. The installation of EDDY Pump’s dredge configurations is streamlined for quick and easy deployment in both lined and unlined reservoirs. One of the ideal dredge pump deployments is an excavator pump attachment with liner-safe wheels. The EDDY Pump Excavator Attachment not only is the best solids handling pump option, but also the least expensive and can pump the drilling mud miles downstream of the pump.
Wastewater Froth Flotation
Finally, one of the most plagued solids handling pump industries is Wastewater treatment plants. As an example with the large influx of wet wipes being flushed down toilets, the solids handling capabilities of centrifugal pumps are being pushed beyond their limits regarding solids passage capabilities. Even with incorporating macerators and other choppers, the centrifugal solids handling pumps are clogging and constantly failing with burned motors and destroyed seals. These wet wipes and rags are ideal for the EDDY Pump and pass through the large flow through design of the wetted path without any issues. In addition, the grit and other abrasives found in wastewater treatment facilities have little effect on the EDDY Pump.
EDDY Pump – The Ultimate Solids-Handling Pump
Using an EDDY Pump will allow you to pump high solids slurries while minimizing wear to pump components. This is achieved through the EDDY Pump’s highly recessed rotor, which comes into minimal contact with the abrasive particles found in the slurry. Additionally, the EDDY Pump lacks any critical tolerances which could lead to clogs in centrifugal pumps if large solids or rocks were to get stuck between the pump casing and the impeller.
This is a common problem when using centrifugal pumps for slurries, and one of the reasons the EDDY Pump excels at slurry pumping. Our patented technology at EDDY pump has a high tolerance for pumping larger size solids than most other pumps available. The large flow through design of the pump allows anything that can pass through the inlet porting, to move through the pump and exit through the discharge port of the pump. Our unique pump design allows for transfer of fluids than other pump types cannot accomplish. EDDY Pumps have been tested in numerous challenging applications across the world, and have succeeded time and time again in some of the harshest pump applications that exist.
Best Applications – Industries Most Served
The EDDY Pump Corporation is a premier manufacturer of pumping and dredging equipment. If you are pumping or dredging slurry, high solids, extremely viscous material, paste, high abrasives (sand & gravel) and material filled with solids, then you found the best suited product for the job.
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