Applications: Oil Transfer, Manure Transfer, Biofuel Filtering, Feedstock Production, Transesterification Process
Material: Oil and animal fats mixed with other organic matter. Viscous and abrasive.
Common Biofuel Pumping Scenario:
The EDDY Slurry Pump is ideal for pumping large amounts of oils and animal fats to storage tanks and filtration systems and can also aid with several stages of the biofuel production process.
By mounting the submersible EDDY Pump to an oil sump or digester tank, you can handle the most difficult biofuel pumping applications. The EDDY Pump allows you to pump oil at distances over 2-miles at production rates of up to 600 tons of mud per hour or 5000 GPM.
Optimized Pumping Solutions for Your Project Needs
Distance: 2500 ft
Vertical Rise: 30 ft
Production: 1414 GPM
Equipment Used: EDDY Pump 6 Inch Self-Priming Pump.
Optional HPU: EDDY Pump equipment can be powered by electric or hydraulic motor setups. The ideal option is based on your project requirements.
Biofuel Pumping Solutions
The purpose of this page is to identify your application and learn more about an equipment solution to meet your needs. These are the most common biofuel applications that we work with. We are the OEM of the tools shown.
Common Biofuel Pump Applications:
- Transferring Crude or Used Oil & Fats
- Manure Handling & Transport
- Biofuel Filtering
- Feedstock Production
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Dredge Project Consulting
- Easier to install and maintain, the horizontal slurry pump, a type of dredge pump, allows for quick access to pump components, making repair jobs straightforward. During repair jobs, pumps are completely disassembled for thorough inspection. All components are carefully inspected, and any parts not meeting standards are replaced. After reassembly, the pump is tested to ensure reliable performance. These steps help extend the service life of the hydraulic pump and maintain equipment reliability. EDDY Pump can also provide dredging project managers to oversee sediment projects and remediation projects, ensuring that all aspects of the dredging project are managed efficiently and in compliance with environmental regulations.
- Requires more room, due to its larger footprint compared to vertical
- Implementing best management practices and evaluating management alternatives are essential for effective material management in any dredging project.
Vertical Slurry Pump
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Less smaller footprint, allowing the dredge pump to be implemented in hard to reach jobs
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More versatile, can be cable hung straight down and inserted directly into medium to pump target material. The vertical slurry pump can also be used in mechanical dredging operations where minimal water addition is required.
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The vertical slurry pump is typically situated within the excavator or dredging system so that it is optimally positioned for efficient material handling and performance.
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More difficult to repair and tougher maintenance
Frac Sand Transport
Biofuel & Biodiesel Pumping Problems
With biofuel and biodiesel production, large amounts of oils, fats, and other viscous materials are moved to multiple storage tanks and digesters for producing viable fuels. These materials often contain abrasive organic materials that will be filtered out during the process. Due to this, the pumps used to move the material need to be able to withstand the eroding effects of abrasive slurries.
Transferring used or crude oil is the first step towards producing biodiesels. Often times, restaurants and other foodservice industries store their used fryer oil and fats in large vats and holding tanks. These tanks are then pumped out and the material placed into a filtration system to separate the clean oil from the other organic debris. This oil can vary in viscosity, often making it challenging to pump.
In addition, the abrasive nature of used oils, fats, and the organic debris contained within will destroy the impeller of centrifugal pumps and causes pump failures, costly repairs, and spare parts. Our pump has a high tolerance ultra-recessed rotor that withstands the harsh environment imposed by abrasive materials.
Manure transfer is an integral part of the biofuel industry. Manure is pumped from the farms to large digester tanks which contain microbes to aid in the creation of methane, an efficient biogas used to generate electricity. Many farms are now using self-priming pump setups to facilitate in creating their own electricity from the biogas generated from manure, even enough to power the whole farm. EDDY Pump can be used for manure handling and transport from one point to another. The EDDY Pump is a non-clogging pump and can easily pass manure and other similar debris without clogging the pump or discharge lines. Plus, since the EDDY Pump does not have an impeller, there is no issue with wearing down and losing tolerance.
The EDDY Pump can be run electrically or hydraulically and can be mounted stationary or to a trailer. The electric EDDY Pump can also be submersible if needed. In turn, the EDDY Pump will run continuously with significantly less spare parts needed and saving farms millions in total ownership cost over the life of the pumps.
The biofuel filtering process involves pumping fryer oil, grease, and animal fats into filtering tanks fitted with mesh screens. These screens are used to filter out any particles over 1 micron in size. This results in a cleaner oil called feedstock, which is ready for the transesterification process to produce the actual fuel. This stage of the biofuel production process involves the most abrasive materials and as such would greatly benefit from the non-clog design of the EDDY Pump.
Equipment Options For Job:
- Transferring Oil & Fats: Self-Priming Pump, Sump Pump, Submersible, EDDY Slurry Pump
- Manure Handling & Transport: Self-Priming Pump, Submersible, EDDY Slurry Pump
- Biofuel Filtering: Self-Priming Pump, Submersible, EDDY Slurry Pump
- Feedstock & Transesterification: Self-Priming Pump, Submersible, EDDY Slurry Pump
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EDDY Pump Equipment
The workhorse behind all of our pump and dredge products. The EDDY Slurry pump is a non-clogging pump capable of pumping high viscosity, high specific gravity, high abrasives, and highly corrosive materials. The EDDY Pump’s open rotor design allows the passage of solids of up to 9 inches and capable of pumping 40-70% solids by volume. The EDDY Pump is highly versatile and able to be deployed for a wide variety of heavy duty applications.
Self-Priming Pump
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