If you’ve ever pumped slurry, you know that it can be one of the most
challenging fluids to move. It’s abrasive, thick, sometimes corrosive,
and contains high amounts of solids. No doubt about it, slurry is tough
on pumps. But the more you understand about what you’re pumping, the
better your pump selection becomes, setting you up for longer mean time
between failure.
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF SLURRIES:
- Abrasive
- Thick consistency
- Can contain a high amount of solids
- Usually settle quickly
- Require more power to operate than a “water” pump
Selecting the right Submersible Slurry Handling Pumps for
slurries is critical to get the most bang for your buck. Basic pump
components, such as the impeller size and design, material of
construction, and discharge configurations must be considered to ensure
the pump will hold up against the wear caused by an abrasive slurry.
Slurry Pumping Considerations
If you have experience pumping slurries,
you know it’s not an easy task. Slurries are heavy and difficult to
pump. They cause excessive wear on pumps and their components and are
known to clog suction and discharge lines if not moving fast enough.
Most importantly, it’s a challenge to make slurry pumps last for a
reasonable amount of time. But, there are a few things you can do to
extend the life of your slurry pump and make pumping slurry less of a
challenge.
- Find the sweet spot that allows the pump to run as slow as possible (to reduce wear), but fast enough to keep solids from settling and clogging the lines.
- To reduce wear, lower the pump’s discharge pressure to the lowest point possible.
- Follow proper piping principles to ensure a constant and uniform delivery of the slurry to the pump.
In case of slurry pumping, it is
important to note that standard pump selection fundamentals might not
stand true. Having set – rigid solutions for all type of slurries is
just an eye wash. Slurry pumping solutions needs to be customized &
that’s where Darling Pumps can make a difference. Contact us with your slurry pumping challenges & we will make it sure that you have unique solution for each of your slurry pumping challenge.
If you have any questions or queries, feel free to contact us –
Darling Pumps
36-F, Sector B, Sanwer Road
Indore – 452015
Tel : +91 731 2720558, 2721782.
Fax : +91 731 2721136.
E-mail : dpplin@darlingpumps.in
Indore – 452015
Tel : +91 731 2720558, 2721782.
Fax : +91 731 2721136.
E-mail : dpplin@darlingpumps.in
