When looking for a trash pump for your rental, municipal, industrial or mining pump application, you will likely encounter dozens of manufacturers out there. The pump industry is certainly not short on selection. But here’s what you should know: sizing the right pump for your application can not only help you get the right pump, but may also prevent premature pump wear and maintenance down the road.
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Diaphragm pumps have had quite the evolution over the last few years with new innovations in diaphragm materials, pump body engineering, drive systems and overall design. This evolution is mainly end user driven; more facilities face budget constraints and have thus demanded cost effective solutions for transferring wastewater and slurry (which diaphragm pumps have traditionally offered). Diaphragm pump manufacturers have responded by offering heavy duty pump models that transcend their usual application capabilities and now may be suitable for areas that submersible pumps and trash pumps once dominated. Here’s a partial answer to how this evolution has happened:
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Commercial marine operators around the world should understand that the Marpol Annex five prohibits the disposal of cooking oil, slurries and other substances which may be considered toxic to the marine environment. All of these substances are no longer permitted to be dumped at sea no matter how far offshore. Continue reading
As many marinas know, the new MARPOL Annex 5 which prohibits disposal of garbage from ships, yachts and boats (which includes certain types of wastewater) have come into effect as of January 1, 2013. The new regulations set specific requirements for disposing of black water, cooking oil, grey water, residues, liquid detergents and animal waste. Continue reading
In this post we provide answers to the question of how to pump out used cooking oil from restaurant waste collection bins especially in colder weather? Used cooking oil transforms into a gel when the surrounding temperature dips below 40°F (4°C). This makes the fluid very difficult to pump. Roger F., from Charlotte, NC conveys the difficulty in pumping cooking oil:
“We are trying to find optimum pumping solution for pumping used cooking oil (uco) from 100- 300 gallon grease bins… Continue reading
When we hear about silt pumping applications it usually involves pumping from a mining site, fruit juice concentrate or dredging application. Often, job site operators have contained the silt-laden wastewater in either a holding tank or tote tank. Typically, the liquid waste must be treated or pumped to a larger containment area. Continue reading
One of the most common industrial wastewater and commercial pump applications we see is pumping a water sand mixture that eventually can turn into a slurry mixture. This kind of application is common in hundreds of wastewater pump applications including construction, water jet cutting, dredging, kitchen and bath products and more. Continue reading
Selecting offshore oil rig pumps for mud pumping and oil slurry applications need not be a complicated process. Continue reading
The problem is, most engineering firms don’t realize (and subsequently the client) that mechanical diaphragm pump technology can not only replace air operated style pumps, but often handle solids more effectively. Generally, Wastecorp is moving toward a check ball style diaphragm pump on all of our Mud Sucker brand models. Continue reading
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut wastewater treatment plant sewage pumps got hit hard by Hurricane Sandy and the restoration process is expected to last for months if not years. We have been in contact with plant operators whose pumps have been impacted by the Hurricane and it appears that the coastal areas were hit the hardest.
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