Solids handling pumps are perfect for waste and wastewater applications and are used for pumping mixtures of liquids containing solids. Explore solids handling pumps now.
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Solids handling pumps for transporting liquid with sludge
Commonly used in waste treatment plants, pressure and vacuum solids handling pumps are versatile for various applications. For example, they are used at BMW's "state of the art" engine manufacturing facility outside Munich and almost every construction site to deliver concrete using two-cylinder piston pumps with an S-transfer tube.
They can also be used for pumping:
What is a solids handling pump?
Solids handling pumps are designed to transport liquids containing solids to ensure efficient flow and prevent blockages. Each consistency of solid content has its own physical and chemical characteristics, from maximum particle size to flow behaviours. However, not every material can be pumped, due to a lack of plasticity.
How does a solids handling pump work?
Solids handling pumps have an impeller which creates a centrifugal force and pushes the liquid and solid mixture through a discharge outlet in the pump.
There are two pumps used for handling solids. Rotary pumps include centrifugal, screw and peristaltic formats. Meanwhile, reciprocating pumps can be subdivided into plunger, diaphragm and piston formats, using either single-cylinder or two-cylinder "push-pull" configurations.
Single-cylinder, or high-solids pumps, are suitable for pumping bulk materials with a coarse composition. This includes wood chips, organic waste, hazardous waste or shredded paper. The two-cylinder pump is better suited to pumping smoother materials like cement, mine tailings and sewage sludges.
Popular solids handling pump manufacturers
Our range includes solids handling pumps from the leading brands, Gundfos and Lowara.
The Lowara CO range can handle moderately aggressive liquids with suspended solids from -10 °C to 120 °C.
The Grundfos SLV range of SuperVortex (free-flow), single-channel impeller pumps can pump sewage and wastewater in municipal, private and industrial settings.
Solids handling pumps from Anchor Pumps
Suitable for transporting fluids with debris and sludge, solids handling pumps ensure the efficient transfer of fluids containing solids.
