An abattoir approached Pump & Valve with a significant issue – their existing air diaphragm pump that pumped away the blood from the slaughter floor was blocking constantly. Blockages up to 1 – 2 times per day were not uncommon and the cause of the blockages ranged from toe nails, hoofs, wool, skin, ear tags, vitamin and mineral capsules and strapping and pretty much anything else that can fit down a drain! And every time the solids would block up around the valves balls.
CASE STUDIES
Pump Blocking Issue Sorted
Kaimai Valley Services had a pump station in a retirement village where they were constantly unblocking the pumps. 1 – 2 times a week they would be there lifting and unblocking the existing 150mm pumps and the culprit almost every time was soft solids (rags, tee shirts and we won’t say what else!).
Riverside Gardens – Wastewater Packaged Pumpstation
Wastewater Packaged Pumpstation for Riverside Gardens, Lower Hutt
Oruarangi Road – Wastewater Packaged Pumpstation
By far our biggest yet…
This pumpstation is designed to pump wastewater from 27 Ha of Commercial Development and also Residential Development of 480 houses.
Okura River Road – Wastewater Packaged Pumpstation
Taking wastewater from 60 Houses
84.2m static head and 1220m long rising main
