Tag: Dewatering

GLOBAL Pumps’ new mechanical seal, the SlurryPro Elite, is a completely flushless seal that doesn’t require any form of seal water to stay lubricated. Based in South Australia, the company supplies mines and industry around the world with innovative pumping technology. Its new seal, the SlurryPro Elite, can be retrofitted into all existing pumps and will eliminate extraneous gland water pumps, water injecting, contaminated water storage and constant management issues The addition of the seal will also reduce unplanned downtime of the slurry pumping process on sites. The secret to the design is explained by Global Pumps Sales Director  Darren Seeley. “A patented conical design, engineered in Italy, circulates the slurry around the seal, and uses the slurry itself as...

General Pump Company has a range of submersible pumps for the harshest conditions. GENERAL Pump Company is the leading Australian-owned, commercial and industrial pump provider. Family-owned and managed, the business has grown extensively over more than four decades from a small pump supplier in Sydney to a company that services a wide range of clients all over the world. General Pumps sales manager, Tim Crutcher, is proud of the products the company has developed. “Our class-leading Ultraflow products offer solutions for a broad range of pumping problems,” Mr Crutcher said. “From very large high flow submersible pumps, heavy-duty dewatering submersible pumps to vortex, pressure and grinder pumps, we provide the most comprehensive range of submersible pumps available.” The company’s active...

THE design of pumps and dewatering systems are a major part of mining projects but often put on the backburner and overlooked because it can be quite a daunting task – but with the right team the process can be simplified. Toolkwip marketing and product manager Jim Garrett said the company takes the stress away from dewatering projects. “We don’t pretend we know it all, but the company has been doing this for more than 25 years,” Mr Garrett said. “We work with each client to find the best pump to suit their requirements.” One of the major aspects of choosing the right pump is water quality. “It’s paramount because the water quality dictates the metallurgy that we use inside...

TAILINGS slurries can have a major impact on the community living in the vicinity of mining activity, and also carry significant environmental risk. Calls for greater transparency are mounting from all stakeholders including the mining industry, investors and governments in mining countries around the world. Small miners to large mining conglomerates are conducting trials to characterise their tailings and assess which dewatering technologies are the most effective and efficient. Alfa Laval offers a cost-effective solution to dewatering tailings using mechanical separation by solid bowl decanter centrifuges, which enable mines to dispose of tailings solids as a solid cake and remove the risk of storing slurries in a tailings dam. Conventional methods like pressure filtration have limitations, particularly when processing fines,...