Look for used Wilden or Sandpiper diaphragm pumps. We pumped very thick sludges with those brands when I was in the sludge dewatering business.
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Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [papercreters] Pump and Buckets was Current Project
I had tried to pump PC with a old Sears Robock pump with 2" inlet and outlet. Even with a garden hose on full blast assisting my inlet line I was still pretty much just pumping water. I have been told by a few pump shops to try a sewage pump.
This evening I took a moment to just bucket the PC into my structure. It went fast at 15 buckets to empty my mixer.
I have so much building left to do that I am going to continue to persue older high end pumps.
On Oct 24, 2007, at 5:00 PM, "
What size and brand Diaphragm pump were you trying?
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papercreters@ [mailto:yahoogroups. com papercreters@ ] On Behalf Of Mikey Sklaryahoogroups. com
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 6:42 PM
To:papercreters@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [papercreters] Pump and Buckets was Current Project
I'm stuck with manually bucketing PC for my dome as well. The plan to
use a 3.5hp diaphragm pump failed yesterday. The pump could move the
water, but gagged on any significant amounts of paper.
I've now been pricing out high end sewage, grinder, rotary, and
stucco pumps. The prices are all over the place, but it looks like if
I'm willing to take some old equipment I can get a shotcrete system
from the beginning of time for $1500.
The pumps are a tricky world. I don't see a low horse power trash
pump being able to move slurry after slurry.
On Oct 24, 2007, at 4:30 PM, slurryguy wrote:
> For now.
>
> You're still pouring close to the ground. The idea of bucketing up
> to the top of the dome makes me all sweaty just thinking about it.
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