Sludge/Slurry Movement

Pumps designed for sludge and slurry movement are engineered to handle challenging materials with high solids content, varying viscosities, and abrasive particles. Positive displacement pumps, particularly progressive cavity and rotary lobe designs, excel in this application due to their ability to maintain consistent flow rates regardless of pressure variations. Centrifugal slurry pumps with hardened components and wide clearances prevent clogging while handling particles up to several inches in diameter. For particularly aggressive slurries, diaphragm pumps provide a solution by isolating the pumping mechanism from the media. These specialized pumps frequently incorporate hardened materials like high-chrome alloys, elastomers, or ceramics to resist wear, along with enlarged passages and reduced operating speeds to minimize maintenance requirements while maintaining operational efficiency in demanding wastewater, mining, and industrial processing applications.