Wastecorp’s Next-Generation Double Disc Pump MK Series
Wastecorp Sludge Pro® Double Disc Pumps offer next-generation features that tackle tough sewage, sludge, and slurry applications across various industries.
Primary Sludge Pumps | What you Should Know
With tough sludge pumping applications like those found at municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities, (WWTP’s) having the right primary sludge pumps can help reduce hassles and your spare parts budget down the road. This was just the case for the City of Meridian’s recent wastewater treatment facility upgrade and expansion in Meridian, Idaho.
The City of Meridian has utilized ball check technology for years to help move tough sewage and sludge. Ball check technology enabled pumps have moved trillions of gallons of raw sewage worldwide for over 50 years and is the back bone of Wastecorp’s plunger pump, profe
Pumping Stringy Material at Wastewater Plants
Any wastewater treatment plant operator will typically tell you that one of the biggest hassles they face daily is pumping stringy material from a variety of sources. The problem here is that the material tends to get stuck in the impellers of trash pumps and wreak havoc on lobe pumps. Phil from Clyde, Texas tells us about his quest to find a better solution:
“A buddy of mine has been using your Mud Sucker diaphragm pumps at a public works facility down the road from me and we are considering the same. Our WWTP pumps a lot of stringy material from mops and unknown fibrous material. We are using non clog trash pumps now but make no mistake, the impeller still gets clogged. We need something better. We have seen diaphragms used on honey wagons to pump all sorts of material and they have worked. We work with less than 5% solids and need to pump around 100 GPM with a TDH of about 15’. What do you recommend and what do I need to budget?” – Phil H. Clyde, Texas
Phil, we hear about this complaint from WWTP’s all the time that “non-clog trash pumps” are not quite non-clog. What we suggest for municipalities with stringy material issues is the read more
Double Disc Pumps and Municipal Sewage Pumping
For years, we have been asking wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) what they like about double disc pumps and what they don’t like. We have even been compiling a database with what regions of the USA and Canada have success with this type of pump for sewage and which areas have had more challenges.
Benefits of Sludge Pro Double Disc Pumps
Sludge Pro Double disc pumps, use a unique induced flow principle to transfer sludges and other fluids. This encompasses a broad spectrum of viscosities, solid contents, and abrasive characteristics. In this article, we delve into specifics of double disc pump design, operational principles, versatile applications, and inherent advantages.
The Specification Process For Double Disc Pump Bids. Concerns by a Competitor
Wastecorp was recently exhibiting our newest double disc pumps for the municipal wastewater treatment market and industrial fluid handling space, [...]
How to Pump Wet Wipes and Cooking Oil
In North America, municipal wastewater treatment operators routinely voice their concerns to Wastecorp about the use of wet pipes by the general public and then flushing them down the toilet. “Do you guys make a pump that can better handle the wet wipes” is a question Wastecorp frequently receives at our sludge pump call centers. Jim K. from Winston Salem North Carolina tells it like it is:
New Space Saving Double Disc Pump
A new double disc pump for sewage and sludge pumping at municipal WWTPS.
We recently asked municipal operators who had either a Penn Valley double disc pump
What You Didn’t Know About Double Disc Pumps
Can a Double Disc Pump Have Ball Valves?
Yes. In fact, ball valve technology is helping to usher in the next era of double disc style pumps. The ball valves help to break up solids and make pumping thicker municipal sewage easier. The ball valves also make it much easier to maintain the pump.
Dirty Secrets in The Double Disc Pump Business
Things are heating up in the marketplace for double disc pumps and competition has a great way of exposing the true colors of competitors. Hearing what one double disc pump competitor says about another reinforces the need to do your homework so you are getting an accurate picture of the benefits and drawbacks of each make. Wastecorp has launched its Sludge Pro Double Disc Pump brand in several markets and we receive and document regular reports from our local double disc pump distributors as to who is saying what to consulting engineers and operators in the double disc pump marketplace.
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