What’s the Difference Between Diaphragm Pumps & Centrifugal Pumps?
As the two most common types of pumps on the market, diaphragm pumps and centrifugal pumps are both great choices for a variety of applications, including liquid [...]
Marine Pump Outs
We operate a saltwater marina and offer a sewage pump out service to our customers. We currently have a peristaltic pump out system but we are looking for something less complicated and more user friendly. We send the pumped out sewage through a magnetic flow meter, up to shore and to the public utility. We are billed by the utility based on our flow meter readings.
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
Mud Sucker Diaphragm Pumps Available in Costa Rica
Wastecorp’s Mud Sucker diaphragm pumps are now available in Chile with distribution in Santiago, Iquique, Talcahuano and Villarrica. In cooperation with Zebol S.A., a Chilean pump distribution company with 20 years of experience, Wastecorp has been reaching the oil refinery market with emphasis on the Mud Sucker B Series.
Funeral Home Pump Options
Funeral homes have specific needs for pumping equipment. Whether those needs involve wastewater sumps, embalming room pumps or sewage discharge pumps, funeral directors depend on reliable pumps given the sensitive nature of the tasks at hand.
Wastecorp’s Mud Sucker diaphragm pump is one example of a typical pump installation for funeral home sumps, catch basins and embalming room applications. The Mud Sucker is a solids handling pump so blood, fat and bodily fluids are able to be transferred by the pump and discharge appropriately. In the photo you see here a Mud Sucker 2FACB-EC Is connected to the funeral home sump in the basement. The sump pit has suction lines from the embalming room and wastewater lines . The discharge line travel up to discharge into a State approved discharge line. Be sure to check local regulations for funeral home sump pits.
Aod Pumps: Repair it or Replace it?
Aod pumps. They have been around for years for pumping everything from wastewater to oil slurry to sludge. Almost every pump distributor out there has either pushed Wilden, Sand Piper or some other air operated diaphragm pump option at least historically any way. As these pumps age, end users and operators have the issue to grapple with: do I repair my AOD pump or do I replace it? Can I still tolerate my energy bill from Aod pumps or is there a viable alternative? A well known defense contractor pondered these questions and more with a query to Wastecorp’s pump engineering dept.
“We are using Aod pumps side by side at our manufacturing facility to pump jelly type slurry wastewater and waste oil or a combination of that. These AOD pumps are costing us $1000 to $2000 a piece to rebuild. They provide poor performance and the energy costs are ridiculous. This is the 21st century, there has to be a better a
Pulp and Paper Process Pumps and You
Pulp and paper processors, saw mills and carton companies have a challenge in finding the right pumping equipment for various parts of their processes. Mineral processing, log washing, fan pumps, effluent sumps and hot pond transfer are just some of the pump applications faced by this industry. Operators often do not have all the information needed to select the right size and style of pumps needed for this variety of pumping needs around their facility.
Marty G. is the senior operator at a paper mill along Wisconsin’s Fox River, which hosts one of the highest concentrations of pulp and paper facilities in the US. Wastecorp work
Pumping Systems For Public and Private Prisons: A Guide
As pump equipment manufacturers for both public and private prison operations including the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the USA and the Correctional Service of Canada, Wastecorp encounters various application requirements to manage correctional institutions. This includes penitentiaries, jails and correctional facilities on the state, local, federal and provincial levels. Looking for RFP’s or RFQ’s for Pumping equipment for State Federal correctional institutions? Click here We hear that pumping equipment suppliers and providers for prisons are not well served especially within the realm of custom pump products. Wastecorp offers solutions for hard-to-find pump needs.
Mobile Waste Pumping and Water Distribution Systems for Prisons
Generally, mobile pumping equipment for prisons is available for either clean water or pumping wastewater. Facility operators tell us that they expect pumps to be easy-to-use, easy-to-service, quick access to repair parts and have a track record for reliability.
Wastewater Pumps for Prisons
Among the highest level of pump inquiries for prisons involves wastewater pumps designed for pumping sewage, vegetable matter, wastewater, cooking oil, grease trap waste [...]
Marine Pump Questions and Answers
If you’re looking to plan a new marine vacuum pump out system or replace an existing one this is a good place to start. Wastecorp is an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer of marine vacuum pump out systems for marinas. One of our marina customers recently exemplified what’s on the mind of marina operators these days when it comes to planning a marina vacuum pump out:
Hi, we just bought a marina in Maryland and the pump out we have needs replacement. We are planning on expanding the marina with about 50 more boat slips which will bring our total to about 121. What we would like to explore is a marine vacuum pump out system that can pump out more than one boat at a time. We got quotes on peristaltic marine pumps and my buddy who has a marina doesn’t like them; so that’s out. The previous marina owner also told us
that more boaters are pumping out disposable wipes and other weird things in their boat holding tanks that makes having strong suction a necessity. We would like information on vacuum pumps that can sit on a dock and compare what a portable unit would cost. The idea is that we could use the mobile pum
How to Find New Diaphragms for an Old Diaphragm Pump
One of the frequent calls we hear from customers is that they either have an older diaphragm pump make or need replacement diaphragms for their newer diaphragm pump. Some genuine replacement parts are easier to find than others. The good news is that replacement diaphragms and other parts for almost any kind of diaphragm pump are available for pumps dating back as far as the 1940’s.