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Peristaltic Hose Pumps in Waste Water Treatment?

Peristaltic Hose Pumps in Waste Water Treatment?

Peristaltic Hose Pumps in Waste Water Treatment?

(OP)
Does anyone have any experience with using peristaltic hose pumps to move raw sludge?? (up to 5% solids) If so, what location? How often do hoses have to be replaced?

Thanks,
Nathan

RE: Peristaltic Hose Pumps in Waste Water Treatment?

I've used one in a pilot.  I think it had about a 1.25" hose on it.  I used it for wasting sludge from a bioreactor that had about 1% sludge.  It worked ok.  Because I was using it intermittently and it had sludge sitting in it the inlet hose before the pump rotating thing would have to be cleaned out every couple weeks.  

The hose pump part worked ok though, but keep in mind it was a pilot.  I think you can get some more robust hoses that don't have to be replaced very often.

RE: Peristaltic Hose Pumps in Waste Water Treatment?

Ask the pump manufacturer for references which you can then check

RE: Peristaltic Hose Pumps in Waste Water Treatment?

(OP)
Thanks. I finally got a list on installations from the manufacturer.

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