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500 gpm 10 Ft TDH

500 gpm 10 Ft TDH

500 gpm 10 Ft TDH

(OP)
Looking at pumping essentially water with maybe a bit of residual algae.  2 to 3 percent.  I am looking at a progressing cavity pump.

What other pumps would be able to handle the low head, water treatment plant duty and the potential for goo.

I look forward to reading your suggestions!  In the meantime,
I'll be reading the other threads.

Thanks.

RE: 500 gpm 10 Ft TDH

Propeller type pumps will work well here.

rmw

RE: 500 gpm 10 Ft TDH

High volume, low head pumps are availalble in many types. Your TDH sounds very low. Are you real sure about it ?

Screw pumps are often used in this situation/

good luck

RE: 500 gpm 10 Ft TDH

Contact a supplier / manufacturer of high volume -low head irrigation pumps.
Where are you on this planet, this might help in giving you a suppliers name?  

RE: 500 gpm 10 Ft TDH

(OP)
Thanks for your input.  I really like the propeller pumps (thanks for that suggestion, rmw!) and am comparing initial and energy costs compared with our line of pc pumps - which appears to be the only option I have in our lines of pumps.

From my cursory research online, the prop pump looks like the answer.  

What are you finding for a ballpark price of a propeller pump for 500 gpm, 10 feet?  No manufacturers please just price info if I may (is that a no, no?). 10 hp ?  Rpms?

PC pump i am looking at going with 10 hp and a gear reducer from 1800 rpm to ~290.

The flow and head are correct and this is a unique application.

I am taking the weekend and Monday off, but i will be calling around for prices on Tuesday if not just for my own edumacationage!

Thanks! Have a good weekend.



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