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Return Activate Sludge Pumping

Return Activate Sludge Pumping

Return Activate Sludge Pumping

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We use three internal or closed screw pumps to lift our RAS from a sump up 25 ft at a rate of 8000 GPM.  We are experiencing a lot of cracking on the head flights and after several weld repairs / sensitization etc we are in the position that we need to replace/ upgrade.  

What's everyone's thoughts on using a screw pump or a submersible centrifugal pump?  I'm guessing for such a high flow, low head appliation that you just can't beat a screw pump for HP - is there any other reason?  There's been talk about shearing the bugs with a centrifugal but...

RE: Return Activate Sludge Pumping

Submersibles are frequemtly used for RAS.

Compared to other pumps, submersibles are lower efficiency. The screw pump efficiency ranges from 65 to 85%

The submersible pump effiency probably ranges from 40 to 50%.

The annual power cost is probably around $24,000 at 7 cents per kw so you can not justify the pump based on power cost.

The screw pump operates at a constant speed. You would have to install controls to regulate the flow from the submersibles.

You would also have to build a wet well for the submersibles.

 

RE: Return Activate Sludge Pumping

Try Hidrostal out of the UK. The pump has a screw inducer which is very successful on RAS.

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