Choosing the Right Slurry Pump – Darling Pumps If you've ever pumped slurry, you know that it can be one of the most challenging fluids to move. It's abrasive, thick, sometimes corrosive, and contains high amounts of solids. No doubt about it, slurry is tough on pumps. But the more you understand about what you're pumping, the better your pump selection becomes, setting you up for longer mean time between failures.
Slurry is a mixture of solids and liquid, generally water. The particles can be both abrasive & nonabrasive, although abrasive particles are very much common. The purpose to move slurry can be transporting as much solids particles as possible, hydraulically, along with the given liquid. There are many factors to be considered while selecting slurry pump like; Particle size- Specific gravity of solids, Specific gravity of liquid, Concentration of slurry, Shape of particles etc. Slurry can be further classified in to two types – • •
Non – Settling Slurry Settling Slurry
Below are common characteristics of slurries: •
Abrasive
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Thick consistency
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Can contain a high amount of solids