Aussie Pumps tackles water saving dust suppression

The company’s Trent McVey said: “When we developed pumps specifically for tanker applications, we found one of the challenges, was to provide pumps which settle dust without overwatering. That led to a combination of high pressure and high flow that enables water to be atomised to get the maximum effectiveness out of every litre,” he said.
Available in either cast iron or cast 316 stainless steel, the hydraulic drive tanker pumps are employed by the Royal Australian Army Engineers Corp, and are used in construction locations and on mine sites around the country.
Called the Aussie GMP dust buster range, they offer flows of up to 2500L/m, with heads as high as 100psi.
“The almost infinite range of combinations of pressure and flow, mean we can come up with the right pump for almost any application,” McVey said. “All of the pumps self prime, allowing tankers to re-charge on the job, from any readily available water source.”
The Aussie GMP pumps are virtually all supplied with large diameter open impellers, capable of passing solids in suspension. They’re fitted with a wide range of optional seals, that include tungsten carbide, silicon carbide, and hard wearing ceramics.
Using less water, by adding dust suppressants with the pumps also means less cost, less cycles, and of course less maintenance.
Cast 316 stainless pumps can be used with even corrosive wetting agent, making the pumps more water efficient than conventional pumps.
More informationwww.aussiepumps.com.au and from Aussie Pump distributors throughout Australia.