MINING PUMPS
introduced to handle corrosive liquids in mining
applications. The new range of mine pumps are
close coupled electric drive and feature high
efficiencies for both high and low head
applications.
Introduced by Australian Pump Industries, the
pumps are designed to answer a serious need in
the mining and chemical industries for cost
efficient, ISO9001 quality products capable of
handling contaminated and corrosive liquids.
“This product line has been developed for
mine tailings and other difficult mine liquids
including light slurries” said Aussie Pumps
Product Manager, Neil Bennett. “We perceived a
major market opportunity for a top quality
stainless steel pump at a realistic price and built
strictly in accordance with our quality culture.”
The first pump to be introduced is a 5.5 kW 3
in pump that delivers a maximum flow of 910 lpm
with the added ability to handle solids to 10 mm.
Like all of the Aussie GMP range, the pump is
self-priming with the ability to draft water from
depths of 6 m. The maximum pump head is 40 m
making it suitable for high pressure water
transfer or even machinery wash down.
Power for the machine comes from a 5.5 kW
TEFC 3 phase, 2 pole electric drive motor. Pump
and motor are installed from the factory on a
heavy-duty steel base for ease of installation.
Optional stainless steel or hot galvanised steel
bases are available on request.
“The pump’s big
advantage for miners is
its ease of repair in the
field and simplicity of
operation. Even
changing the seals is
simple” said Bennett.
“The pump is close
coupled to the motor
with a 316 stainless
steel stub shaft.
Disassembly of the
pump body from the
motor takes a matter of
minutes giving access
to the pump chamber
for clean out or service”
he said.
The company says
the secret of the
pump’s “excellent self-
priming characteristics”
are the big shoulders in the priming tank
incorporated in the unit’s design. The high
mounted suction port also helps fast self-priming
without the need for additional aids like vacuum
pumps or compressors.
The new pump is available in nickel aluminium
bronze as well as a semi trash version available
in the cast iron configuration. Seals are heavy
duty mechanical style with nitrile elastomers.
A new cast 316 stainless steel self-priming
centrifugal pump has been introduced by
Australian Pump Industries to handle corrosive
liquids in mining applications
Optional viton and silicon carbide are also
available on request.
The first pumps are going to Kalgoorlie where
they will be used for mine tailings and wash
stand applications in high PH level liquids. IM