Flume pump in a large beetroot factory. This single pump pushes water to the far end of the factory through a 200mm pipe. The water returns to the collection pit through a 300mm flume, collecting peelings and waste material en route. The solid waste is removed by a screen and the water is continually recycled through the factory.
P H Pumps Ltd have considerable experience in the particular requirements of pumps and pumping equipment for flumes, both commercial and experimental.
We are particularly pleased to be involved with the impressive facilities of the
Sorby Environmental Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (SEFDL) based in Leeds.
SEFDL is one of the leading environmental fluid dynamics laboratories in Europe and is amongst the best equipped laboratories of its type globally.
Dr. Jeff Peakall, director of the facility, states:
'Over the past 15 years we have worked closely with Paul Holmes to supply all our pumping and fluid control requirements, ranging from support of existing infrastructure through to innovative bespoke solutions to complex scientific problems.
PH Pumps have always provided an incredibly high level of service, and have provided innovative, robust solutions. Such bespoke solutions require a very high level of technical expertise, considerable lateral thinking, and the faith to attempt to push the boundaries with novel solutions.
Such a combination is extremely hard to find, and in part through other Universities approaching SEFDL to find out who we work with, PH Pumps now work for many environmental and engineering fluid dynamics laboratories across the UK.'
Our expertise in this field enables us to suggest and provide solutions to meet the specific requirements of flume usage, many of which stretch the accepted bounds of normal fluid handling and enable us to gain unique experiences in pump applications.
One of the pumps at SEFDL which is capable of handling fluids containing up to 60% china clay at flowrates of up to 90 litres per second. In addition to its fluid handling characteristics, noise and vibration are minimal, a vital consideration when working close to sensitive laboratory equipment.
