4 inch Centrifugal Sludge Pump was Delivered to Panama for Sea Sand Pumping

Centrifugal sludge pump is a kind of high efficient sludge pump machine which has the equivalent configurations and functions with our high quality centrifugal sand pump. The working principle of the centrifugal sludge pump is to use the water centrifugal force which is formed by the rotation of the sludge pump impeller to extract the sand out from river, lake, pond, channel, etc. Before starting the electric motor or diesel engine of centrifugal sludge pump, the pump casing and the suction pipe must be filled with water. The centrifugal sludge pump shaft drives the impeller and water to perform the high-speed rotary motion. With the action of centrifugal force, the water is pushed to the outer edge of the impeller then through the sludge pump casing flow channel, finally flows into the outlet pipe.

So before using the centrifugal sand pump, the centrifugal sludge pump always needs to be fully filled with water, the other method is that the sand pump machine position should be below the water level. Most of the centrifugal sludge pumps are installed in the cabin of sand suction dredger, so that the sand pump position is below the water level, the water could be automatically injected into the centrifugal sludge pump.
Some customers want to save costs and asked if they could use a simple floating platform to replace the sand dredger. As this way, the sand pump unit is positioned higher than the water level, in order to prevent water from flowing out of the inlet pipe, we should put a bottom valve at the inlet of the sand suction rubber hose.

The Panamanian customer contacted us in June 2019 and they were looking for a simple sand pump that could be put on a small platform with 6 plastic buckets. The customer had a 9-acre mangrove island in Panama, and he would like to pump sand onto the island from the ocean floor to fill in the many wet areas on the island and increase the elevation.

After further communication, the pumping depth was 5-7 meters, working 50-60 meters away from the coast. Due to local economic reasons, all the products were manually moved, so we recommended our smallest model 4 inch simple sludge pump with a 22 hp diesel engine. This sand pump could fully meet the customer’s working conditions.

Parameters of 4 inch Centrifugal Sludge Pump

Pump Model	4 PS
Mixed Flow	150 m³/h
Head	8 m
Pump Power	16.2 kw / 22 hp
Pump Speed	1200 rpm
Connect Way	V Belt

The weight of the sludge pump was around 300 kg, We also equipped 10 meters sand suction rubber hose with a bottom valve, so that the water would not flow away when filling with water. Because the discharge distance was 50 meters, we equipped 50 meters sand discharge rubber hose. Besides these, we also attached the battery for staring the diesel engine, flanges for connecting pipes, bolts, and nuts. We considered every detail when using this sand pump set. The customer feels very pleased with our work.

About OCEAN Pump

Tai'an Ocean Pump Co., Ltd. (referred to as OCEAN Pump) is a manufacturer and supplier of submersible sand pump, heavy duty sand pump, slurry pump, mud pump, sediment pump, sewage pump, dredging pump and sand pump. The company integrates independent research and development, equipment manufacturing, pre-sales and after-sales service. The company’s business covers sand absorption and dredging projects. The products cover more than 500 specifications in 20 series, and the products are exported to 36 countries and regions. Pump Industry has won the praise and trust of customers with rich industry experience, professional technology and excellent service.