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You can use impeller for mud pump to pump liquids in different fields such as the pharmaceutical sector, perfume productions, dairy production, canning sector, and a lot more. You should select the centrifugal pump impeller depending on the engine power. You also use motor impellers as distributors.

Pool impellers are ideal for pumping emulsions, as they can contain the small particles found in liquids. The impeller blade is connected to the adapter shaft and has a separate hole for liquid suction. The axial flow impeller is another variant that you can find in our collection of wholesale impeller for mud pump. This type of impeller provides you with top to bottom circulation, and with most energy being converted into a flow.

The available options and applications of impeller for mud pump are countless. You can select jet impellers to equip your water transport units (e.g., jet skis) with high-performance water pumping engines. Or you can go for flexible impeller pumps that can be used under different conditions and environments.

Our selection also includes solutions for people wanting to clean their pool with efficiency and less effort. The pump impellers for pool cleaning are made of sturdy materials which provides them with waterproof and wear resistance capabilities. No matter what you are searching for, you will find the right product that meets your needs at Alibaba.com!

You can use centrifugal mud pump impeller to pump liquids in different fields such as the pharmaceutical sector, perfume productions, dairy production, canning sector, and a lot more. You should select the centrifugal pump impeller depending on the engine power. You also use motor impellers as distributors.

Pool impellers are ideal for pumping emulsions, as they can contain the small particles found in liquids. The impeller blade is connected to the adapter shaft and has a separate hole for liquid suction. The axial flow impeller is another variant that you can find in our collection of wholesale centrifugal mud pump impeller. This type of impeller provides you with top to bottom circulation, and with most energy being converted into a flow.

The available options and applications of centrifugal mud pump impeller are countless. You can select jet impellers to equip your water transport units (e.g., jet skis) with high-performance water pumping engines. Or you can go for flexible impeller pumps that can be used under different conditions and environments.

Our selection also includes solutions for people wanting to clean their pool with efficiency and less effort. The pump impellers for pool cleaning are made of sturdy materials which provides them with waterproof and wear resistance capabilities. No matter what you are searching for, you will find the right product that meets your needs at Alibaba.com!

Founded in the year 1980 as aSole Proprietorship firm at Meerut (Uttar Pradesh, India), we “Khanna Impellers” are the renowned manufacturer and traderof Pump Impeller, Engine Impeller, Sewage Pump Impeller,Industrial Pump Impeller, Multistage Pump Impeller, Commet Type Impeller, Monoblock Pump Impeller, Openwell Impeller, Single Phase Pump Impeller, Centrifugal Pump Impellerand much more.We have established ourselves as one of India"s major impeller manufacturers. Today, our company is a pioneer and has retained its leadership position in producing impellers. Offered products are well-known for features like high strength, durability, and fine finish. Under the able guidance of“Mr. Akshay Khanna" (Director), we have attained an outstanding position in this industry.

Mud pump, refers to the drilling process to the drilling mud or water and other washing liquid machinery. The main components are volute, impeller, pump seat, pump case, support cylinder, motor seat, motor and other components. Impeller nut is cast iron, so corrosion resistance is good, and convenient processing technology. Pump seat is equipped with four skeleton oil seal and shaft sleeve, prevent shaft wear, prolong the service life of the shaft.

High quality vertical mud pumps with thick, solid shaft and copper motor can be provided in ATO shop. Various models are available, such as 2 inch mud pump, 3 inch mud pump, 4 inch mud pump and 6 inch mud pump. Here is the price list of vertical mud pump.

Sewage mud pump is used in mining, papermaking, printing and dyeing, environmental protection, ceramics, refining, petroleum, chemical industry, farm, dyeing, brewing, food, construction, gold mine, mud, quicksand, mud pond, sewage pond, turbid fluid to send suction thick liquid, loading and suspended matter sewage operation, can also be used for mine drainage and fluid containing mud blocks.

If the mud pump and high-pressure water pump, water gun with the composition of hydraulic mechanized earthwork unit, can be used for land leveling, river and pond dredging, digging and other small water conservancy projects, as well as urban air defense engineering, underground engineering.

Mission Magnum XP Blender Pump and MCM XL Pump are ideally suited for pumping high volumes of heavy slurries that are abrasive, corrosive, and difficult to pump. The compact overall dimensions make it an excellent choice for high volume mobile and stationary applications where a small footprint is critical. High chrome alloy or hard iron material options for different applications

A centrifugal pump is a dynamic device that brings fluid into the center of the “impeller”, the impeller slings it outward and forces it into a diverging section called a diffuser or volute chamber.

Self-priming centrifugal pumps are unique. As the name suggests, they have the ability to prime themselves under suction lift conditions. They draw fluid up from tanks or pits below, making them easier and safer to work on than those that work below ground. Under the right conditions, they’ll free themselves of entrained gas and function normally on their own, but sometimes, they can’t.

A BRIEF NOTE OF CAUTION:Just because self-priming pumps able to pull fluid into them, doesn’t mean that they should start up dry. Self-priming, centrifugal pumps need fluid in the casing to get started. Running dry, even for a short while, will cause damage to the mechanical seal, and pump failure.

Once the pump is turned on, the impeller begins to turn in a counter clockwise rotation. The fluid inside, or the “initial prime”, flows through the volute into the discharge cavity. Here, the air and fluid separate, the air evacuates through an open ended line, or air release line, while the fluid returns to the impeller through a recirculation port.

While the fluid is recirculated and the air is removed from the discharge cavity, low pressure is being created at the eye of the impeller. Atmospheric pressure is higher than the lower pressure created at the eye of the impeller, thus fluid is forced up the suction line.

As fluid moves up the suction line, the air ahead of the fluid is pushed into the casing and handled as the initial prime was handled through the recirculation process. Once the fluid arrives in the pump, it operates as normal.

As fluid recirculates in the pump and forces air out of the discharge chamber, it’s trying to create an area of low pressure. However, if there’s a leak in the suction line, air continues to be drawn into the pump, never allowing it to release enough to create that area of low pressure.

If a valve on the air release line is closed, and the valve on the discharge line is closed, again, it"s giving no place for the air to go and get out of the pump.

If there is excessive clearance between the impeller and the wear plate, the pump has a difficult time creating a low-pressure area. This is typically caused by wear, but could also be due to improper reassembly.

During the priming process, as discussed above, fluid is recirculated through the volute casing. If the recirculation port becomes plugged, the eye of the impeller is unable to create an area of low pressure in which to pull liquid up the suction line.

If you’ve undersized the pump for the suction line, it will not be able to create the low-pressure area it needs to prime. It’s important to understand the suction lift requirements before selecting a pump for the application. Use Gorman-Rupp’s Pump Selection Guide for the calculations you’ll need.

The ability for self-priming pumps to prime hinges on all the right conditions. The pump must be able to evacuate air from inside the pump, create a low-pressure area at the eye of the impeller, and also be properly sized for the right NPSHconditions.

Engineers and experts rely on Crane Engineering for insight and help with centrifugal pumps and positive displacement pumps. Our in-house team of engineers can answer questions related to not only pumps but valves and skid systems. We provide a complete service and repair team who will fix pumps back to OEM standards. We are ready to assist you, contact us, today!

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Slurry pumps are mainly used in industrials of mining, metallurgy, dredge, power, coal and other solid slurry transport. Mud pumps are mainly used for drilling, pharmaceutical, brewing, paper, and other industries, which used to transport suspension.

The slurry pump is mainly used in the mining industry, its wear resistance is strong. So It conveys slurry that containing slag, but it can conveys mud. The mud pump is usually made of cast iron, the wear resistance of the pump is low. So the mud pumps often used for conveying mud or slurry containing suspended particles. When the slurry pump working, pump parts are easy to be impacted, wear, and corrosion, etc. Therefore, the liner of the slurry pump uses wear-resistant material, such as high chromium alloy, rubber. The wear-resistant materials can effectively reduce the wear parts of the pump. So most of the slurry pump is a wear-resistant slurry pump in the current market.

The mud pump is the motor driving the piston move through the link mechanism. Then causes the change of the volume of the sealed chamber of the mud pump. and the pressure difference between inside and outside of the pump change. Finally, the process of absorbing water and draining water is complete. When slurry pump working, which is the motor drives the impeller rotation. That is the impeller on the slurry work which increases the kinetic energy of the slurry. At the same time, the slurry flows to the edge of the impeller due to inertia and is discharged from the discharge pipe at a high speed.

The Mud pumps need to be equipped with auxiliary equipment, but slurry pumps not. They often need to use with high-pressure water pump when mud pump working. The high-pressure pump sent the water that larger than the mud pump pressure to the leakproof packing. Then protect the packing. Otherwise, it is easy to make the seal part wear. But the wear-resistant slurry pumps can complete the transportation work independently, which not need to equip other auxiliary equipment.

In a word, the wear-resistant properties of the slurry pumps are stronger, and the ability to convey particles is also stronger. Generally, the capacity of the slurry pump is larger than the mud pump, which is mainly used for coal and metal ore washing. The mud pumps are more suitable for abrasive slurry is not very strong.

1. The two types of pumps are all centrifugal pumps in the working principle. They are machines that increase the energy of solid and liquid mixtures by means of centrifugal force (the rotation of the impeller of the pump). A device that converts electrical energy into kinetic and potential energy of a medium.

DAE Pumps dredging equipment is ideal for a variety of applications, including dredging dams, ports, marinas, rivers, canals, lakes, ponds, and more. Ensuring water quality and capacity are essential in hydroelectric and water supply dams, making DAE Pumps dredge pumps perfect for removing excess sand and silt. Clearing sediment and contaminates from riverbeds, channels, canals, and oceans help restore safe navigation and shoreline formations, and dredging lakes and ponds clean and remove contaminants and tailing. As ocean currents move sediments, the seafloor slowly rises, lowering the depth of marinas and ports. Dredging ensures safe access for boats and other water vessels.

Centrifugal pumps from DAE Pumps are perfectly suited for demanding process applications. Their heavy-duty construction ensures long-lasting performance in rugged conditions. The DAE Pumps knowledge and experience building top-of-the-line pumps make our centrifugal process pumps ideal in many markets and applications.

The durable DAE Pumps centrifugal pumps provide a proven ability to handle a variety of applications in the water and wastewater industries. These reliable instruments are perfect solutions for pumping chemicals used to treat water, irrigation, fountains, and much more.

For help selecting the most efficient pump for your project, call us at (760) 821-8112 or submit a request. Find the right pump size, volume, speed that you need. Get a FREE custom pump curve to ensure the right pump.

The motor or engine on a pump is as important as the pump itself. It is the driving force that makes the pump go. DAE Pumps offer a variety of motor choices: electric, diesel, and hydraulic.

Frames and skids hold the pump and motor together to make a complete unit. The frame provides stability for the placement of the pump and motor with the intent of a permanent install or seldom movement. The DAE Pumps trailer brings mobility to centrifugal slurry pumps. The whole unit, skid included, is mounted onto a trailer for mobile accessibility. Many industries use centrifugal pumps for performing multiple applications, and they move from one location to another quite frequently. The trailer provides a tremendous advantage of being on wheels.

Centrifugal pumps come in many shapes and sizes. There are two main parts to a centrifugal pump; the pump and the motor/engine. The electric motor or a diesel engine converts the energy it creates into mechanical energy. This mechanical energy drives the pump and moves the water. The centrifugal slurry pumps pull water and other materials in through the inlet and pushes it out through the outlet/discharge.

The electric motor and diesel engine work relatively similarly. A motor consists of a fan and protective casing mounted at the back. Inside the motor is the stator. The stator holds copper coils. Concentric to this is the rotor and shaft. The rotor rotates, and as it spins, so does the pump shaft. The shaft runs the entire length of the motor and into the pump where it connects to the pump’s impeller.

There are a couple of variations to a centrifugal pump. Some models of centrifugal pumps have a separate shaft for the pump and the motor. The connection between the separated shafts is called the coupling. These coupled pumps will contain a bearing house with bearings. The pump shaft then continues into the pump casing. As it enters the casing it passes through a gland, packing, and the stuffing box, which combined to form a seal. The shaft then connects to the impeller. The impeller imparts centrifugal force onto the fluid that makes it to move liquids through a pipe or hose. The impeller is in the pump casing. The casing contains and directs the flow of water as the impeller pulls it in through the suction inlet and pushes it out through the discharge outlet.

At the center of this stator are the rotor and shaft. The rotor is affected by the rotating magnetic field and forces it to auto-rotate. The rotor connects to the shaft, which runs from the fan to the impeller. When the rotor rotates, so does the impeller. By creating the rotating magnetic field within the motor, the rotor spins the shaft and the impeller.

At the pump casing, there is a channel for water to flow along, which is called the volute. The volute spirals around the perimeter of the pump casing to the outlet. This channel increases in diameter as it makes its way to the outlet. The shaft passes through the seals and into the pump casing, where it connects to the impeller.

There are many types of impellers, but most have backward curved veins, which will either be open, semi-open, or closed. These backward-curved veins do not push the water. The curves rotate with the outer edge moving in the direction of the expanding volute. These veins will provide the fluid with a smooth path for the water to flow.

Liquid engulfs the impeller, and when it rotates, the fluid within the impeller also spins and is forced outward to the volute. As the fluid moves outwards, off of the impeller, it creates a region of low pressure that pulls more water in through the suction inlet.  The fluids enter the eye of the impeller and are trapped there between the blades. As the impeller rotates, it imparts kinetic energy or velocity onto the liquid. By the time the liquid reaches the edge of the impeller, it is moving at a very high speed. This high-speed liquid flows into the volute where it hits the wall of a pump casing. This impact converts the velocity into potential energy or pressure. More fluid follows behind this developing a flow.

The thickness of the impeller and the rotational speed affects the volume flow rate of the pump and the diameter of the impeller, and the rotational speed increases the pressure it can produce.

Net Positive Suction Pressure or NPSH is associated with pump suction. At the end of this acronym are two other letters NPSHR and NPSHA. The R is the required NPSH. Each pump tests for this value. At DAE Pumps, we provide a pump operation chart with all our specs. The R-value is a warning or danger point. As the fluid enters the pump and flows into the impeller’s eye, it experiences a lot of energy due to the friction, giving a pressure drop. At certain conditions, the fluids flowing through this section can reach a boiling point. Once this happens, cavitation may occur.

The last letter in NPSHA stands for Available. The net positive suction pressure available depends on the installation of the pump and should be calculated. NPSHA takes into consideration things like insulation types, elevation, liquid temperature, liquid boiling point, much more. Available pressure should always be higher than the required value. For example, if the NPSHA is 12 for the pump requiring an NPSHR of 4 then the pump should be okay. However, a pump that required an NPSHR of 15 than the available NPSH is insufficient, and cavitation will occur.

DAE Pumps provides custom pump curves per the information you provide. Including as much information about the project allow us to best match a pump with your needs, so the centrifugal pump you get is ideal for the project.

Cavitation in pumps is the deterioration of the pump’s metal due to the overheating of water. Cavitation destroys the pump’s impeller and casing that lead to replacing parts and the pump altogether.

Water can turn from a liquid state into steam or gas and boils at around 100 degrees Celsius at sea level. However, at a higher elevation, water boils at a lower temperature because of atmospheric pressure. If this pressure is less than the vapor pressure of the liquid that is pumping, then the water can reach a boiling point. When this happens, cavitation occurs.

During cavitation, air particles within the water expand, and as they reach the boiling point, they collapse in on themselves very rapidly. As they collapse, they start to damage the impeller and pump casing. This damage removes small parts of metal from the surface, and if this keeps occurring, then it will eventually destroy the pump. Therefore, you must ensure the Available pressure is higher than the Required pressure of the pump.

DAE Pumps provides a full spectrum of centrifugal slurry pumps and accessories for completing all your tough dredging projects.We provide turnkey solutions with complete centrifugal slurry pump systems that includeslurry hoses, slurry flow meters, power units,and more.Choose from multiple sizes of slurry hoses for the transferring of materials, wireless flow meters for measuring the flow rate in gallons per minute of liquid, and power units for operation.Parts are always in stock and available for immediate shipping to anywhere in the US and the world.

The GATOR Sludge Pump offers many benefits and ensures consistently efficient processes for a variety of applications. Our unique slurry valve uses the pump discharge flow to agitate and slurry the sludge to “thin” the fluid for pumping and handling. After the slurry process is complete, the valve is closed to pump the sludge material to the discharge point.

Sludge pumps are used for many pit dewatering applications in the mining, industrial, agricultural, and construction industries, which often require the regular removal of waste products. Other types of pumps won’t be able to transfer liquids with high solid content, potentially resulting in clogging and backup that leads to system failure and costly downtime.

Low Energy Consumption. Portable sludge pumps feature efficient designs and reduced power consumption compared to other pump systems. As a result, you can save more money on energy costs with a more sustainable solution for waste removal. Low Energy Consumption. Portable sludge pumps feature efficient designs and reduced power consumption compared to other pump systems. As a result, you can save more money on energy costs with a more sustainable solution for waste removal.

High Abrasion Resistance. Sludge pumps are designed to handle abrasive solid materials, unlike other liquid pumping systems, making them more likely to hold up to abrasion. With less vulnerability to abrasion, you can avoid the need for frequent maintenance checks, downtime for repairs and replacements for parts.

High Wear Resistance. Since sludge pumps frequently transfer liquids containing solid content such as sand and gravel, they are constructed from high-quality materials to protect parts from wear. Less wear means further reduced maintenance and replacements, helping you get the most from each system.

Choosing the proper sludge pump largely depends on your application. Factors such as pump design, construction material, pump deployment, power requirements, and amount of solid content in the sludge are all important to consider when selecting a sludge pump for your project.

It is also crucial to work with a reputable sludge pump provider. Doing so grants you access to expert assistance in pump selection so that you can feel confident in your choice. At GATOR Pump, we can work with you to provide a high-quality, efficient, and reliable sludge pump that meets the specifications and requirements of your application.

When searching for the right sludge pumps for any application, GATOR Sludge Pumps can give you the reliability and efficiency you need. Our pump experts can also offer customization assistance; we can accommodate a wide array of unique requests and modifications.

Centrifugal pumps are used to transport fluids by the conversion of rotational kinetic energy to the hydrodynamic energy of the fluid flow. The rotational energy typically comes from an engine or electric motor. They are a sub-class of dynamic axisymmetric work-absorbing turbomachinery.volute chamber (casing), from which it exits.

Common uses include water, sewage, agriculture, petroleum, and petrochemical pumping. Centrifugal pumps are often chosen for their high flow rate capabilities, abrasive solution compatibility, mixing potential, as well as their relatively simple engineering.centrifugal fan is commonly used to implement an air handling unit or vacuum cleaner. The reverse function of the centrifugal pump is a water turbine converting potential energy of water pressure into mechanical rotational energy.

According to Reti, the first machine that could be characterized as a centrifugal pump was a mud lifting machine which appeared as early as 1475 in a treatise by the Italian Renaissance engineer Francesco di Giorgio Martini.Denis Papin built one using straight vanes. The curved vane was introduced by British inventor John Appold in 1851.

Like most pumps, a centrifugal pump converts rotational energy, often from a motor, to energy in a moving fluid. A portion of the energy goes into kinetic energy of the fluid. Fluid enters axially through eye of the casing, is caught up in the impeller blades, and is whirled tangentially and radially outward until it leaves through all circumferential parts of the impeller into the diffuser part of the casing. The fluid gains both velocity and pressure while passing through the impeller. The doughnut-shaped diffuser, or scroll, section of the casing decelerates the flow and further increases the pressure.

A consequence of Newton"s second law of mechanics is the conservation of the angular momentum (or the “moment of momentum”) which is of fundamental significance to all turbomachines. Accordingly, the change of the angular momentum is equal to the sum of the external moments. Angular momentums ρ×Q×r×cu at inlet and outlet, an external torque M and friction moments due to shear stresses Mτ are acting on an impeller or a diffuser.

The color triangle formed by velocity vector u,c,w called "velocity triangle". This rule was helpful to detail Eq.(1) become Eq.(2) and wide explained how the pump works.

Fig 2.3 (a) shows triangle velocity of forward curved vanes impeller ; Fig 2.3 (b) shows triangle velocity of radial straight vanes impeller. It illustrates rather clearly energy added to the flow (shown in vector c) inversely change upon flow rate Q (shown in vector cm).

Vertical centrifugal pumps are also referred to as cantilever pumps. They utilize a unique shaft and bearing support configuration that allows the volute to hang in the sump while the bearings are outside the sump. This style of pump uses no stuffing box to seal the shaft but instead utilizes a "throttle bushing". A common application for this style of pump is in a parts washer.

In the mineral industry, or in the extraction of oilsand, froth is generated to separate the rich minerals or bitumen from the sand and clays. Froth contains air that tends to block conventional pumps and cause loss of prime. Over history, industry has developed different ways to deal with this problem. In the pulp and paper industry holes are drilled in the impeller. Air escapes to the back of the impeller and a special expeller discharges the air back to the suction tank. The impeller may also feature special small vanes between the primary vanes called split vanes or secondary vanes. Some pumps may feature a large eye, an inducer or recirculation of pressurized froth from the pump discharge back to the suction to break the bubbles.

A centrifugal pump containing two or more impellers is called a multistage centrifugal pump. The impellers may be mounted on the same shaft or on different shafts. At each stage, the fluid is directed to the center before making its way to the discharge on the outer diameter.

A common application of the multistage centrifugal pump is the boiler feedwater pump. For example, a 350 MW unit would require two feedpumps in parallel. Each feedpump is a multistage centrifugal pump producing 150 L/s at 21 MPa.

All energy transferred to the fluid is derived from the mechanical energy driving the impeller. This can be measured at isentropic compression, resulting in a slight temperature increase (in addition to the pressure increase).

The energy usage in a pumping installation is determined by the flow required, the height lifted and the length and friction characteristics of the pipeline.

An oilfield solids control system needs many centrifugal pumps to sit on or in mud tanks. The types of centrifugal pumps used are sand pumps, submersible slurry pumps, shear pumps, and charging pumps. They are defined for their different functions, but their working principle is the same.

Magnetically coupled pumps, or magnetic drive pumps, vary from the traditional pumping style, as the motor is coupled to the pump by magnetic means rather than by a direct mechanical shaft. The pump works via a drive magnet, "driving" the pump rotor, which is magnetically coupled to the primary shaft driven by the motor.gland is needed. There is no risk of leakage, unless the casing is broken. Since the pump shaft is not supported by bearings outside the pump"s housing, support inside the pump is provided by bushings. The pump size of a magnetic drive pumps can go from few watts of power to a giant 1 MW.

The process of filling the pump with liquid is called priming. All centrifugal pumps require liquid in the liquid casing to prime. If the pump casing becomes filled with vapors or gases, the pump impeller becomes gas-bound and incapable of pumping.

In normal conditions, common centrifugal pumps are unable to evacuate the air from an inlet line leading to a fluid level whose geodetic altitude is below that of the pump. Self-priming pumps have to be capable of evacuating air (see Venting) from the pump suction line without any external auxiliary devices.

Centrifugal pumps with an internal suction stage such as water-jet pumps or side-channel pumps are also classified as self-priming pumps.American Marsh in 1938.

Centrifugal pumps that are not designed with an internal or external self-priming stage can only start to pump the fluid after the pump has initially been primed with the fluid. Sturdier but slower, their impellers are designed to move liquid, which is far denser than air, leaving them unable to operate when air is present.check valve or a vent valve must be fitted to prevent any siphon action and ensure that the fluid remains in the casing when the pump has been stopped. In self-priming centrifugal pumps with a separation chamber the fluid pumped and the entrained air bubbles are pumped into the separation chamber by the impeller action.

The air escapes through the pump discharge nozzle whilst the fluid drops back down and is once more entrained by the impeller. The suction line is thus continuously evacuated. The design required for such a self-priming feature has an adverse effect on pump efficiency. Also, the dimensions of the separating chamber are relatively large. For these reasons this solution is only adopted for small pumps, e.g. garden pumps. More frequently used types of self-priming pumps are side-channel and water-ring pumps.

Another type of self-priming pump is a centrifugal pump with two casing chambers and an open impeller. This design is not only used for its self-priming capabilities but also for its degassing effects when pumping twophase mixtures (air/gas and liquid) for a short time in process engineering or when handling polluted fluids, for example, when draining water from construction pits.This pump type operates without a foot valve and without an evacuation device on the suction side. The pump has to be primed with the fluid to be handled prior to commissioning. Two-phase mixture is pumped until the suction line has been evacuated and the fluid level has been pushed into the front suction intake chamber by atmospheric pressure. During normal pumping operation this pump works like an ordinary centrifugal pump.

Baha Abulnaga (2004). Pumping Oilsand Froth (PDF). 21st International Pump Users Symposium, Baltimore, Maryland. Published by Texas A&M University, Texas, USA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2012-10-28.

Moniz, Paresh Girdhar, Octo (2004). Practical centrifugal pumps design, operation and maintenance (1. publ. ed.). Oxford: Newnes. p. 13. ISBN 0750662735. Retrieved 3 April 2015.

Due to the versatility of the sludge pump, many users prefer it even though the horse power per gallon is greater than the Trash Pump. The additional power requirements and somewhat reduced volume of the Sludge Pump, is more than offset by the extended life of the unit in certain abrasive pumping requirements. The Sludge Pump is ideal for pumping mud, sewage, silt, and other viscous materials, that cannot be pumped with conventional lift pumps. Sludge pumps are available in 4″ and 6″ diameter discharge.

The submersible Sludge Pump has all the advantages of the open type trash pump, but due to the impeller design, it will pump extremely high percent solid content liquids. The Sludge Pump impeller is of the tapered vane design. It permits the water to enter the bottom eye of the housing and accelerates the liquid in a radial fashion out the concentric discharge usually in one revolution. With impeller types of this configuration, large solids can be passed without clogging and relatively little impeller wear occurs. Normally, greater horsepower per gallon is required for sludge type pumps.