General Pump Company has a range of submersible pumps for the harshest conditions.
GENERAL Pump Company is the leading Australian-owned, commercial and industrial pump provider.
Family-owned and managed, the business has grown extensively over more than four decades from a small pump supplier in Sydney to a company that services a wide range of clients all over the world.
General Pumps sales manager, Tim Crutcher, is proud of the products the company has developed.
“Our class-leading Ultraflow products offer solutions for a broad range of pumping problems,” Mr Crutcher said.
“From very large high flow submersible pumps, heavy-duty dewatering submersible pumps to vortex, pressure and grinder pumps, we provide the most comprehensive range of submersible pumps available.”
The company’s active involvement in the design, manufacture and after-sales maintenance and servicing of its pumps sets it apart from other suppliers.
Submersible pumps
As the name suggests, a submersible pump can be fully submersed into liquid without the liquid entering the motor or control section of the unit – so they are well suited to mining applications.
The Ultraflow Drainage series of submersible pumps are suitable for site dewatering, basement and sump drainage, water transfer and stormwater management.
“Our extensive range includes large dewatering pumps and stainless-steel submersible pumps,” Mr Crutcher said.
“For the mining sector we specialise in providing heavy duty dewatering pumps, stainless steel pumps and wastewater pumps. Where liquids have unstable or variable pH levels, the Ultraflow stainless steel pumps are a great option for these applications. For sewerage and greywater transfer from mine camps, the Ultraflow sewage grinder pumps, sewage cutter pumps & wastewater vortex pumps are an excellent solution – this has been proven in many mine camps in Australia & overseas”
The Ultraflow heavy duty dewatering pumps are used in many diverse applications including pit dewatering – they can be lowered into the pit or suspended under pontoons.
“They can also be installed in a tank or dam and used to fill up large water tankers very quickly. “The Ultraflow dewatering pumps are also used quite extensively for truck wash and wheel wash applications – which all drain into a sump,” Mr Crutcher said.
“They get a lot of sand, grit and abrasives and oils mixed up in together which our pumps are tough enough to handle.”
“We can submerge the pumps up to 30m deep. Ultraflow submersible pumps can achieve flow rates of up to 30,000l/min with centrifugal pump series, and up to 70,000l/min with axial flow pump series.”
Mr Crutcher said there are many different types of impellers used in submersible pumps including open and closed centrifugal impellers, semi & full vortex, axial flow, turbine, single channel, cutter, grinder, helical rotor, chokeless, and non-clogging types.
“With many different options, the right impeller can be selected for the type of liquid being pumped,” he said.
There is also the added advantage that the pumps never need to be primed, the motor is kept cool by the surrounding liquid and the liquid also dampens any noise created by the pump.
All the submersible pumps are electric and General Pump Company can apply a range of coatings to the wear surfaces to protect against corrosion including; ceramic impregnated epoxy, silicon carbide impregnated epoxy, and tungsten coatings, which extend the life of the pump considerably when used for pumping liquids with concrete fines and the abrasive solids often found in sludges and slurries.
The Ultraflow stainless-steel pumps are available with three different styles of impellers: open, vortex and single channel.
“It’s quite a unique product, and we stock them up to 11kW in Australia,” he said.
“All these pumps can be used for wastewater applications with heads up to 55m and flow rates around 2300l/min.
“They’re also quite tolerant to mild chemicals, salts and the varying pH levels found in wastewater.”
Pumping stations
General Pump Company offers a range of Ultraflow sewerage cutter and grinder pumps which can be installed in a pumping station for mine camps.
“We all know that sewage, stormwater and wastewater cannot flow uphill without being pumped,” Mr Crutcher said.
“There are many situations where sewage, stormwater and wastewater cannot drain away and must be transferred to a higher point, whether it be to a sewer main, stormwater pipe, easement etc.”
“Our packaged pumping stations are an efficient solution where traditional gravity-reliant sewage and stormwater systems are not possible or are unavailable.”
Ultraflow pumping stations generally include a reinforced fibreglass pump well, up to four submersible pumps, internal plumbing and valves, an electrical control panel and level switches.
There are many optional extras available that can be added to a pumping station – a guide rail system can be fitted to easily and safely install and remove the pumps from the pump well without personnel having to enter it or expose themselves to the liquid inside.
Systems are available that have an intelligent operations capability that allow clients to monitor the pump station performance remotely via the internet – allowing for early detection of any potential problems, bringing peace of mind to owners and operators.
“For mine camps, the pumping stations can collect sewerage and discharge it through to a treatment plant or another mine camp some kilometres away,” Mr Crutcher said.
“This includes greywater, all the drainage from a campsite, trade waste disposal – essentially most liquid wastes.”
Multiple applications
General Pump Company stocks a huge range of submersible pumps, including sewage cutter, sewage grinder, positive displacement grinder, drainage, large drainage, heavy duty dewatering, vortex, axial flow, all stainless steel and more.
“With so many different types to select from, we are sure to have the right submersible pump for you,” Mr Crutcher said.
Ultraflow has also become a highly respected and trusted brand in the pump industry with demand for the products growing consistently and continuously for more than 20-years.
“Ultraflow pumps, pumping systems and associated accessories have been designed, manufactured, and tested using the wealth of ‘hands on’ experience gained since General Pump Company began in 1975,” Mr Crutcher said.
“Our many years of experience in the pumping industry allows us to provide you the exact pump or service you need, at a price you can afford,” he said.
More Information:
P: 1300 662 787
E: [email protected]
W: www.generalpumps.com.au
