Efficient and robust pumping equipment for the mining industry
Today's mining industry faces many tough challenges. Its importance lies in the fact that it is the source of minerals essential for the production of everyday items. On the other hand, this industry faces a volatile commodities market and increasing energy costs. Mining companies must be efficient, productive and profitable, all while adhering to environmental and safety regulations.
Whether on the surface or underground, mining operations require highly-engineered and reliable pumping equipment; from water supply and distribution, to the circulation of process water and chemical solutions, Ruhrpumpen pumps can endure even the most abrasive conditions found in mines thanks to their robust designs manufactured in industry-leading materials.
The extraction and processing of minerals require efficient and robust equipment and Ruhrpumpen has the pumping solutions for these applications. Our pumping systems can be custom-engineered to suit any specific needs.
Pumps for most mining operations and mineral processing
Our vertical pump models can be integrated on a pump flotation system (barge).
Designed to meet the demanding mining conditions, the floating barges can be constructed fully in polyethylene (HDPE) or can be a hybrid of stainless steel with polyethylene floats. The assembly of the pump allows the suction to be close to the surface, thus avoiding the aspiration of solids that settle in deep areas of recovered water tanks, leach pools and tailings ponds.
Construction materials
Pumping of highly corrosive liquids and the handling of fluids with abrasive particles in mining operations require a careful selection of materials. Our pumps can be manufactured in metallurgies such as:
- Stainless steel
- Duplex and Super Duplex
- Alloy 20
- Titanium
- Zirconium
- Inconel
- Hastelloy