EditorialIt's Not a Chopper. It's Not a Grinder. But It Keeps Rags and Wipes From Clogging Pumps.

It's Not a Chopper. It's Not a Grinder. But It Keeps Rags and Wipes From Clogging Pumps.

An upgrade to proven self-priming centrifugal pumps helps prevent clogging from the growing infusion of wipes to sewer systems.

  • Appeared in print as "Moving It Down the Line"
  • By Ted J. Rulseh
  • October 2020
  • Technology Deep Dive
It's Not a Chopper. It's Not a Grinder. But It Keeps Rags and Wipes From Clogging Pumps.
It's Not a Chopper. It's Not a Grinder. But It Keeps Rags and Wipes From Clogging Pumps.

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It's Not a Chopper. It's Not a Grinder. But It Keeps Rags and Wipes From Clogging Pumps.

Eradicator upgrade kits are part of this existing Super T Series installation in a wastewater treatment plant. The complete assembly can be installed in 15 minutes with common hand tools. 

Any clean-water plant operator knows the challenges posed by wipes and other nondispersible items coming in through the collections system.

These solids can clog lift station centrifugal pumps, as well as check valves and screens, driving up costs for maintenance, repair and...

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