Chopper pump reimagined for wastewater conditioning
The amount of grease and rags that make it into the wastewater system has made wet wells...
Entries Tagged Chopper Pump
Editorial
WEFTEC Product Preview - September 2020
Aerzen Rental temporary
oil-free blowers
Aerzen Rental provides temporary oil-free blower packages engineered for aggressive rental environments with onboard variable-frequency drives, remote monitoring and...
Editorial
This Pump Solution Helped a Utility Conquer Problems With Rags, Debris and Grease
“I used to dread coming here,” says Mitch Puckett, director of the water and sewer department in Madisonville, Texas.
He’s talking about Lift Station...
Editorial
Product Focus - August 2020
Belt Filter/Rotary PressesAlfa Laval AS-H KPZ belt pressThe Alfa Laval AS-H KPZ belt press is designed to allow high solids loading while...
Editorial
The Wipes Problem: Are Mechanical Solutions the Ultimate Answer?
The battle over wipes in sewers continues unabated.The National Association of Clean Water Agencies is working with state and regional partners to...
Videos
Fix Your Troublesome Lift Station For Good
There’s never any shortage of claims about pumps that don’t clog — and no end of talk about wet wipes, which as...
Editorial
Case Studies - March 2020
Peristaltic metering assists with arsenic removal in wells
Problem:
The drinking water sources in the town of Mammoth Lakes in northeast California consist of nine...
Editorial
Product Focus - February 2020
Belt Filter/Rotary Press
Bright Technologies, Division of Sebright Products, 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press
The compact 0.6-meter skid-mounted belt filter press from...
Online Exclusives
WEFTEC Report: Vaughan Introduces Submersible Chopper Pump for Conditioning Wastewater
Entry 244090Vaughan showcased a conditioning pump for wastewater at WEFTEC in Chicago. The conditioning pump is a submersible chopper pump mounted on...
Editorial
A New Thermal Hydrolysis Process Involves a Transition Requiring a Special Pump Selection
With an investment of 60 million euros aimed at producing 30% more green energy from its largest wastewater treatment works, Severn Trent...
Online Exclusives
From Hodgepodge to Homogeneous Wet Wells
Creating a homogeneous wet well is imperative for efficient pumping. Reaching the homogeneous state, though, is sometimes easier said than done.
Standard pumps...
Online Exclusives
Using a Conditioning Pump to Break Down Grease Mats
One of the most common problems lift stations and collection pits encounter is how to eliminate floating grease mats. If left unattended,...
Videos
Turbo-Charged Pit Mixing
While traditional, horizontal-mounted submersible propeller mixers may seem like a common choice, they are at risk of fluid inleakage. When horizontal mixers...
Online Exclusives
How to Unsettle Floor Debris
Many chopper pumps are equipped to remove solids and sludge from the surface of a tank. However, more often than not, solids...















