Pump service specialists Dura Pump has solved a significant sewage headache for a large hospital in the Midlands in the UK, saving the NHS Trust three-quarters of a million pounds per year.
All too frequent blockages from floating debris, plus fats, oils and greases had rendered the existing system unfit for purpose - with the NHS hospital facing constant downtime and the very costly need for tankers to remove the accumulated waste.
To address the issue with a far more robust solution that would be able to handle the high solids content, Dura Pump installed its latest offering, Velocity Sentinam, making use of two submersible Chopper Pumps, made by Landia. Designed with an external knife system that prevents solids from entering the pump’s casing, the Chopper Pump (invented by Landia in 1950) continuously reduces particle sizes.
‘We’ve always had very good experiences when using Landia’s pumps’
In addition to installing the new, much tougher 15kW pumps, Dura Pump upgraded the hospital’s effluent system with a new twin control panel that is fully integrated with the site Building Management System.
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UK health organisation saves with new pump and control system
