Slurry Management Systems

Slurry Management Systems

SUPAVAC - a brief background:
• Supavac Pty Ltd are Australian based company that commenced operations in its
current format in 1993. Over the past 17 years Supavac has developed a diverse
range of Slurry Management Systems which includes our comprehensive range of
compressed air driven vacuum loading solids pumps.
• Supavac have long been at the forefront of venturi technology and design
manufacturing both bespoke systems along with our standard lines. Currently
exporting to some 13 countries and have operations in Santiago, Chile and Jinan,
China and the United States.
• Supavac solids pumps have been employed in a range of applications around the
globe. These include both coal and hard rock mining, on and offshore drilling,
municipal waste, intensive feedlot and aquaculture operations and hazardous waste
capture and transfer.
• Supavac's base range of pumps can recover and convey a vast array of products not
normally considered "pumpable“. These include coal, drill cuttings, bentonite, oil
sludge, concrete waste, sewage, bauxite, mud, fly ash, copper concentrate, sand,
grains and fibres, in fact most flowable materials.

SUPAVAC – the advantages:
• Supavac’s pumps are not a competitor for conventional pumps, they come into their own
when traditional pumps fail due to the high solids nature of the material being conveyed. In
order to move a large amount of solids, centrifugal and submersible pumps must operate
with high flows, usually having to oversize for the job.
• Supavac pumps are fully automatic, with capacities from 13 to 80 yd 3 /h of heavy solids and
are available in carbon steel or optional 316 stainless steel construction. Units are compact
and fully enclosed for zero discharge for environmental compliance.
Supavac’s vacuum slurry pumps are entirely compressed air operated, leading to wide use
in many hazardous areas. Features of the pumps are:
• No electricity
• Self priming
• No rotating parts
• No moving parts in contact with the material being pumped
• Can be run dry indefinitely
• Lean or dense phase conveying
• Creates high vacuum and airflow independently of the material being conveyed
• Robust construction
• Simple and fast setup

SUPAVAC – In Action
•FAST
• SG 2.2 – 2.5
• FIXED
• MOBILE

SUPAVAC

SUPAVAC - Offshore
•OBM O and WBM Capture and transfer
• Rates up to 30 tonnes per hour
• 100% air powered and operated
• Pendingan Indonesia
• UK North Sea

SUPAVAC - Mining
Typical Submersible
issues ..with a typical
Supavac Solution….
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

SUPAVAC - Tank Cleaning

SUPAVAC – Discharge/Delivery
• Supavac’s can discharge material from 5 to
1000 metres depending on both the pipe run and
the material being conveyed.
Dead Head
SV250-250
SV250-V400

SUPAVAC - Applications
• COAL AND HARDROCK MINING
• PITS AND QUARRIES
• TUNNELING AND CIVIL WORKS
• MUNICIPAL FILTRATION, WWTP AND PUBLIC WORKS
• ON AND OFFSHORE DRILLING, CUTTINGS AND MUD
TRANSFER
• BARGE, TANKER AND HOLD CLEANING
• PNEUMATIC EXCAVATION AND TRANSFER
• PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
• AGRICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE
• HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSFER AND SPILLAGE RECOVERY
• CONTRACTORS
• EMERGENCY SPILL RESPONSE

SUPAVAC – Maintenance
• All units utilize the
same components
• Few moving parts
while in operation
• Basic operation
• Built strong
• Simple
• Low wear
• Easy to
maintain

SUPAVAC – Slurry Dewatering
DESIGN CONCEPT:
The SUPAVAC SMS unit was
developed to address two significant
issues. The first, what to do with the
increasing amount of slurry generated
by today’s Longwall operations. The
second, deliver a cost effective system
of self cleaning “fish tanks” to keep
the solids out of a mines pump
system.
DESIGN CRITERIA:
The SMS unit’s had to be
• Safe, workable and user friendly
• Versatile
• Simple and efficient
• Robust in construction
• Built for variable mine applications
• High volume return for a low energy
input
The SMS unit manufactured in 304 s/steel on a
heavy duty skid base.
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SMS ‐ Versatility
This SMS‐366 unit installed below operates a single 366 Bisalloy 400 shaftless
screw, capable of dewatering 30,000 litres of slurry per hour

SMS

SUPAVAC SMS‐
*366‐280 and 197
SMS‐366 unit supplied to Allied Contracting,
* TECHNICAL SPEC’S:
dewatering casting sludge.
BHP Billiton Port Kembla steel works.
• Weight‐ 2931 Lb (1332 kg)
• Height‐ 9’8” (2.9m)
• Length‐ 19’5” (5.8m)
• Throughput 8,600 GPH (30,000L)
000L)
• Particle size

SUPAVAC SMS Unit General Arrangement drawing.
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SUPAVAC SMS
Note: Water
from overflow .
Casting sludge dewatered, note overflow pump sample.
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SUPAVAC – Slurry Management
Recovery….Solids handling… SMS……….….dewatering.
Note:
Residual
moisture
content.
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SUPAVAC – SMS197
Material Inlet
•FAST
•RELIABLE
•EFFICIENT
Clean
Water
Overflow
• Compact
• Low Power .11kwatt
• 20cfm Air Drive
• Full 304 s/steel
• Bisalloy 400 Auger
• 5,700 GPH Capacity
• Hot dipped gal frame
• 9’8” Length
• 5’ 8” Height ih
• 4’ Width

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