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Aier is pumping experts and offer some useful tips to maintain your >slurry pump.

The length of the piping. The longer the pipe, the more slurry-induced friction the pump needs to overcome.

Natural rubber is an excellent wear material when handling wet sand slurries. Its strength, resilience and cut resistance have a positive impact on the wear performance of slurry pumps.

It is often used if a short period of dry running is expected. Fluid is introduced into the area between the back of the seal face and the tight-fitting outlet on the drive side of the slurry pump.

A quench plan, as the name indicates, is designed to quench or cool the seal. It is normally used if short periods of dry running are expected. As illustrated bellow, the fluid is introduced into the area between the back of the seal faces and the close fit exit on the drive side of the pump.

Depending on your own requirements, propeller seals, mechanical seals or packing seals can be used.