SuperPump Water Pumps - Pretoria, South Africa: November 2012

Tuesday 13 November 2012

Pump Terms

Lift - The height that water needs to be lifted vertically for removal

Head - The vertical lift in height at which a pump can no longer exert enough pressure to move water.

Prime - Starting a flow in a pump by filling it with water.

Flow - The volume of water a pump can move, usually measured in gallons per minute, gpm

Pressure - The force delivered at a given point in a pumps discharge line. Usually measured in pounds per square inch, psi.

What is a self-priming centrifugal water pump

A self-priming centrifugal water pump is a centrifugal pump that has the ability to pump an air water mixture.

Standard centrifugal pumps
Standard centrifugal pumps needs to have the impeller surrounded by only water before the pressure differential is created that is needed to pump water.

Air is the main enemy of these types of pumps. When air gets inside the pump it can cause the pump to stop pumping. When a pump gets air-bound it needs to be primed manually before the pump will start functioning properly again. If the pump gets air bound the impeller will spin in the air bubble and this can cause the motor to get damaged.

Self priming centrifugal pump
The self priming centrifugal pump has the ability to mix the air with water to create a mixture that has similar properties to normal water. This mixture can then be pumped out until all the air has left the system. This process is called "Self-priming"

Please note that a self priming pump needs some water inside the system before the self priming process can happen successfully.

Have a look at our centrifugal pumps at Superpump South Africa.

Thursday 8 November 2012

Borehole pump sets - SuperPump

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How to choose a borehole pump

When choosing a borehole pump it is important to keep the following factors in mind:

Head
Pumping rate

Use the following steps to determine the pump that you require.

STEP 1. PUMPING RATE REQUIREMENT

Determine how much water you need every hour of the day. You can do this by estimating your daily water needs and dividing it by twelve. (We assume a 12 hour usable wind day which is a conservative estimate.)

STEP 2. TOTAL PUMPING HEAD

We will now determine the total pumping head with the following equation:

The total pumping head = (depth of water taken from borehole) + (height of reservoir above ground level)

It is important not choose a pump that is more than 65% of the capacity of the borehole otherwise the borehole might collapse or the motor can burn if the borehole runs dry.

For a selection of pumps have a look at the borehole section on our Superpump site.

What is a borehole pump?

What is a Borehole Pump?

A borehole pump is used to extract water from a borehole. Boreholes are narrow shafts drilled vertically into the ground. The holes are made using a drilling rig that creates a borehole with specific dimensions so that the borehole pump can fit through with very little clearance on all sides.

How does a Borehole Pump work?

Because borehole pumps come into direct contact with minerals in the soil, they are typically made of corrosion resistant materials. Borehole pumps consist of two main components: a foot part that houses the pumping mechanism and makes contact with the water that is to be pumped; and the head part, which serves as the weight-bearing portion and the outlet for the water

Where are Borehole Pumps used?

Borehole pumps are used in a variety of fields including irrigation, municipal water supply, construction, mining, and industry.

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Booster Pumps

Bosster or pressure pumps are designed for high flow at high head. The booster pump will increase the flow of water but a significant percentage to fullfill all of you pump needs.

Centrifugal water pumps

Centrifugal pumps, are a sub-class of dynamic axisymmetric work-absorbing turbomachinery. Centrifugal pumps are used to transport liquids/fluids by the conversion of the rotational kinetic energy to the hydro dynamics energy of the liquid flow. The rotational energy typically comes from an engine or electric motor or turbine. In the typical simple case, the fluid enters the pump impeller along or near to the rotating axis and is accelerated by the impeller, flowing radially outward into a diffuser or volute chamber (casing), from where it exits.

Common uses include water, sewage, petroleum and petrochemical pumping. The reverse function of the centrifugal pump is a water turbine converting potential energy of water pressure into mechanical rotational energy.

DAB Pumps

There is one name in the motor-driven pump sector that has been synonymous of high technology, quality and reliability all over the world for more than 30 years. This name is DAB. Since 1975 it has been designing and constructing motor-driven pumps within a well-defined scenario: to meet the increasing market demands and not only with the highest quality products but also with an efficient, flexible service.

DAB offers a vast range of water pumps to meet any need. Our water pumps are produced with state-of-the-art materials that improve their ability to resist internal and external stresses, and guarantee their high performance, quality and durability over the long term, thereby limiting their environmental impact. DAB pumps are the result of continuous research and technological innovation directed towards offering flexible, easy-to-use solutions for every type of application.

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Superpump launch in South Africa!

Superpump South Africa are proud to launch in October 2012.

We are the sellers of the following pumps or alternatives in the South African and African market:

Watch this space for info about pumps etc.

SuperPump Water Pumps - Pretoria, South Africa