06/03/2026
PROJECT OF THE WEEK: BOOSTING TAILINGS LINE PRESSURE FOR RELIABLE OPERATION
Location: Chile
Application field: Mining
In tailing management systems, maintaining stable pressure is critical to ensure effective operation and continuous material handling. The customer operates a tailings pond, where tailings must be diluted with process water before being pumped by submersible pumps.
Previously, the water supply to these cannons was operated by gravity, but the available pressure was not sufficient to achieve the required dilution and ensure efficient operation.
Solution implemented:
To stabilise and increase line pressure, a vertical split case pump SKDV was supplied and integrated into the system.
Equipment Installed:
1 x SKDVZ-4P-150-400 pump
Q = 387,00 m³/h , H = 36,00 m
Motor Specifications:
SAER motor - 55kW
4 poles - IE3 efficiency class
380 V - 50 Hz
When pressure in the pipeline drops below the required level, the pump starts automatically to restore and maintain the pressure needed for proper operation.
This solution ensures stable pressure, improved reliability and continuous operation in tailings handling systems.