Panelist: Large Scale Linear Peristaltic Pump

McAlister, Steve

Abstract

Existing peristaltic pumps are ideal for handling high-solid concentration slurries but are limited with respect to unit capacity, pressure, and coarse particle tolerance. Further, they are unsuitable for placement under thickeners because of their size and shape. Our big idea is to develop a linear (low profile) peristaltic pump that can tolerate coarse particles while pumping up to 2,000 m3/hour of thickener underflow at pressures up to 50 Bar. We have developed a pilot scale version of this technology and performed FEA analyses that indicate a very large version is technically feasible. Technology was winner of MABC Water Challenge 2022.

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Panelist: Large Scale Linear Peristaltic Pump

Abstract