EDDY Pump Education Center

Challenges Pumping Abrasive Slurry

The EDDY Pump’s completely open rotor design inherently makes it the best pump for abrasives on the market. The EDDY Pump exceeds all pump performances for handling heavy, debris-laden fluids and slurries.

Cleaning Frac Tanks & AST Above-ground Storage Tanks With EDDY Pump Technology

Learn about the new way to clean out abrasive, sludgy frac tanks & AST using the superior engineered EDDY Pump. Go to YouTube and type in the search field: How to clean a frac tank…we can do better!

Cleaning Up Invasive Sargassum With Dredge Pumps

Cofferdam Construction Using Dredge Pumps

Cofferdams are temporary structures created within a body of water to allow construction crews to completely dewater an area. They are essential to offshore construction projects.

Common causes of mechanical seal failure on a centrifugal pump

Difficulties Pumping Corrosive and Low pH Slurries

Corrosion is a common problem when pumping low pH chemicals. Discover what applications use corrosive chemicals and how to best protect your pump from corrosion damage.

Difficulties When Pumping High Viscosity Fluids

Digester Tank Cleanout

Learn what digester tanks are used for and why the EDDY Pump is ideal for handling the highly viscous and corrosive sludge that is stored in these tanks.

dredging 101 redesigned

Dredging From a Barge – Loading and Unloading With Slurry Pumps

Dredging Safety

Drilling Mud Transfer Pump

Drilling mud is the thick, viscous mud used in oil and gas drilling operations. Learn about how this mud is transported and disposed with the use of EDDY Pumps.

Eddy Current Pumps – Applying the Power of a Tornado to The EDDY Pump

Our extensive knowledge of fluid dynamics as it relates to pumps combined with our 30+ years experience in structural engineering allows us to provide completely optimized pumps ....

EDDY Pump | HDPE Pipe Fusion: Achieve Faster, Smarter, and Cost-Efficient Solutions

The time required to fuse together 3000 feet of 12-inch HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) pipe can vary depending on several factors, including the experience of the personnel, the fusion equipment ....

EDDY Pump is Top Choice for Gravity Thickener Processing Pumps

Learn how the EDDY Pump excels at pumping out gravity thickener tanks and how it can help reduce costs of the entire operation.

EDDY Pump Outperforms AODDP’s

EDDY Pump vs. Diaphragm Pumps

Diaphragm pumps operate completely differently from the EDDY Pump. Learn about the differences in mechanics and how the EDDY Pump can excel where a diaphragm pump cannot.

EDDY Pump vs. Positive Displacement Pump

Positive displacement pumps operate completely different from the EDDY Pump. Learn about the differences in mechanics and how the EDDY Pump can excel where a PD pump cannot.

Eddypump vs bombas Centrifugas

El funcionamiento básico de una bomba centrífuga consiste en los siguientes pasos: primero, el fluido entra por el centro del impulsor de la máquina. ....

Fly Ash Explained

Food Waste Pumps

Learn how the EDDY Pump can be used in for a variety of food processing and food waste applications to save your company thousands of dollars per year.

Geotextile Tubes and their Use in Dewatering

Greywater Industrial Pump: Top Choice for Pumping Effluent & Gray Water

Effluent, as defined by the EPA, is wastewater that flows out of a treatment plant, sewer, or industrial outfall. Effluent generally refers to treated or untreated liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea with solids less than 5 cm in size.

High Viscosity & High Specific Gravity How they Affect Pumping

How Amphibious Excavators Enhance Wetland Dredging

When working in swamps, marshes, and other wet environments, nothing beats the versatility of the amphibious undercarriage for your excavators.

How Microtunneling Utilizes Slurry Pumps

Learn how microtunneling is performed and how important of a roll slurry pumps play in a successful job.

How Sugar is Processed With the Help of Pumps

Broadly, the sugar production process can be divided into three main activities.

How to Choose a Slurry Pump 101

How to Prevent Pipeline Clogging While Pumping

Learn what most commonly causes clogged pipelines and how to prevent them when using dredge or slurry pumps.

How to Reduce Pipe Friction Loss on an Industrial Pump

HVOF Coated Pumps – Improved Wear Resistance

HVOF coatings can greatly extend the life of pumps and equipment by improving wear resistance when dealing with abrasive materials and reduced corrosion from harsh chemicals.

Hydraulic Motors vs Electric Motors for Operating Slurry Pumps

Learn about the differences between using electric motors and hydraulic motors for slurry pump applications. Finding the right slurry pump for particular applications ....

Lime Slurry Pumps – Heavy Duty & Abrasive-Handling

Lime slurry can be an unforgiving material to pump because it is inherently abrasive, corrosive, has high particulate, and high viscosity. Learn how the EDDY Pump is a top choice for lime slurry pumping.

Lithium Battery Recycling and Pumps

Lithium Mining Pumps

Lowest Cost of Ownership for Slurry Pumps

Purchasing a pump for your business is different than buying a consumer product. The pump you purchase is expected to drive your operation without interruption or breaking the bank.

Maintenance Dredging

Mechanical Seal Failure in Slurry Pumps

MFT Ponds – Mature Fine Tailings Ponds – Oil Sands Pumping

Learn How EDDY Pump Equipment can Enhance Oil Sands Projects for MFT Ponds – Mature Fine Tailings Ponds

Mine Waste Management and Disposal Methods

Learn about different types of mine waste and how it is stored and handled after the mining operation has completed.

NPSH & How it Relates to Slurry Pumps

Learn more about NPSH (Net Positive Suction Head) and how it can affect performance of slurry pumps.

Post Hurricane Dredging Restoration

Prevención de fallas en la bomba de lodo

Pump Applications in the Sugar Production Industry

The sugar production industry involves several complex processes that require the use of pumps. The most common pump applications range ...

Pump Curve Charts Explained

Pumping Black Liquor – What is it and How EDDY Pump Can Help?

Pumping Specific Gravity of Slurries

Reasons to Choose the EDDY Pump for Moving Municipal Solid Waste MSW Ash

Municapal solid waste can be used to provide energy by incineration. The byproduct of this product as MSW ash which must be removed off-site.

Reasons to Choose Titanium Pumps for Highly Corrosive Chemicals and Slurry

Titanium pumps excel over other types of pumps when moving highly corrosive and abrasive materials. Learn more about the benefits of titanium pumps below.

Renting or Outsourcing Dredge: Understanding the Advantages and Disadvantages

Renting vs. Buying Heavy Equipment

Replacing Centrifugal or Trash Pumps in Oil & Gas Drilling Operations | Redesigned

Learn about the drawbacks of utilizing centrifugal and trash pumps in oil/gas drilling operations and how the EDDY Pump can solve problems associated with these pumps.

Replacing Mechanical Drill Cutting Augers on Drilling Rigs With EDDY Pump

Slurry Hose Selection 101

Learn about the ins and outs of selecting a slurry hose and discover what variables to look out for. Selecting the best hose for your pump relies on knowing several variables ....

Slurry Pipe Friction Loss Explained

Learn about pipe friction loss; why it is so important regarding flow rate, and why it is so important when designing a pipeline for a slurry application.

Slurry Pipeline Changes: What Effect Can It Have On Your Operation?

Learn what happens when changes are made to a slurry pipeline in the middle of an operation. Find out how these changes affect the pump and overall performance of the operation.

Slurry Pumps and Dredging in the Chemical Industry

Slurry Recirculation Pumps

Learn about some of the different industrial slurry recirculation applications and about the advantages of using an EDDY Pump to help recirculate and agitate the target material.

Smart Pumps for Dredging, Slurry and Industrial Process Pumping

How smart pumps work and tie into SCADA systems explained. Smart technology will help protect your pump in a wide range of industrial applications including slurry transfer, sewage, sludge, sand, gravel, ....

Solar Powered Slurry Pumps – Lowest Carbon-Footprint Pumps and Dredges on the Market

Learn how the advancement of solar energy can be used to power heavy duty industrial and slurry process pumps.

Soluble Potash Pumping and Processing – Difficulties Pumping Potash Ponds

Submersible Sewage Pumps – Clogging Solution

Subsea Mining – Deep Sea Ocean Mining & Seafloor Dredging Operations

The subsea mining industry is still in its infancy. What advancements make it possible and what challenges still need to be overcome?

Sustitución de bombas centrífugas con EDDY Pump

Remplazo de dos Bombas Centrifuga para instalar una Bomba Eddy en el estanque de emergencia para almacenamiento de Slurry de la planta de Refinería en Barrick Pueblo Viejo.

Tail Dams in Mines – Use of Eddy Pumps as Effective Equipment For Heavy Material Fluid Requirements

With tail dams, the solids are left around the bottom of the dam and the water that accumulates on the surface is recovered by means of pumps and reintegrated back to the process for reuse.

The 5 MUSTS for Choosing the Best Slurry Pump

Choosing the correct slurry pump for your application can be a difficult task. Slurry pumps can be found in almost all industries and play a crucial role in many processes.

The Best Pump for Moving Heavy Slurry

Learn about the challenges involved with pumping heavier slurries and the top pumps used for heavy slurry applications.EDDY Pump’s unique pump design originated in 1984. Throughout the years the EDDY Pump ....

The Best Pumps for Producing Biofuel

Learn about how biofuel and biodiesel is produced and what pumps are the most efficient.

The Best Way to Process Sensitive Slurries – Maintaining Slurry Integrity

Sensitive slurry can be defined as a solids/liquid mixture that is delicate and must pass through the pump without damaging the solids contained within the slurry.

The Cost of a Malfunctioning Slurry Pump

Fluid viscosity is an important property of fluids that cannot be overlooked. Learn what viscosity means for your pump selection. Learn about the most common types of pump malfunctions ...,

The Top 4 Pumps Found in the Chemical Industry

Pumps are crucial to the chemical processes industry, where selecting the right fluid machinery and managing it effectively is essential for achieving desired outputs, maintaining superior quality...

The Top 5 Pumps Found on Marine Ships

A wide variety of pumps can be found on ocean-faring vessels and many are required for proper operation of a ship. Knowing the role of each pump is critical to proper operation and maintenance of a ship. Here ....

The Top Slurry Pump for Directional Drilling and Boring

As development brings new utilities and services to suburban and rural areas near growing cities, installing new buried lines and pipes pose many challenges. These additions are usually installed close to existing ...

The Top Solids Handling Pump

Learn the important considerations for choosing the best pump for a high solid-laden application.

Top 5 Reasons to Handle Drill Cuttings Treatment On-Site

Learn about the top 5 reasons why it’s important to handle drill cuttings & drill mud treatment on-site.

Using a Self Priming Pump to Replace Vacuum Trucks

Discover how replacing vacuum truck services with a Self-Priming EDDY Pump system can save your company hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

Using Slurry Pumps to Clean out Sand Traps Used in Oil/Gas Drilling Operations

Learn about some of the optimal ways to clean out sand traps commonly found on oil & gas drilling sites.

Variable Frequency Drives 101 – All You Need to Know About VFDs

Learn the ins and outs of variable frequency drives and how they can help boost your pumping operation. Learn how adding a variable frequency drive (VFD) to your pump ....

What are the Benefits of the Seal Support System on an EDDY Pump?

What is a Non-Clog Pump?

What Is a Sludge Pump and How Does It Work?

What is a Solids Handling Pump?

Discover what you need to know about solids handling pumps and how they differ from standard water pumps.

What is a Vortex Pump?

What is Hydraulic Dredging? | Importance, Process, Advantages

Learn about how submersible pumps are deployed along with the optimal pumping applications which utilize submersible water pumps.

What is the Best Dredge?

What is the Best Slurry Pump on the Market?

What You Need to Know About Flooded Suction Pumps

Learn about the advantages and deployment options for flooded suction pumps in addition to how they are different to submersible pumps. The EDDY Pump .....

What You Need to Know About Self Priming Pumps

Learn how the self-priming EDDY Pump outperforms traditional centrifugal pumps.

What You Need to Know About Submersible Pumps

Learn about how submersible pumps are deployed along with the optimal pumping applications which utilize submersible water pumps.

What You Need To Look Out For When Dewatering

Learn about dewatering techniques and some things to look out for when starting a dewatering project.

When To Use a Cutterhead, Jetting System, Mixer, or Auger Dredge

For some dredging applications, it is important to determine if you need an attachment to help agitate the material to make it easier to pump.

Wireless Doppler Flow Meters and Why They Are Essential to Dredging Projects

Learn the importance of having a flow meter installed on your pipeline when operating a dredge pump.