Dewatering Pumps

Dewatering refers to the process of removing excess surface water or groundwater. Draining unwanted water from areas affected by flooding or excessive waterlogging. It's a common practice in construction sites and mining operations where water impedes work efficiency.

Portable Pumps for Dewatering

Involving the use of portable pumps and piping systems, the size and capacity of dewatering equipment depend on the water volume and the total pumping distance. These centrifugal pumps need to be resistant to wear and requires a large solids handling to prevent damage or clogging. Sand particles and waste is often found in surface water. BBA Pumps offers a variety of diesel driven portable pumps specifically designed for dewatering jobs.

Mining dewatering pumps

BBA Pumps has a lot of experience with mining dewatering pumps. Our BA series consists of high volume pumps and high head pumps for dewatering open-pit mines and underground mines. Mining water is often polluted, and the pH value can be low due to the presence of minerals. Our mining dewatering pumps have a large solids handling and are available in stainless steel. We manufacture our mobile pumps with various drive solutions. We offer special mining skids and pumps in sound attenuated canopy. For mine dewatering in wintertime with low temperatures we designed special heating solutions.

Well point dewatering

Dewatering of surface water is easier than dewatering of the groundwater table. Well point dewatering is the solution for lowering groundwater water. Controlling the groundwater table is regulated in many countries and supervised by authorities. It is often forbidden to reduce the table of the groundwater without good cause. Well point dewatering allows very accurate lowering of the groundwater table. BBA Pumps offers the best well point pumps and piping systems. Installation of the pumping gear is often undertaken by specialist well point dewatering companies.

Dewatering in construction

Dewatering in construction is comprehensive. Worldwide there are always a lot of projects under construction. From tunnels to power plants and from pipelines to underground parking garages. A construction starts with dewatering, and for dewatering you need pumps. We have done many projects with dewatering specialists. This always results in nice pictures with dewatering pumps and portable piping systems on construction sites. Read more..

How does dewatering work?

Rainwater, groundwater, or leaks pose ongoing challenges in mining and construction. Portable dewatering pumping systems provide the most efficient means of swiftly removing water. To choose the right centrifugal pump, calculate the hourly drainage requirement and distance to the discharge point. Installing the dewatering pumpset as close to the water line as possible is crucial. In open mines, for instance, dewatering pumps are usually placed on a pontoon. Once hoses and discharge pipes are set up, the dewatering process begins.

Dewatering in construction

Draining surface water is simpler compared to managing groundwater. Regulations tightly control groundwater extraction at construction sites, often restricting it without a valid reason. Hence, specialist companies employing wellpoint systems handle construction site dewatering. Explore our PT series to find suitable dewatering pumps for construction needs.

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