Pump Applications

Environment

Pollution & Environmental Protection

Oil Spill Equipment Manufacturers

Major source of sales. The Selwood range, particularly the Selwood Spate, has a good track record of operation, working with most of the worlds skimmer manufacturers. The pumps have been used in almost all the countries in the world and have been used on almost all of the major oil spills. Many of the Skimmer manufacturers are now concentrating on industrial applications which helps sell our pumps in two ways. The industrial skimmer and pump are often supplied as a package which in turn leads to more sales for free standing pumps as the operators understand the abilities of the pumps.

Refineries

The maintenance and environmental departments should all maintain stocks of equipment to react to spill emergencies.

Tank Farm Areas and Tank Storage Operators

The same as above for emergency occasions.

Pipeline Construction and Operators

Another group that are well aware of their environmental responsibilities so they maintain a stock of emergency equipment. These are often handed over to the pipeline operators after the completion of construction.

Port Authorities and Oil Jetty Operators

The biggest group of end users, reacting to regular small spills world-wide. This group also have to decant visiting vessels of bilge wastes, oily water wastes, waste water and sewage.

Marine & Marine Transport

All sea and inland waterway vessels have to have pollution control facilities on board by international law. This would include fuel bunkering and distribution companies at any coastal facility.

Naval Authorities Fuel Handling

Like all marine vessel operators they have by law to carry emergency oil spill handling equipment.

The Military

This is becoming an interesting end user as they play hard and often have tanker accidents and spills while exercising. This sector normally goes to international tender.

Marinas

This section has a bad record of small spills of gasoline and diesel. However, in some cases, they do stock emergency equipment. Most marinas are now required to provide boat pump out facilities as per the recently introduced ISO standards (Spring 1998).

Industrial Applications

This section is having to learn the hard way. The fines are becoming more regular and expensive. Such organisations as power stations, major road haulage companies, large bus and public vehicle handling companies, pharmaceutical companies, pipeline operators, tank farm operators, engineering manufacturers, plant and vehicle maintenance yards, paper pulp industry, industrial waste treatment companies, car and truck manufacturers.

Other Organisations

This section would include, local environmental offices, city hall environmental departments, environmental agencies, water supply and waste water companies, mines and quarries, industrial waste companies, contaminated oil treatment and collection organisations, municipalities, coast guards, telecom companies, Civil Defence departments, fire departments, contaminated ground treatment companies and big farming organisations, motorway and expressway operators, mine and quarry wash plants and piling and construction companies, particularly those that work near or on marine projects.

Industrial / Manufacturing

Abattoirs

Removal of animal waste products, effluent control; waste water treatment and treatment of sludge wastes.

Construction Industry

General Site De-watering

Water control; mud removal; water supply; plant cleaning; mobile and static. Trench work; French drains; sumps; storm water removal.

Coffer Dams

Drainage and removal of sludge.

Construction Plant Maintenance

Plant fuel transfer; bulk oil and fuel transfer.

Bentonite and Mud

Pumping for pipes and diaphragm walls; mud supply and recycling for hydrocutters; stabilising for and around tunnelling machines and micro boring.

Pipeline Filling and Drainage

General supply and pipe filling. Wellpoint De-watering. Jetting in and Wellpoint de-watering.

Industrial

De-watering

Ducts; boiler house sumps; industrial paint spray shops; removal of used paint and grits.

Waste Oil Collection and Treatment

Fuel oil transfer; machine lubricating oil.

Reservoir Cleaning

Water inlet de-sludging; effluent control.

Motor Industry

Water treatment areas; settlement ponds; over pumping; cooling tower cleaning; water supply; storm water control; emergency product retrieval; spill control. Pollution and environmental protection.

Paper and Pulp Industry

De-sanding; removal of fibre wastes; general process pumping; supply of water; cooling tower maintenance; cleaning and pumping of the wastes and settlement ponds. Water treatment process.

Industrial

Water treatment and effluent wastes, oil and water separators, general maintenance.

Pharmaceutical

Water treatment and recycling management; pollution control of discharges.

Mines

Slimes and settlement ponds or dams; reclaiming concentrate from the dams; water management and recycling; wash down and pollution control of oily wastes at the dams and separators.

Power stations

Water treatment; control of water oil separators.

Slurry & Sludge

Mining and Slimes Dams

Controlling and dredging mud and sludge in the bottom of mines; protecting the track machinery from running in the slurries; protecting the rubber wheels from cutting in the wet and dredging the slimes dams for recovery of lost ore to maintain the depth of the reservoir. To maintain water for washing and dust suppression.

Municipal

Removal of flood debris, clearing up after civil disasters, maintaining storm drains and collecting pollutants, removing hazardous and anti social discharges.

Parks

Clearing dams, ponds and floodwater collection areas. Maintaining flood spill clearways.

Power Stations

Fuel transfer, removal of coal dust and ash. Control of the water reservoir; cleaning sludge from the water cooling towers; maintaining dry cable ducts; removal of oil and water wastes; cleansing of oil separators and providing the cooling water during drought conditions. Cleaning during boiler and plant maintenance.

Sewage and Water Treatment

Pumping from digesters; removal of primary and secondary sludge; cleaning of the sand traps and spillways. The cleaning of oxidisation lagoons. Over pumping collapsed and damaged sewers and cleaning septic tanks. Mounting to, or in, tankers and garbage collecting skips for emergency situations.

Tunnels

Site de-watering, removal of water, mud, sludge, and bentonite barriers.

Factories & Industrial

Pumping industrial effluent and fly ash; maintaining water treatment plants, underground cable and passage ducts; removing sludge from industrial spray and coating plants. Oil separation at oil recovery areas. Cooling tower cleaning and general maintenance.

Ceramic, Kaolin Works and Cement Plants

General maintenance; removing water from clay pits; providing water for the jet cutting of kaolin; separating solids from water for recycling; dust suppression; the filling of tankers; storm water and control of the pit roadways; industrial waste water control.

Steel and Aluminium Plants

Water and kerosene pumping; separating and control of industrial waste; cooling water tower cleaning; removal of oily water and the cleansing of oil water separators.

Telecom

Dewatering

Of manholes and ducts; removal of sludge and silts; jetting of ducts; water seepage control.

Marine

Marinas

Apart from the Environmental Situation

Vessel salvage; general cleaning; pressure jetting duties around jetties, piles and vessels; ships waste and bilge handling; marina flat dewatering; small dredging duties; for depth removal of mud and silts from jetty piles; accidental oil and fuel spills; removal of algae.

Canal and River Boat

Waste water and sewage pump outs.

Marine

Sand and Aggregate Transport Barges

To reduce the water content of the material being transported by de-watering the barge holds.

Tankers and Other Vessels

Many marine operators are contracted by international law to carry some form of pollution control equipment. This can include pumps as well as simple absorbents and dispersants.

Fish Farms

Removal of waste; dredging; water supply; control of flooding and aeration.

Mining

Underground Mining

Water control at the face and removal of drilling waters; de-watering in trackless mines to reduce wear on the running gear. Salvaging ore concentrate from settlement areas and crossovers.

De-sludging and Removal of Slimes

Control of water and settled waste levels in slimes dams, de-watering for stability of retaining walls or bunds. Dredging settlement ponds.

Dewatering of Coal at the face

Prior to process at the wash plant, de-sanding and sludge control.

Drilling Water Movement

Supply and removal of drilling water.

Separator Plants and Separation Processes

De-sludging, over pumping and maintenance periods.

Above Ground & Open Cast

Effluent Control and Water Treatment

General maintenance, sludge control and water management.

Wash Areas

Water and sludge management, removal of sludge.

Pollution Control

Removal of oils from reservoirs or dams, sumps and workshops. Oil drainage from machines, gear boxes, crusher gear boxes; removal of surface water; bulk oil transfer; fuel transfer; hydraulic oil removal from damaged machines.

Emergency collection of spills.

Often used in conjunction with skimmer equipment.

Quarries

De-watering; water seepage; stockpile de-watering; wash plants; vehicle cleaning; control of slurries and slimes; water reservoir de-sludging and environmental protection

Tunnels

General De-watering

Tunnel floor water and slurry control. Bentonite and drilling mud handling for the tunnelling machine; hanging pumps; long suction hoses.

Storm Water

Sports & Recreation

Removal of Storm Water

De-watering of golf greens; tanker filling for irrigation; removing of water from swimming pools; dredging of water traps and the recovery of balls from water features.

Transport

Airports

Airport Services

Sewage over pumping, storm water control; de-watering ducts and drainage channels; de-icing aircraft (pumping Glycol); fuel transfer, tanker filing for fire control of A.F F.F's foaming concentrates as it does not significantly increase the volume.

Ferries

Stand by Fire and Salvage Control

Ballast movement; salvage control; removal of bilge; fuel transfer and emergency fire fighting.

Railways

Rail & Track Maintenance

Removal of water and slurries from any crossovers or ducts to expose mechanical points and electrical junction. Station and track underpass de-watering. Water transfer during maintenance periods.

Removal of Waste from Trains

The decanting of collected sewage onboard train carriages.

Tunnel Maintenance

De-watering tunnel sections at almost any point of the tunnel during routine maintenance.

Points and Cable Ducts

Low lying areas that need de-watering during times of maintenance or construction.

Ground Stabilisation

By Wellpoint de-watering.

Flood Control

Wellpoint de-watering and over pumping.

Pollution Control

Many rail road companies maintain their own oil and chemical spill equipment.

Rolling Stock Maintenance

Tanker cleaning and emergency product transfer.

Bulk Fuel and Lubricating Oil Transferring

At the main depots this can also include bulk concentrated de-icing liquid as well as detergent for the train wash plants.

Fire Fighting

Railroad companies can convert a rail tanker into a fire fighting system simply by adding a pump.

Underground Railways

Track Maintenance

Damage to water mains and vandals damage to pressure fire sprinkler systems often need pumps that have exceptional suction ability. Flood control and control of storm water. Tunnel seepage, long remote suction lines and dry running.

Waste

Domestic Dry Waste

Removal of liquid from all landfill sites

Before back filling with industrial and domestic waste the landfill site should be dry.

De-watering prior to and during landfill

The control of storm water; control of the landfill site base and the instant removal of leachete to allow safe gas free disposal. If the landfill site is to be used for gas production the leachete must be controlled.

Effluent

Screened and Un-Screened Sewage

From all municipal, domestic and industrial sources, including African townships, mining camps, refugee and civil disaster camps. Over pumping damaged pipes and ducts. Tanker mounted for the control of petroleum, domestic, industrial, landfill and nuclear waste.

Animal, Agricultural and Fish Processing

Clearing and controlling animal and chicken waste; pumping of liquid manure to land drills and evaporation ponds. Pumping of heavy wastes at abattoirs.

Refineries

Industrial and oily water wastes.

Industrial

Water treatment and effluent wastes; oil and water separators; general maintenance.

Pharmaceutical

Water treatment and recycling management; pollution control of discharges.

Mines

Slimes and settlement ponds or dams; reclaiming concentrate from dams; water management and recycling, wash down and pollution control of oily wastes at dams and separators.

Power stations

Water treatment, control of water oil separators.

Liquid Waste Industry

A major potential in an ever more environmentally aware society. Collection of sewage; collection of sludge; industrial waste control; collection of waste oil, contaminated oil and fuel oil; pumping duties at treatment facilities; agitation of stored sludge; tank cleaning; emergency spillage handling. Pumps can be mounted in or around tankers and on trailers.

Canal and River Boat

Waste water and sewage pump outs.

Distribution and Maintenance

Distribution and Maintenance

"Hot tapping;" sewage collapse; over pumping; sewage treatment; digested sludge transfer; final / un-screened effluent; pumping during screen maintenance; pumping to tankers; pumping from septic tanks; animal waste control from city abattoirs and farms; over pumping and divert pumping of contaminated effluent; skimming oil from separators and clarifies.

Potable Water Supply

Over pumping during times of contamination. Evacuation of pipelines during low pressure supply situations allowing chemical treatment and or leakage detection.

Other

Military

Vehicle Fuel Transfer

Most military users have to transport and store all types of required fuel and have a tendency to work from fuel dumps. The removal of lubrication oil from gear boxes; removal of hydraulic oils; drum transfer; bunkering and other liquid management. Many of the world's military transport sections use the large Nitrile fuel "bags" for storage and these are filled and drained by Selwood Spates in many cases.

Helicopter and Light Fixed Wing Aircraft

Fuelling and de-fuelling of these aircraft; removal of contaminated fuels and oils.

Naval Vessels and Transports

Bilge pumping; emergency fire fighting; fuel transfer; jetty and dock cleaning; the jetting down of patrol vessels. Transfer of ballast, trimming and the transfer of fuel loads on board static vessels.

Military Camps

Sewage and effluent control; military and civil engineering waste control; drum control; strategic fuel control; bunkering. Bomb and ordnance disposal; wellpoint de-watering for both the bomb disposal and civil engineering sections. Water supply in remote areas and the pumping of river and water hazards.