Customised Dewatering Pump System

Our Solution

After initial site visits, Dowdens Pumping & Water Treatment Rockhampton were able to measure the height and distance required for the dewatering pump system, as well as clearly establish pipe sizes and required flow rates to adequately meet the clients on-site dewatering requirements. 

This led to the in-house design of the unit by Dowdens Pumping Mackay’s Engineering Department. Once the proposal had been accepted by the client CAD drawings were immediately created and passed onto the Dowdens Industrial Fabrication Workshop.

The Yanmar diesel engine recommended by Dowdens Pumping Rockhampton ensured long term problem-free operation. All fabrication, assembly and performance testing was conducted by Dowdens Pumping & Water Treatment in-house & onsite guaranteeing product quality.

As Dowdens Pumping is an authorised FLOWSERVE Pumps Distributor, we were able to quickly and easily size and source a FLOWSERVE Hydro Titan Pump. The Hydro Titan Pump has a capable duty of 14 l/sec (@ 50 m total head) and perfectly matches the client’s site requirements. From here Dowdens Industrial Fabrication Workshop fabricated the skid base which was then bundled and fully hot-dip galvanised. This innovative system utilised a universal coupling, installed between the pump and motor to reduce the chance of misalignment occurring between the pump and engine.

Dowdens fabrication workshop then proceeded to assemble and mount the 125-litre diesel fuel tank, Hydro Titan Pump and install the universal coupling. Dowdens Electricians then connected the battery and solar array charger module to the canopy, whilst mounting the Yanmar ‘Engine Protection Unit’. The engine ran through operation testing before it was transported to the site where final commissioning was successfully completed.

Key Components

• Hydro Titan Pump with Universal Coupling
• Yanmar 3-Cylinder Diesel Engine
• Mine Site Specification Compliance achieved
• Custom hot-dipped galvanised pump base fitted with bunding to house diesel fuel tank
• The custom in-house design was undertaken by Dowdens Project Engineering Department
• Custom in-house fabrication undertaken by Dowdens Pumping Industrial Workshops}