Fibreglass Pump Stations
All fibreglass waste water and sewage pump stations are supplied factory fitted with inlet and outlet connections, outlet piping, pump rails, access ladders, etc as required. This minimses costly site work and confined space entry. Installation can be done in less than one day.
The total installed cost can be less than that for a similar concrete unit. One contractor estimated his savings at nearly 20%. He also added that it was great not having to organise lots of various subcontractors to do the site work, as it had all been done before the pump station arrived at site.
Fibreglass is corrosion resistant, and the life in this service is indefinite. There is no corrosion from hydrogen sulphide, or from other chemicals. Special fibreglasss resins are used for trade wastes with acids and alkalis, such as the CIP wastes from dairy and food operations.
The fibreglass pump stations are totally leak free. There is no infiltration of ground water. All joints are factory sealed by the butt and strap method. There are no site joints to be done, there is no haunching to be done. If there is a pipe misalignment and a site joint is needed, then the joint can be made very secure with a fibreglass bandage.
Fibreglass is light in weight, making transport, handling and installation straight forward. Often the same digger that was used ot dig the hole can be used to lift the pump station into place. This means no special heavy duty crane to be mobilised. This light weight makes fibreglass pump stations ideal for difficult to access sites.
Antiflotation rings are fitted to avoid the units floating out during times of high water table. The weight of the backfill on the antiflotation rings keeps the units in place.
Pump stations can be supplied complete with FLYGT TOPS bases for best pump station efficiency. ARMATEC manufactures fibreglass pump stations with FLYGT TOPS bases for ITT. Please contact ITT to purchase these units. ITT also supplies FLYGT pumps, control systems, valves etc.
The tops of the pump stations are constructed to a design to suit the required access hatch. Different Councils have different requirements. ARMATEC manufactures a flanged rectangular hatch to receive the specified lid.
Lifting lugs are fitted as standard. Customers often specify four lifting lugs, so they can be used to position the pump station in the hole ready for pouring concrete around the base.
Antiflotation rings are fitted to ensure the pump station cannot "pop" out of the ground when there is a high water table. The weight of backfill on the ring holds the unit in the ground.
All fibreglass valve chambers can also be supplied. They offer the same long term benefits as an all fiibreglass pump station.
GENERAL APPLICATIONS
• Municipal waste water pumping stations.
• Industrial waste pumping stations.
• CIP chemicals pumping station.
• Farm waste pumping stations.
• Marina pump out chambers for boats.
• Comercial centres.
• Housing developments.
• Caravan parks and camping grounds.
• Motels and hotels.
• Schools.
• Construction camps.
..... any situation where sewage or waste water needs pumping to a mains connection or wastewater treatment plant.
VIDEO: Installing an all fiberglass pump station...click on the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Ji1AdDCcw
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