Pumps, Valves, Instrumentation & Drilling Equipment

Dewatering pumps installed at Colombian nickel mineProblem: In 2011, a nickel mine located in the Northern Andean region of Colombia sought an effective dewatering option.Solution: Mine operators selected three Cornell Pump Company 8NHTA-RP-EM18-3 units and provided the engine and pontoon locally to keep the packaged price to a minimum. The pumps have a Cycloseal system designed to reduce seal maintenance, as a typical dewatering application experiences over 15,000 hours of operation before any seal maintenance is required. At an average cost of $5,000 per seal replacement (including drive time, crane rental, labor and seal price), the additional operational time is