Marine • Bilge • Sludge • Waste Oil

Progressive Cavity Pumps for Marine Bilge, Sludge & Waste Oil

Controlled positive-displacement transfer for variable shipboard mixtures of oil, water, sludge and suspended solids.

Shipboard Waste Fluids

Transfer fluids whose composition changes during operation

Bilge, sludge and waste-oil streams can vary from relatively free-flowing oily water to viscous mixtures containing sediment and suspended solids. Progressive cavity pumps can provide steady positive-displacement transfer across a useful range of viscosities when inlet conditions, speed and materials are selected around the complete duty.

BilgeOil-water mixtures with suspended contamination
SludgeViscous solids-bearing residuals
Waste oilUsed lubricants and oily residues
Variable speedControlled transfer as conditions change
Selection Framework

Select for the worst credible mixture

Fluid viscosity, solids loading and temperature can change substantially during tank stripping or bilge transfer. The pump should be evaluated for the most difficult expected condition, including suction lift, line losses, particle characteristics and discharge pressure.

ViscosityCold-start through operating range
SolidsSize, concentration and abrasiveness
SuctionLift, tank level and inlet losses
MaterialsOil, wastewater and cleaning compatibility
SpeedCavity filling and wear management
ProtectionDry-run and overpressure safeguards

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