Underwater Pumping
localboy 07-27-2012
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This is the biggest boom that could be set up there, without closing the resturant next door, 35m of 3in hose 20 mm stone.


localboy 07-27-2012
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Todd 07-27-2012
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Nice Job.


PUMBO 07-28-2012
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(as 20mm stone only gives a factor of ~x3.75 in a 75mm pipeline, and min factor of at least 5x (stone size) is required for safe operation) what do you do if you plug the 3" line under water?


DIGGER 07-31-2012
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I think the 5x stone size has gone due to better mix designs. We have pumpers using 8 to 10 lengths of 75 mm x 10 metre hoses at any one time with 20 mm stone. This gets down to some pumpers used a 3x  stone size.

Being an underwater mix, it was possible 32 mpa or more high cement mix with reduced stone content.


localboy 08-02-2012
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Thanks digger,yes we use 20mm stone all the time with 3in hose, so much easyer