Function of an airlift pump/ mammoth pump

Eine Pumpe die ohne beweget Teile funktioniert
Air Lift Pump

The principle of an air lift pump is to pump water with solids which tend to block and wear out pump wheels of wastewater pumps. In a tube (which is also called riser) is compressed air released (airbubbles like in a whirlpool) on the bottom. The density of the mix of air and water is lower as from water around therefore there is upstream flow. In this flow all the water from the bottom of the pipe is pumped to the top with a slightly suction power. Airlift pumps can be used for high flowrates on a less head. The head and the flowrate are depending on the flowrate of the compressed air, the tube diameter, the tube length. Typical application are sandy water lifting, abrasive materials. Also they are often  from wwtp- producers used in order to produce a robust pump for longer lasting guarantees

The basic principle of an air lift pump is shown in the diagram below.
ClearFox® airlift-pumps have been developed specifically for sewage treatment plants.

Benefits of an air lift pump

  • no rotating parts in the water
  • no electrical parts in the water
  • higher efficiency compared to electric pumps, when less head maintenance
  • no “destruction” of organisms when biomasse is pumped
  • no clogging like electric pumps

Airlift pump/ mammoth pump in sewage water plants (wwtp)

We use Airlift pumps instead of submersible pumps as far it is possible. Especially when there are a lot of solids or abrasive materials expected in the waste water. The pumps are very simple and have no moving or electrical part in the wastewater. Clearfox has 20 years experience in   designing the pump especially on the operation point (flowrate and headlosses). The typical pumps´tube diametres used are from DN 50 up to DN 300, so this makes them capable to lift waste water for systems from 50 people equivalent up to 5000 people equivalent

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