Pneuma Pump
GN2 is the exclusive Canadian distributor for the Pneuma pumping system.
The pump is comprosed of a three cylinder, positive displacement pump is placed in the material to be dredged. A distributor regulates the flow of compressed air that is used to drive the mixture to the delivery pipeline.The compressor station may be on barge or on shore.
Winches raise and lower the pump assembly to the required depth, up to 100m.
Single pump capacity up to 1800 m3/hr (7924 GPM)
Pneuma Advantage
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High solids content > 1.5 SG achievable
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No cutter head = no contamination of MFT with water
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Interrupted flow to each cylinder prevents coning of MFT
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Wide dredging depth up to 100m
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No internal rotating equipment
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Debris tolerant design allows passage of large particles and self clearing
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Customizable inlet configurations
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Lower pump capacity and cost allows multiple deployment of dredges to provide system redundancy and reliability