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Turnkey Dewatering Solution for a Major South African Water Utility
Problem
A major South African water utility faced supply interruptions when its drying ponds could no longer dewater thickener underflow fast enough to clear accumulated solids.
Solution
Artika Engineering engineered a new process from first principles and delivered a purpose-built dewatering plant on a full turnkey EPC basis, integrating in-house Buccaneer™ slurry pumps.
Results
3.25% slurry is converted into 40% stackable cake while clear water is recovered, restoring pond capacity and cutting cost through direct OEM supply.
Buccaneer DN600HG — Superior Performance at the No. 2 Tailings Pump Station
Problem
At the No. 2 Tailings Pump Station of one of the world’s three largest diamond mines, the system had to handle severe-duty tailings transport under highly abrasive and variable operating conditions.
Solution
The South-African-engineered Buccaneer DN600HG was applied with advanced hydraulics, exceptionally low NPSHr, 27% hi-chrome wear materials, and a modular maintenance-focused design.
Results
The installation more than doubled wear life while cutting power draw, downtime, and environmental impact — setting a new benchmark for large-scale tailings pumping.
Increasing Pump Wear Life by 300% with Patented Buccaneer™ Pump Liners
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Overview
At a leading international mining operation in Rustenburg, North West, a slurry pump ran under extremely abrasive conditions, causing high liner wear, frequent change-outs, low output, and increased maintenance cost.
Product Supplied
Patented Buccaneer™ Pump Liners engineered with high-wear-resistance liner technology to increase durability without sacrificing hydraulic efficiency.
Results
The result was a 300% increase in liner wear life, elimination of weekly liner changes, lower maintenance and operating costs, and higher plant availability and output.
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