Simpler, more economical booster pump now on offer
Dust Buster News

A simpler and more economical booster pump for the spray fan system supplied by Colliery Dust Control (CDC) as part of its integrated dust suppression system for continuous miners is now available from the company.

CDC has introduced the Myers C35 pump as a substitute for the D35 model currently supplied because its selling price is lower, it is simpler and more compact and it costs less to maintain and repair.

The main difference between the C35 and its predecessor – which CDC continues to make available to the market – is that it has an indirect drive through a tooth-belt instead of a direct drive arrangement.

"It is essentially the same pump, except that the different drive arrangement makes the design of the pump simpler and more than 25 per cent cheaper in price," said Bob Johnstone, CDC’s general manager.

"Field trials that have been run by several customers during the past year have proven that it matches the D35 in performance and reliability."

The C35’s flow rate and pressure capacity are identical to those of its predecessor, at 134 litres per minute and up to 140 bar respectively.

It’s other advantages are:

CDC supplies a direct drive version of the C35 for installation on the drum miners and road headers supplied by Voest-Alpine Mining & Tunnelling as these machines – unlike the other brands of continuous miners deployed in South Africa’s underground coal mines – are configured for use of direct drive booster pumps.