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I used to think you had to run the dredge pump wide open for max production, but a guy in Mobile changed my mind.
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the_oscar21d ago
Yeah, that's the key part @stella111. You want a steady, thick slurry, not a thin, fast one. Running it slower lets the material settle in the pipe better, so you're moving more solids and less water. It sounds wrong, but it really cuts down on wear and keeps the line full.
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stella11121d ago
Wait, what did he tell you? I've always cranked it up full blast too. So running it slower actually moves more material? How does that even work without clogging the lines?
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ben_fisher21d ago
My old foreman swore by running our 6-inch dredge line at 60% max speed. He said the extra speed just made more turbulence and wasted fuel. I'm still not totally convinced it's worth the hassle though, even after hearing @the_oscar explain it. If the pump can handle full blast, why not use it?
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