Edelmann & Associates, Inc. is the authorized distributor of Vaughan Chopper Pumps covering the Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota regions.

Vaughan Chopper solids pumps and Triton screw centrifugal pumps are available in several configurations and sizes to suit most needs for agricultural, municipal and industrial processing applications. Flow rates range from 50 to 12,000 USGPM. Materials of construction include ductile iron, hardened steel, high chrome iron, 316 stainless steel and CD4MCu hardened stainless steel. They are sometimes compared to Hayward Gordon ChopX Pump.

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Vaughan Chopper Solids Pumps primary types are summarized below.

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Vaughan End Suction Solids Chopper Pump

The Vaughan Chopper Solids Pump is a centrifugal pump with the unique ability of chopping all incoming solids prior to pumping. This not only protects the pump from clogging, but also provides added benefit to downstream components, processes, and the environment.

All wear components are cast steel and heat treated as standard for maximum impact and wear resistance. Combined together, these heavy duty patented components create the ultimate pump for handling severe solids. Available in multiple configurations – Horizontal, Electric Submersible, Vertical Wet Well, and Self-Priming.

Multiple Cutter Blades - Eliminates plugging issues
Heavy Duty Cartridge Seal - Handles toughest slurries
Multiple Mounting Configurations - Fits your process needs
Flows over 13,000 GPM
Hydraulic efficiencies over 70%
Non-clogging guarantee on all Chopper pumps

Self-Priming Chopper Pump

Vaughan Solids Pump Applications

From food processing to silt ponds, the Vaughan Chopper Pump can handle it.

Paper and Wood Products

Broke Pits
Carbonized Bark
Chip Conveyors
Clarifier Scum
Coal Pile Runoff
Conveyor Gallery Sumps
Drainage Sumps
Fly Ash
Knot and Bark Handling
Log Soaking Vats
Lime Sludge Transfer
Underflow to Dewatering
Woodyard Sumps

Automotive / Steel

Boiler Blowdown
Chrome Plating Slurries
Coke Breeze
Coke Tar Decanter Sludge
Glass and Plastic
Iron Ore Pellets
Metal, Machine Chips
Mill Scale
Oil Washdown
Paint Overspray Sludge
Roll Grinder Coolant (Swarf)

Food Processing

Blood
Carrots
Chickens
Corn Husks
Ears, Hair, Hooves, Horns
Fat
Feathers
Fish
Fleshings
Hide Pieces
Potatoes
Turkeys
Tomatoes

Mining / Sand & Gravel

Acid Mine Water
Coal and Sand Washing
Concrete Batch Plant Sumps
Sand and Gravel Silt Ponds
Truck Washdown Sumps

Contractor Services

Hazardous Waste Cleanup
Lagoon Cleaning
Recycled Solvents
Sludge Dewatering
Storage Tank Cleanout

Chemical / Petrochemical

API Separators
Coke Slurries
Detergent Cakes
Latex Skins
Lead Oxide Slurries
Oil Waste
Plastics
Pumice Hand Cleaner
Refinery Mud
Storm Drains
Sulfur Froth

Wastewater Applications

Raw Sewage: Lift stations, CSO facilities, headworks, prisons, hospitals, restaurants.

Screenings/Septage: Raw concentrated solids including rags, plastics and hair.

Clarifier Scum Pits: Primary or Secondary scum without plugging or air binding.

Sludge Transfer: Eliminates “roping” and clogging in clarifier underflow to thickeners.

RAS / WAS: Continuously conditions Return and Waste Activated Sludges.

Thickened Sludge / Digested Sludge Transfer: Handles high sludge consistencies.

Digester Mixing: Rotamix system conditions and mixes in a dual-zone rotational flow pattern.

Digester Recirculation: Eliminates heat exchanger clogging while conditioning sludge.

Triton Screw Centrifugal Pump

Vaughan Company, with nearly 50 years of solids handling experience, introduces the Triton® screw centrifugal pumps, combining the benefits of Vaughan’s superior pump designs with the advantages of high efficient, non-clogging performance.

The Triton screw centrifugal pump’s open channel impeller is ideal for handling thick slurries, large or stringy solids, delicate shear sensitive fluids or highly abrasive materials.

Triton Screw Pump Benefits

High Efficiency Energy Savings
Low Shear Gentler Pumping Action
Low NPSH Minimizes Suction Requirements
Back-Pullout Casing for Ease of Maintenance
Mechanical Seal or Packing allows Full Flexibility
Flush-less Mechanical Seal totally eliminates flush system requirements
Optional Materials for Corrosion and Abrasion Resistance
Proven Severe Duty Mechanical Seals is the most Dependable Sealing System Available
Interchangeable with Vaughan Chopper Pump Components which provides Increased Plant Flexibility

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