SupaVac Solids Vacuum Pumps in India

Pneumatic Solutions for Sludge, Slurry, Solids and Difficult Material Transfer

FlairSafe is an approved SupaVac distributor in India, supplying the SupaVac range of air-operated solids vacuum pumps for demanding industrial material-transfer applications across India.

Designed and manufactured in Australia, SupaVac systems use compressed air and vacuum conveying technology to recover and transfer challenging materials including sludge, slurry, drill cuttings, mud, tank-bottom residues, industrial waste and solids-laden fluids.

From compact portable pumps for tank, sump and bilge cleaning to high-capacity systems for heavy sludge, drilling waste and mining slurry, the SupaVac range provides different configurations for different operating conditions.

What Is a SupaVac Pump?

SupaVac pumps are compressed-air-operated pneumatic conveying systems designed for the recovery and transfer of liquids, sludge, slurry and flowable solids.

Rather than using a conventional rotating impeller to move the material, SupaVac generates vacuum using compressed air. The vacuum draws material into the pump vessel before compressed air is used to discharge the collected material through the discharge line.

This vacuum-loading and pressure-discharge principle makes SupaVac particularly relevant where the material is difficult to handle using conventional pumping equipment.

Depending on the selected model and application conditions, SupaVac pumps can be used for materials including:

• Sludge
• Slurry
• Mud
• Drill cuttings
• Oil-based mud
• Water-based mud
• Tank-bottom residues
• Mining slurry
• Industrial waste
• Effluent sludge
• Solids-laden liquids
• Certain dry or semi-dry flowable materials

The correct pump should always be selected according to the actual material characteristics and operating conditions.

How Does a SupaVac Pump Work?

1. Compressed Air Generates Vacuum

Compressed air is supplied to the pneumatic vacuum system, generating the airflow and vacuum required to recover the material.

2. Material Is Vacuum Loaded

The vacuum draws sludge, slurry, liquid or flowable solids through the suction line and into the pump vessel.

3. The Operating Cycle Changes

Once the loading cycle is complete, the pneumatic control system changes the pump from vacuum loading to discharge.

4. Material Is Pressure Discharged

Compressed air is then used to discharge the collected material through the discharge line toward the required receiving location.

The operating cycle can then repeat for continued material transfer.

Why Use SupaVac for Difficult Pumping Applications?

Industrial pumping challenges are often more complicated than simply moving liquid from one location to another.

The material may contain solids, sediment, abrasive particles or high concentrations of sludge. It may be viscous, difficult to prime, located inside a tank or pit, or need to be transferred over a significant distance.

SupaVac systems are designed around these challenging material-handling conditions.

100% Compressed-Air Operation

The SupaVac models featured on this website operate pneumatically using compressed air. No electric drive motor is required at the pump.

Vacuum Loading and Pressure Discharge

SupaVac combines vacuum recovery with pressure discharge. This allows material to be recovered from a tank, pit, sump, vessel or other difficult location and then transferred through the discharge line to the required receiving point.

Solids-Handling Capability

Selected SupaVac models are designed to transfer material containing substantial solids. Depending on the model, solids-handling capabilities extend from smaller solids in portable pumping applications to particles of up to approximately 70 mm on selected larger SupaVac models. Actual suitability depends on the size, shape, concentration and characteristics of the solids being transferred.

No Conventional Internal Pump Impeller

SupaVac's material-transfer principle does not depend on a conventional internal rotating impeller. This is particularly relevant when handling sludge, slurry and solids-containing materials that may create difficulties for conventional pumping systems.

Portable to Heavy-Duty Configurations

The SupaVac range includes different equipment sizes and capacities. This enables customers to select between compact portable pumps for smaller transfer duties and larger systems for high-volume sludge, slurry and solids-transfer applications.

Hazardous-Area Configurations

Selected SupaVac models are available with manufacturer-certified hazardous-area configurations, including ATEX Zone 2 configurations. Suitability for a specific hazardous-area installation should always be verified against the project classification, pump configuration and applicable site requirements.

SupaVac Applications in India

SupaVac technology is suitable for a broad range of industries where conventional pumps may struggle with solids-containing or difficult-to-transfer material.

Oil & Gas

SupaVac systems can be considered for applications including:

• Oil sludge transfer
• Tank-bottom residue recovery
• Slops transfer
• Sump and pit cleaning
• Drill cuttings transfer
• Drilling mud transfer
• Oil-based mud transfer
• Water-based mud transfer
• Spill recovery
• Hazardous industrial waste recovery

The range can support both upstream and downstream material-transfer requirements depending on the operating conditions.

Tank Cleaning and Desludging

Industrial tanks frequently accumulate sludge, sediment, hydrocarbons and other residues that must be removed during cleaning or maintenance. Potential SupaVac applications include:

• Storage tank desludging
• Refinery tank cleaning
• Petrochemical tank cleaning
• Tank-bottom sludge transfer
• Oil sludge recovery
• Heavy residue removal
• Sump cleaning
• Pit cleaning

SupaVac's ability to vacuum-load material and subsequently pressure-discharge it makes the technology particularly relevant to difficult tank-cleaning applications.

Drilling and Oilfield Waste

SupaVac pumps are used internationally for drilling-related material-transfer applications. Potential duties include:

• Drill cuttings
• Drilling mud
• Oil-based mud
• Water-based mud
• Bentonite
• Rig floor cleaning
• Ditch cleaning
• Solids-control waste
• Sludge recovery
• Spill recovery

Pump selection should be based on the density, solids concentration, particle size, required transfer rate and available compressed-air supply.

Marine, Shipyards and Offshore

Marine and offshore environments frequently involve sludge, oily residues and difficult material-transfer conditions. Potential applications include:

• Vessel tank cleaning
• FPSO tank cleaning
• Bilge cleaning
• Sludge removal
• Barge cleaning
• Tank-bottom waste recovery
• Sump cleaning
• Spill recovery
• Oily waste transfer

Compressed-air operation can be particularly useful in applications where electrical equipment at the pump location may be undesirable.

Mining and Mineral Processing

Mining operations frequently require the transfer of abrasive slurry, sediment, mud and heavy solids-containing material. Potential SupaVac applications include:

• Mining slurry transfer
• Thickener desludging
• Tailings transfer
• Sump cleaning
• Pit cleaning
• Settling pond cleaning
• Conveyor sump cleaning
• Mud transfer
• Hazardous waste recovery

The appropriate SupaVac model should be selected according to specific gravity, solids characteristics, flow requirements and transfer distance.

Industrial and Manufacturing

Potential industrial applications include:

• Industrial sludge transfer
• Slurry transfer
• Sump cleaning
• Pit cleaning
• Drain cleaning
• Process residue recovery
• Solids-containing waste
• Spill recovery
• Hazardous material recovery

SupaVac can be considered where conventional pumps experience difficulties with solids, sludge or challenging suction conditions.

Power and Utilities

Potential applications include:

• Ash pond cleaning
• Lagoon desludging
• Conveyor sump cleaning
• Basement cleaning
• Pit cleaning
• Drain cleaning
• Sediment recovery
• Sludge transfer

Municipal and Wastewater

Potential wastewater and environmental applications include:

• Digester tank cleaning
• Wastewater transfer
• Raw-effluent pond desludging
• Grit channel cleaning
• Sump cleaning
• Pit cleaning
• Lagoon cleaning
• Drain cleaning
• Sludge transfer

SupaVac Pump Range Available in India

FlairSafe offers application access to five key SupaVac pump platforms for industrial customers across India.

*Manufacturer-rated performance is based on stated test conditions. Actual transfer rate depends on material characteristics, specific gravity, solids content, suction conditions, discharge distance, elevation, compressed-air supply and system configuration.

SupaVac SV30

Compact Portable Solids Pump

The SupaVac SV30 is a compact portable solids vacuum pump designed for smaller-volume material-transfer and cleaning applications. Its size makes it particularly suitable where pump portability and access are important.

Typical applications include:

• Tank cleaning
• Bilge cleaning
• Sump cleaning
• Sludge extraction
• Effluent transfer
• Spill recovery
• Industrial cleaning

Manufacturer-rated transfer capacity is up to approximately 14 m³/hr at SG 1.0, subject to application conditions.

Explore the SupaVac SV30

SupaVac SV60

Portable Slurry and Solids Pump

The SupaVac SV60 family provides increased capacity while retaining a relatively portable configuration. The range includes:

• SV60-H2 horizontal configuration
• SV60-V2 vertical configuration

Manufacturer technical information identifies transfer capacity of up to approximately 27 m³/hr at SG 1.0, with 75 mm suction and discharge connections and solids-handling capability of up to approximately 50 mm depending on configuration.

Potential applications include:

• Sludge transfer
• Slurry transfer
• Drill cuttings
• Tank cleaning
• Mining slurry
• Industrial cleaning
• Sump and pit cleaning

Explore the SupaVac SV60-H2 and SV60-V2

SupaVac SV110-V2

Mobile Solids and Sludge Pump

The SupaVac SV110-V2 moves into a larger transfer configuration suitable for more demanding sludge, slurry and solids applications.

Manufacturer technical literature specifies:

• Up to approximately 32 m³/hr at SG 1.0
• 100 mm suction connection
• 100 mm discharge connection
• Solids handling up to approximately 70 mm

Potential applications include:

• Drilling mud
• Drill cuttings
• Mining slurry
• Tank cleaning
• Thickener desludging
• Hazardous industrial waste
• Sump cleaning
• Pond cleaning

Explore the SupaVac SV110-V2

SupaVac SV250V

High-Capacity Solids and Slimes Pump

The SupaVac SV250V is designed for heavier sludge, slurry and solids-transfer duties requiring increased throughput.

The pump uses 100 mm suction and discharge lines, with manufacturer technical information indicating transfer rates of more than 60 m³/hr at SG 1.0 under stated operating conditions.

Potential applications include:

• Drilling mud
• Drill cuttings
• Heavy sludge
• Petrochemical tank cleaning
• Heavy crude residues
• Mining slurry
• Tailings
• Ash ponds
• Effluent ponds
• Hazardous waste recovery

Explore the SupaVac SV250V

SupaVac SV510

Heavy-Duty Solids Pump

The SupaVac SV510 is designed for high-capacity solids, sludge and slurry-transfer applications.

Manufacturer technical information identifies transfer capacity of up to approximately 90 m³/hr at SG 1.0, depending on material and transfer conditions.

The SV510 incorporates a 100 mm vacuum loading connection and 125 mm discharge connection, with solids-handling capability of up to approximately 70 mm.

Typical applications include:

• Drill cuttings
• Drilling mud
• Heavy sludge
• Mining slurry
• Tailings
• Thickener sludge
• Tank-bottom residues
• Heavy crude
• Bulk material transfer

Explore the SupaVac SV510

Which SupaVac Pump Is Right for Your Application?

Selecting a SupaVac pump should not be based on flow rate alone. The appropriate model depends on the complete operating requirement.

Important application information includes:

• Material being transferred
• Liquid and solids composition
• Specific gravity
• Viscosity
• Maximum particle size
• Solids concentration
• Required transfer rate
• Horizontal suction distance
• Vertical suction lift
• Horizontal discharge distance
• Vertical discharge head
• Hose or pipeline diameter
• Available compressed-air pressure
• Available compressed-air volume
• Hazardous-area classification
• Material compatibility
• Pump portability requirements
• Continuous, intermittent or batch operation

Providing accurate application information helps ensure that the pump is evaluated against the actual duty rather than selected by capacity alone.

SupaVac Support in India Through FlairSafe

As an approved SupaVac distributor in India, FlairSafe supports industrial customers with:

Product Supply

Supply of SupaVac pumps and related equipment for customers across India.

Application Selection Assistance

Review of operating conditions to assist with selection of an appropriate SupaVac model and configuration.

Online Demonstrations

Online product demonstrations can be arranged to help customers better understand the SupaVac operating principle and equipment.

Commissioning

Commissioning assistance is available for SupaVac installations.

Online Installation Assistance

Remote assistance can be provided during pump installation and system setup.

Spare Parts

FlairSafe can assist customers with SupaVac spare-parts requirements.

Site Visits

Site visits can be arranged where application assessment or project requirements make an onsite review appropriate.

Online Technical Support

Remote technical assistance is available for SupaVac users and project teams in India.

Why Choose FlairSafe for SupaVac in India?

Industrial sludge and solids-transfer applications can vary significantly from one site to another. A pump suitable for tank-bottom sludge may not necessarily be the correct configuration for drill cuttings, mining slurry or wastewater sludge.

FlairSafe therefore approaches SupaVac enquiries by understanding the actual duty conditions before recommending a pump configuration.

For application evaluation, provide as much information as possible regarding:

Material → Specific Gravity → Solids Content → Maximum Particle Size → Required Flow → Suction Distance → Suction Lift → Discharge Distance → Discharge Elevation → Compressed-Air Availability → Hazardous-Area Requirement

Frequently Asked Questions

Are SupaVac pumps electrically driven?

The SupaVac models featured on this website operate using compressed air rather than an electric drive motor at the pump.

Can SupaVac pumps handle sludge containing solids?

Yes. Selected SupaVac models are designed to handle sludge, slurry and other materials containing solids. Maximum solids capability varies according to the pump model and application conditions.

Can SupaVac be used for tank sludge removal?

Yes. Tank cleaning, sludge extraction and tank-bottom residue transfer are established SupaVac applications across oil & gas, petrochemical, industrial and marine environments.

Can SupaVac transfer drill cuttings?

Yes. Drill cuttings, drilling mud, oil-based mud and water-based mud are among the material-transfer applications associated with the SupaVac range. The correct model depends on the required capacity, material density, solids characteristics and transfer distance.

Can SupaVac transfer mining slurry?

Yes. Selected SupaVac models are designed for mining and mineral-processing applications including slurry, tailings, thickener sludge, sediment and sump material.

Which SupaVac model should I choose?

The correct model depends on the material, required transfer rate, particle size, specific gravity, suction and discharge distances, elevation and available compressed-air supply. FlairSafe can assist with application selection based on the actual operating conditions.

Is SupaVac available in India?

Yes. FlairSafe is an approved SupaVac distributor in India and supplies SupaVac products for industrial applications across the country.