Efficient and reliable: protection against the elements with Hidrostal pumps

Construction sites, dig sites, and other industrial settings often face water buildup from rain, groundwater, or other sources. Managing this water is crucial for project schedules and safety. Hidrostal pumps excel at dewatering and drainage, offering a reliable solution for removing excess water from construction sites, tunnels, and other challenging environments.

Dewatering

Unwanted water poses challenges in various scenarios. Construction sites, dig sites, tunnels, and floodplains often contend with excess groundwater or surface water. Efficient transport, free from clogs, is crucial for safety and workflows. Flexibility in handling diverse media and variable inflow is essential.

Drainage

Drainage involves the artificial removal of groundwater for construction, sharing similar challenges with diverse media and intermittent inflow. Though less frequent, organic material and air intake can disrupt the process.

Flood control

In a flood or stormwater pumping situation it is necessary to move large volumes of water at relatively
low heads. Pumps can be called to action after long periods of idle and must deliver maximum performance quickly and efficiently.

Seasonal variations in the weather can lead to fluctuations in flow rates and head. The pumped media
can also be variable, often containing solids and fibrous materials such as branches, leaves, sand and silt.

Reliability is imperative in flood control and prevention efforts. Given the potential for large inflows within short time frames, the absence of robust pumping safeguards could lead to the loss of both land and lives.

Designed for versatility, our Independent Pump System (IPS) SuperBetsy is perfect for semipermanent or portable use in dewatering, drainage, and flood control. Its clog-free design with a 75 mm to 120 mm free ball passage, innovative canopy, and efficient, low fuel consumption engines make it ideal for challenging conditions. Equipped with BetsyPrime and Intelligent Control, it offers reliable operation. Available in various sizes with flow rates from 28 to 300 l/s, it provides monitoring, control, and GPS options.

With climate change intensifying, floods and extreme weather are becoming more frequent, increasing the need for robust flood control solutions. Hidrostal pumps, designed to manage large volumes of water quickly, provide a crucial defense against flood-related disasters.

Portable pumping with IPS SuperBetsy

1. Renovation work on sewage pipes: SuperBetsy is used for drainage or sewerage work
2. Bentonite at flow drilling: Removal of bentonite fluid for recycling purposes
3. Wet well pumping: Versatile applications, including irrigation, flood defense, cooling water, surface and stormwater management, docks dewatering, and land drainage
4. Dewatering to reservoirs or filter bags: Sludge or sediment filtering with filter bags or storage of temporary water supply for firefighting
5. SuperBetsy on dam tops: Dewatering for irrigation, flood defense, surface and stormwater control, docks dewatering, and land drainage

Permanent installations – unmatched performance

Hidrostal pumps excel in permanent installations, ensuring clog-free operation across diverse applications, even in challenging conditions. With efficiency surpassing comparable products, Hidrostal’s extensive lineup of over 500 standard designs allows us to provide the optimal solution.

A permanent pump installation for flood control, dam protection or drainage of floodplains, can be achieved with a regular dry or wet well pumping station installed with a stationary Hidrostal immersible or bearing frame pump, or with an inline Bedford SAF application.

The original non clogging pump

Originally designed for damage-free fish transfer, Hidrostal pumps continue to shine in pumping challenging liquids. Boasting the market’s largest free ball passages and renowned single-blade screw centrifugal impellers, our solutions have evolved for various applications. In-house foundry network enables customization with options and materials, tackling challenges like sea water, brackish water, or abrasive materials. Also fish friendly pump solutions according to NEN 8775:2020 are available

For permanent installations, choose from dry bearing frame or immersible pumps, offering solutions up to 3000 liters per second.

High flow fixed installations for lasting protection with Hidrostal’s Bedford Pumps SAF series

For permanent inline and even fish friendly applications the Bedford Pumps SAF series with radial, mixed or axial flow impeller options can be chosen. A smart and low footprint solution developed for pumping large quantities of media with solids or fish.

The range of axial flow pumps are installed in stormwater or land drainage pumping stations for permanent protection against flooding. The pumps have large solids handling capabilities for variable
media, including any fish or eels that may be in the flood water. Available in submersible or vertical turbine variants, flow rates can go up to 10,000 liters per second. The direct drive variant also offers a
external PTO facility, enabling the option to drive the pump by tractor in the event of a power failure.

Customer testimonials: Insights into our solutions

A milestone project in flood protection in Jakarta

Hidrostal, together with his sister Bedford Pumps (UK), collaborate on Southeast Asia’s largest submersible pump installation, a crucial part of the Jakarta Urgent Flood Mitigation Project. The eight powerful pumps, each passing 10,000 liters per second, provide robust flood defense for one of the world’s most flood-prone cities.

Albert Hadianto, Export Sales GM of Mectron Engineering PTE Ltd, lauds the project, stating, “This installation is a landmark achievement in our region. The pumps are running with even greater efficiencies than demonstrated on test, confirming their success on-site. This sets a new standard, acting as a reference point for the region and fostering unity for future collaborations in Southeast Asia.”

Hidrostal SuperBetsy pumpsets to the Fire & Rescue service for enhanced drainage management

Lincolnshire County Council, in compliance with the UK Flood & Water Management Act of 2010, takes proactive measures to manage flooding risks. Under the flood risk and drainage management partnership with Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue, they acquired Hidrostal SuperBetsy pumps.

Bedford’s 10,000 l/s SAF pump during installation on site

Paul Brookes, Flood Risk Manager for Lincolnshire County Council, explains, “As a Lead Local Flood Authority it is our duty to prepare for flooding. We were uncomfortably aware that in the event of an emergency no such resource was available. We are delighted therefore to gift to Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Service, Hidrostal SuperBetsy pumpsets which will provide full flood protection to be deployed in an emergency situation.”

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