Dowdens Pumping and Water Treatment successfully designed, manufactured and commissioned a diesel fire pump system for Sedgman Limited operating the Red Mountain Operation – Millennium Coal Mine.
Traditionally fire pumps are only required to either sit idle in the basement of high rise buildings until the event of a fire where they are run until they self-destruct, or used on mine sites more frequently and for long hours during power outages and for onsite pressure boosting.
Here at Dowdens Pumping & Water Treatment we pride ourselves on supplying our customers with systems designed for longevity and continued onsite use. Often this means more money is spent on the build initially but this investment is quickly and easily recouped via lower ongoing maintenance and repair costs.
This particular diesel fire pump system utilised a large diesel-driven industrial standard pump capable of operating at slower speeds meeting a duty of 45 L / sec @ 80 m head.
The pump and diesel engine were upsized compared to the existing system, ensuring long term problem-free operation. All fabrication, assembly and performance testing conducted by Dowdens Pumping & Water Treatment in Mackay guaranteeing product quality. The controller used is a digital Welling & Crossley Controller which has been successfully used by Dowdens in other fire pump projects.
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Dowdens has four convenient locations throughout Queensland. We have branches in Mackay and Proserpine in the north, servicing the Sugar and Coal industries, a centrally located branch in Rockhampton, specialising in the Agricultural and Coal industries, and a branch in Brisbane, servicing multiple industries in the southeast of Queensland.
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Since 1973, Dowdens has been servicing the pumping and water industries. Starting in Mackay and now located in 5 locations throughout Queensland, we have grown to become the go-to place for everything Pumping and Water treatment.
