Slurry Pump
Ruite Pump,a Specialised Slurry Pump Manufacturer
Shijiazhuang Ruite Pump Co., Ltd is a manufacturer of slurry pumps, dredging pumps and desulfurization pumps, integrating R&D, design, production and sales.The range covers horizontal centrifugal, vertical submerged, submersible, gravel, dredge, desulfurization, foam and light/medium duty slurry pumps. The company is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 and holds two invention patents plus more than ten utility model patents.Ruite pumps work in mine washing, metallurgy, electric power, dredging and sand pumping, and thermal power desulfurization, and are exported to more than 60 countries America, Australia,Brazil, Canada,Chile,India, Indonesia,Kuwait,Malaysia,Oman,Peru, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, etc.
Types of Slurry Pumps in the Ruite Pump Range
Twelve series cover the four hydraulic architectures used in severe slurry duty plus the specialist duties that sit alongside them. The table maps each series to its construction and its normal application.
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Series |
Pump type |
Key features |
Typical application |
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TH(R) |
Horizontal centrifugal slurry pump |
Single-stage end-suction; heavy-walled volute, replaceable wear liners, wide-passage impeller |
Mill discharge, cyclone feed, tailings transfer, thickener underflow |
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THH |
Heavy-duty horizontal slurry pump |
Same architecture built for higher head and heavier abrasion |
Concentrator and power plant high-head duties |
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MTL / MTM |
Light / medium duty slurry pump |
Lighter frame where a heavy-duty unit would be over-specified |
Mine washing, coal preparation, metallurgy |
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TG(H) |
Gravel / sand slurry pump |
Wide passages sized for coarse particles |
Sand and gravel washing, aggregate plants |
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TSP |
Vertical submerged slurry pump |
Bearings above the liquid line; no suction pipe, no priming |
Sumps, pits, floor spillage recovery |
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TES |
Submersible slurry pump |
Motor and hydraulic end combined in one submerged unit |
Flooded pits, ponds, sand pumping, tailings |
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ZJ |
Horizontal slurry pump |
General slurry transfer with wear-resistant wet end |
Power and metallurgical plants |
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ZGB |
Horizontal slurry pump |
Heavy-section casing for continuous duty |
Power and metallurgical plants, industrial slurry |
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TL |
Desulfurization pump |
Corrosion and abrasion resistance for FGD slurry |
Limestone slurry feed, absorber recirculation, gypsum dewatering |
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WN |
Dredge pump |
Built for variable intake and continuous dredging duty |
River and port dredging, land reclamation |
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T(H)F |
Foam pump |
Moves air-entrained froth that starves standard centrifugal pumps |
Flotation and froth circuits |
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ZJE/YLB |
Filter press feed pump |
The pump sucks slurry from the rear side and has a simple packing seal without leakage. More importantly, its flow and head curves are very steep, which is very suitable for some special working conditions. |
widely used in the petroleum, chemical, coal, metallurgical, wastewater treatment, mineral processing, coal washing, and sand washing industries |
Products
Applications: Where Ruite Slurry Pumps Are Used
Ruite Pump manufacturesslurry pumps for five core industries, plus the corrosive and frothy duties that sit alongside them.
Mine Washing and Mineral Processing
The founding application. Copper, iron ore, gold and polymetallic concentrators use TH(R) and THH series pumps for mill discharge, cyclone feed, thickener underflow and tailings transfer, where solids run from about 20% to 50% by weight and particles are coarse and angular. That is where Ruite Pump's foundry scale pays off: with more than 10,000 tonnes of wear-resistant parts a year, liners, impellers and throatbushes come from a controlled casting and heat-treatment chain rather than the open market.
Thermal Power and Flue-Gas Desulfurization
FGD systems combine abrasion with corrosion. TL series desulfurization pumps handle limestone slurry feed, absorber recirculation and gypsum dewatering at large flows and acidic pH, while the MTL and MTM series cover auxiliary duties. Because these pumps run continuously, hydraulic fit and motor efficiency drive operating cost more than purchase price.
Dredging, Sand Pumping and Aggregates
WN series dredge pumps and TG(H) series gravel pumps move coarse, variable solids in river and port dredging, reclamation, sand extraction and aggregate washing, with high-chromium wet ends sized for large particles. TES series submersible units re-handle settled material without a suction line.
Metallurgy, Coal and Industrial Slurry
Steel plants, coal preparation and cement works move scale, slag fines, fine coal and raw slurry with MTL and MTM series pumps, or ZJ and ZGB units where abrasion is more severe. The T(H)F foam pump covers froth and air-entrained slurry that would otherwise cause pumping instability.
Serving Europe, the Middle East and Global Projects
Ruite Pump's export record spans more than 60 countries, including Peru, Chile, Canada, Australia, Russia, South Africa, Indonesia and Brazil......and so on. Buyers in different markets add their own requirements to the same duty-point method:
• Europe: CE documentation, IE3 or IE4 motor efficiency, documentation in the project language, and service windows that fit tightly scheduled shutdowns.
• Middle East: motor derating review for ambient temperatures near 50°C, insulation class H, IP55 or better, and a stocked wear-parts package to absorb long inbound freight times.
• EPC projects: third-party inspection, sea-worthy packing, Incoterms clarity and a complete documentation package so the pump is accepted without a rebuild.
Buying Guide: How to Evaluate Slurry Pump Suppliers
These six steps work in sequence. Each produces evidence for the RFQ, and each is a question to put to any shortlist of slurry pump manufacturers before commercial terms are discussed.
A slurry pump is selected from a duty point, not a nominal pipe size. Send design flow with minimum and maximum, total dynamic head, static lift, pipe route with bends and valves, slurry specific gravity, solids concentration by weight or volume, particle size distribution (d50, d85, maximum), pH, temperature, NPSH available and duty cycle. Ruite Pump's application engineers review exactly this data before recommending a series, material and driver.
Particle data decides the material. Ruite Pump casts wet ends in its own foundry, applying the coated sand process introduced in 2014 and a new casting material developed in 2021 that greatly improves flow-part service life. Material and seal options are then confirmed against your slurry chemistry:
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Wet-end option |
Wear mode it answers |
Typical duty |
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High-chromium alloy |
Cutting and impact wear |
Coarse, angular solids |
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Improved 2021 casting material |
Severe abrasion, longer flow-part life |
Mill discharge, cyclone feed, tailings |
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Coated sand castings |
Surface quality and tighter dimensional control |
All cast wear parts and casings |
Ask where the duty point sits relative to the best efficiency point (BEP). Sustained operation far from BEP raises internal recirculation, vibration and local velocity, and the symptom appears as unexpectedly short liner life; plant specifications often restrict the range to roughly 80–105% of BEP flow. On the suction side, require a stated NPSH margin above NPSH required across the expected flow range, and confirm the seal arrangement-expeller, gland packing or mechanical seal with flush water — along with whether flush water dilutes the process stream.
A slurry pump is bought once and paid for continuously. Build the comparison from four lines: purchase and commissioning; energy at the real slurry specific gravity; annual wear-parts consumption (volute liner, impeller, throatbush, shaft sleeve, seal components); and the cost of each hour of unplanned downtime. Ask for projected wear-parts consumption per 1,000 operating hours and a priced spare-parts list. Compare cost per tonne of solids pumped, and remember that slurry density raises shaft load — a motor sized on clean water will be overloaded in service.
Manufacturing depth
Ruite Pump operates its own casting, heat treatment, machining and assembly lines — 12 casting lines, 12 medium-frequency furnaces and 10 heat treatment furnaces — with single castings up to 20 tonnes.
Management systems
ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification, plus two invention patents and more than ten utility model patents.
Testing before delivery
products are rigorously tested and debugged before dispatch, not sampled after arrival.
Material control
coated sand casting and an improved high-chromium alloy developed in 2021 for longer flow-part service life.
References
more than 60 export markets and a casting history dating back to 1999; ask for installations in your duty and region.
Spare parts
guaranteed availability of critical wear parts, produced in-house.
Ruite Pump's service model is worth putting in writing at quotation stage. Pre-sales: an optimal solution with the most suitable pump model and material for your sector. In-sales: timely delivery, continuous communication and rigorous testing before dispatch. After-sales: on-site installation guidance, maintenance training, guaranteed critical spare parts and a reliable warranty. Add minimum order quantity, Incoterms, sea-worthy packing, warranty exclusions (wear parts are normally excluded) and a response-time commitment.
Slurry Pump RFQ Checklist
1. Design, minimum and maximum flow rate, with units.
2. Total dynamic head, static lift and pipe route with bends and valves.
3. Slurry specific gravity, solids concentration and particle size distribution.
4. pH, temperature, and any chlorides or aggressive chemistry.
5. NPSH available, sump or tank level and suction layout.
6. Motor power, voltage, frequency, efficiency class and enclosure.
7. Required material or the duty data needed to recommend one.
8. Testing, documentation and third-party inspection requirements.
9. First wear-parts kit, spare-parts list and target delivery date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is a slurry pump used for?
A: It transports a mixture of liquid and solid particles rather than clean liquid: mill discharge, cyclone feed and tailings in mineral processing, limestone slurry in flue-gas desulfurization, sand and gravel in dredging and sand pumping, scale and slag fines in metallurgy, and frothy flotation slurry where a foam pump is required.
Q: What types of slurry pumps does Ruite Pump manufacture?
A: Twelve series: TH(R) and THH horizontal centrifugal slurry pumps; MTL and MTM light and medium duty pumps; TG(H) gravel and sand pumps; TSP vertical submerged pumps; TES submersible pumps; ZJ and ZGB horizontal slurry pumps; TL desulfurization pumps; WN dredge pumps; and T(H)F foam pumps,and ZJE/YLB Filter press feed pump. Each series is mapped to its duty in the table above.
Q: Which industries do Ruite pumps serve?
A: Mine washing and mineral processing, metallurgy, electric power and thermal power desulfurization, dredging and sand pumping, and general industrial slurry handling. The pumps transport particulate, abrasive or corrosive slurry, and are supplied as supporting equipment for concentrators, power plants, dredging fleets and process plants.
Q: How do I choose between a horizontal and a vertical slurry pump?
A: Use a vertical submerged pump such as the TSP series where slurry collects below floor level and no suction pipe can be arranged. Use a horizontal TH(R) or THH series pump where the duty needs higher head, above-grade maintenance access or a larger hydraulic end.
Q: What certifications and quality systems does Ruite Pump hold?
A: Ruite Pump is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 and is recognised as a high-tech enterprise. It holds two invention patents and more than ten utility model patents, and it applies coated sand casting to high-chromium parts for better surface quality and shorter production cycles.
Q: What production capacity does Ruite Pump offer?
A: Two sites covering over 80,000 square metres, 12 casting production lines and 12 medium-frequency furnaces, 10 heat treatment furnaces, and single castings up to 20 tonnes. Annual output exceeds 10,000 tonnes of wear-resistant parts and more than 9,000 complete pumps, including slurry, dredging and desulfurization pumps.
Q: What support does Ruite Pump provide after delivery?
A: On-site installation guidance, maintenance training, guaranteed availability of critical spare parts and a reliable warranty. Before delivery, products are rigorously tested and debugged, and the order process is kept under continuous communication.
Q: How do I request a quotation from Ruite Pump?
A: Send your duty-point data — flow, head, slurry specific gravity, solids concentration, particle size distribution, pH, temperature and suction conditions — to info@ruitepump.com, or enquire through the English site at rtslurrypump.com. Application engineers reply with a recommended series, material option and quotation basis.
Conclusion
Slurry pump suppliers compete on price, but slurry pumps are judged on uptime. Ruite Pump competes on the things that decide uptime: an in-house foundry with 12 casting lines, in-house heat treatment and machining, more than 10,000 tonnes of wear-resistant parts a year, and wear parts made from the same controlled alloy as the pump.
Send your duty point to info@ruitepump.com or enquire at rtslurrypump.com. You will get a series recommendation, a material recommendation and a quotation you can check against the data.
Shijiazhuang Ruite Pump Co., Ltd. is one of the most experienced slurry pump manufacturers and suppliers in China. Please rest assured to wholesale high quality slurry pump made in China here from our factory. For price consultation, contact us.
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