Pumping system

According to embodiments described in the specification, a pumping system for use in a tailings pond is provided. The pumping system comprises a pump support and at least one mooring element coupled to the pump support. The at least one mooring element has an extended position for fixing the pump su...

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Hauptverfasser:	Vert Peter, Haight Richard
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CHEMISTRY EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS RELATED EQUIPMENT SEPARATION SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS TRANSPORTING TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	According to embodiments described in the specification, a pumping system for use in a tailings pond is provided. The pumping system comprises a pump support and at least one mooring element coupled to the pump support. The at least one mooring element has an extended position for fixing the pump support to a bed of the tailings pond, and a retracted position for permitting movement of the pump support towards a shore of the tailings pond. The at least one mooring element is configured for transitioning from the extended position to the retracted position when a distance from the shore to the pump support exceeds a threshold as a result of a change to tailings pond geometry, and for returning to the extended position following movement of the pump support to reduce the distance below the threshold.