Pump strainer with pneumatic cleaning
AssigneeMountain Road Trading Pty Ltd.
InventorsAnthony Higgins, Tyler Creagh
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Abstract
The present invention provides a strainer for use with a water pump in a mine that includes a grill for preventing the ingress of solid material over predetermined dimensions, and an air discharge structure positioned so as to produce a continuous flow of air to remove the material from at least part of the grill, so that flow is maintained through the strainer.
Claims15
A strainer for use with a water pump, including a grill for preventing the ingress of solid material over predetermined dimensions, and an air discharge structure positioned so as to produce a continuous flow of air to remove the material from at least part of the grill, so that flow is maintained through the strainer.
A method for maintaining a flow of water through a strainer, the strainer being operatively attached to a pump to prevent the ingress of solid material over predetermined dimensions, the method including at least the steps of:
- providing an air discharge structure on the strainer positioned so as to produce a continuous flow of air;
- Generating a flow of air from the structure so as to remove the material from at least part of a grill;
- such that the flow of water to the pump is maintained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.