Turbine Pumps
Turbine Pumps are typically used in situations where high-volume water lifting is required from water sources deeper than 20-30’ (i.e., deep wells, reservoirs and canals). The motor powers an impeller that’s located at the bottom of a long shaft. Turbine Pumps are mission critical components of irrigation systems for large-scale farming operations, such as sod farms, citrus groves, nurseries and vegetable operations.
Components within these pumps include (1) a pump bowl (with impellers and diffusers at the bottom); (2) column pipe or shaft; (3) discharge head where water exits; and (4) vertically mounted motor.
Turbine Pumps provide high flow rates and reliable performance, the latter essential to operations needing continuous irrigation. These pumps perform well at variable lift depths and from different deep-water sources.
Turbine Pumps are energy intensive, with demands increasing along with the depth of the water source. Regular maintenance is required, as is screening of the intake to ensure the flow is free of debris.
Typical applications and uses:
- Lifts water from deep aquifers for citrus groves
- Pumps water for travelers or center pivots on sod farms
- Provides water to drip and overhead systems for vegetable farms
- Essential for providing steady, high-pressure water supply for overhead systems at nurseries
- Lifts canal water to control water talbes for seepage zones