Dewatering is a necessary practice in many sectors. Mining sites often require elaborate dewatering operations, and construction sites frequently have on-demand water removal needs.
Flood control, municipal facilities and environmental management also frequently use dewatering systems. Use cases vary between permanent to temporary installations, rental and owned equipment, and integrated, remote and ad-hoc operations.
Dewatering can require a substantial portion of project budgets. Efficient dewatering depends on site conditions and requirements, the water's condition and depth, discharge or recycling options, the presence of solids, dewatering duration—and a suitable equipment deployment plan.
The right pumps and system designs substantially shrink dewatering costs and timelines. Xylem and its family of world-class brands deliver specialised dewatering solutions.
We support dewatering operations around the globe: large, small, permanent and temporary. Our products remove water from industrial sites to flood emergencies, creating value with energy-efficient and low-maintenance pump designs, site-specific engineering, and advanced data analytics and performance monitoring software.
Xylem continually improves our local manufacturing, delivery and support capacities to help our customers gain more dewatering savings, insight and control. Through these efforts, we are launching a range of different dewatering systems in the African market:
Godwin BD150 Self-Priming Pump
The Godwin family of BD self-priming stand-alone pumps serve various dewatering applications across construction, industrial, utility, and more. The new Godwin BD150 is the first of its kind, manufactured in Emerging Markets for Emerging Markets. It is portable and configurable and can step up for emergencies or punishing site conditions. Working with customer feedback and usage data from the field, Xylem has re-imagined, re-designed and re-engineered the Godwin 6-inch pump for affordable total life cycle cost as well as improved performance and application flexibility.
- Simplified Engine Controller
- Optimised centrifugal hydraulic design
- Interchangeable impellers
- Dual priming system option
- Modular base design
Flygt Bibo Alpha
Enjoy true plug-and-play performance with the Flygt Bibo Alpha submersible drainage pump. Using integrated intelligence, the Bibo Alpha adjusts to a flow and head performance field instead of a static curve. It reduces wear up to 70%, adapts speed to prevent snoring and dry running, and always runs in the right direction. Highly portable and not requiring special configuration, Bibo Alpha is ideal for quick deployment, moving between different sites and works well as rental options.
- Plug-and-play pumping without additional configuration
- Adapts pump speed to variable water inflow rates
- Level sensors avoid snoring and dry running
- Compact design outperforms traditional drainage pumps
- Replaces pumps between the 2kW and 10kW range
Flygt Pareo
Intelligent pumps are much more efficient—but what about traditional pump investments? Flygt Pareo adds intelligence to most Flygt dewatering pumps, enabling them to think for themselves and solve common issues automatically. Operators can check the status of the pump via Pareo's onboard display or remotely through web dashboards. They can also interact with Pareo and its pumps through their smartphone and SCADA systems. Flygt Parea adds intelligence, autonomy, remote management and savings to dewatering systems.
- Reduce maintenance costs by half and wear by 70%
- Built-in motor protection
- Remote monitoring and web-based dashboards.
- Automatically control snoring and rotation
- Improve asset management with performance data
Godwin HL270M
Not all dewatering conditions are the same. Some situations have higher water pressures, such as deep mines or moving water up tall and steep inclines. The Godwin HL270M Dri-Prime Pump's higher head and efficient impeller design handles these demanding tasks while requiring less power and maintenance than its peers. Godwin's modular design provides permanent installation and portable options, including skids and wheels. The HL270M's high discharge pressure, dry-running, and portability make it the perfect choice for mining, industrial and emergency fire backup applications.
- Continuously-operated priming device requiring no periodic adjustment or control
- Fully automatic priming from dry to 8.5m suction lift
- Diesel and electric drive options
- Compliant with regional emissions legislation
- One HL270M pump can replace multi-pump installations
Dewatering solutions are about more than the equipment. Xylem supports our brands with design and engineering teams who develop innovative solutions that align with specific customer and site requirements. Solving water challenges requires collaboration, design, delivery and support—Xylem's growing manufacturing and development investments ensure African solutions for African conditions. We solve dewatering together.