The key premise in draining the land, particularly in a flood situation, is to move very large volumes of water quickly. Bedford Pump’s range of pumps can discharge water at up to 20,000 l/s. This means that just one pump alone could empty an Olympic sized swimming pool in under two minutes.
Bedford Pumps manufacture Storm Pumps which can provide protection up to a 1 in 50 year flood event. They are often installed with Dry Weather Flow Pumps and are used mainly in high flow conditions.
Potable, or drinking water is classified as “water of sufficiently high quality that can be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm”. To this end, when pumping water intended for human consumption, each part of the supply chain must be shown to comply with the requirements of the Water Supply Regulations 1999.
Bedford Pumps manufacture a wide range of high capacity volute pumps, providing high-efficiency pumping with large solids passing; perfect for key large wastewater applications.
Bedford Pumps supply high energy river extraction pumps to transfer raw river water at variable flow rates.
Bedford Pumps offer pumping solutions for dock dewatering and impounding, floating docks and dry docks. A dock is the area of water between two piers, or alongside a pier, that receives a ship for loading, unloading or repairs.
Bedford Pumps have provided pumps for a pioneering shipyard in Azerbaijan. The four submersible bowl pumps are to provide ballast water pumping on a floating dry dock.
Bedford Pumps robust, energy efficient pumps are available in a wide range of material options and are ideal for seawater intakes on desalination plants.
Bedford Pumps have recently extended their market to provide white-water for kayaking at man-made water courses for sports and leisure. Kayaking is currently the UK’s fastest growing water sport.
Bedford Pumps' range of Fish Friendly pumps are designed to comply with EU legislation brought into force in 2007 to tackle the rapid decline in global populations of the European eel. Whilst this legislation is specific to the eel population it is generally accepted that protecting fish stocks is an added bonus of utilising this type of pump.
Using a rotodynamic pump running in reverse, as a cost effective and very efficient form of hydroelectric generation, is an excellent way to recover energy from flowing water. Hydraulically, such a pump operating as a hydro-turbine can handle a higher volume of water than when operating as a pump.
Bedford Pumps, is pleased to welcome the new UK Group MD, Paul Beddows
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Bedford Pumps have been nominated as Finalists in the upcoming 2024 AEMT Awards
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We are delighted to have been recognised for our groundbreaking pump installation for flood mitigation in Indonesia, by winning the Environmental Contribution of the Year Award at the 2024 Pump Industry Awards
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