Success stories from the field.
Real installations, real numbers. See how Cornell pumps solve tough problems in mines, municipalities, farms, oilfields, and plants around the world.
Oil Gas
Alberta Shale
When competitor pumps fell short on volume and pressure for frac water transfer, an Alberta oilfield service company switched to trailer-mounted Cornell MX 6822 high-head pumps. They now deliver 3,000 GPM at 400 feet TDH. This case study also covers the MX Series, with heads to 800 feet, 2″ solids handling, and efficiencies up to 75%.
Mining
Australian Quarry
A Cornell 6SP rubber-lined slurry pump has run at an Australian sand quarry since 2012 without a single seal leak. It moves about 50 tons per hour of 30% solids slurry and has logged nearly 19,000 hours and 9,800 starts. The patented Cycloseal® system has never needed replacement, proving its reliability in abrasive slurry service.
Agriculture
Hawaii Sugar Plant
Four Cornell 10SP slurry pumps with Cycloseal® replaced flush-dependent pumps at a Hawaiian sugar plant, running 24/7 from 2014 without a seal leak. Eliminating seal flush water saved more than $50,000 a year, and total savings topped $130,000 over two years, including about $12,000 a year in reduced maintenance.
Oil Gas
Holton High Head
A Gulf Coast frac water transfer job ran nine 6NHTB pumps along six miles of twin 8″ pipeline. Cornell replaced them with one 8NHTH supply pump and two 6822MX high-head boosters, cutting the pump count by two-thirds and sharply reducing labor and diesel fuel use. The sheet also covers MX Series and 8NHTH performance.
Rental
Portage Creek Bypass
During an EPA Region 5 PCB cleanup in Southwest Michigan, Cornell 16NHG22, 12NNF, and sound-attenuated diesel pumps bypassed Portage Creek in seven segments over two seasons. Handling flows up to 11,300 GPM, the pumps moved about 5.94 billion gallons, and the contractor said their reliability met or exceeded expectations.
Agriculture
Remote Controlled Agitators
A Midwest liquid manure company built remote-controlled agitation boats powered by Cornell 4514T, 6NHTB, and 6NHTB cutter pumps to mix entire lagoons without tying up a tractor or farmhand. The boats pump 4,000 GPM for more consistent fertilizer, and the cutter pump keeps 80% efficiency even when handling weeds and debris.
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Mining
Australian Quarry
A Cornell 6SP rubber-lined slurry pump has run at an Australian sand quarry since 2012 without a single seal leak. It moves about 50 tons per hour of 30% solids slurry and has logged nearly 19,000 hours and 9,800 starts. The patented Cycloseal® system has never needed replacement, proving its reliability in abrasive slurry service.
Australia
6SP
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