Customers for Crisafulli FLUMPS
Crisafulli FLUMPsTM - Unmanned, remote controlled electric dredges
(Floating lagoon pumpers) for industrial and municipal lagoon maintenance
Crisafulli Dredges
Applications (a)(b), Capabilities(a)(b), Features(a)(b), Benefits(a)(b) (a) for FLUMPs (b) for Rotomites
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More than 132 FLUMP customers worldwide
Crisafulli FLUMP Sludge Removal System with Pond Liner Protection System
THE WORLD'S MOST PRODUCTIVE SMALL DREDGE
When used with Crisafulli's patented Pivoting Traverse System, the FLUMP is approximately 48% more productive than competitive products. It can complete lagoon dredging projects in approximately half the time and save owners the entire cost of the FLUMP over several years from reduced operating costs. See FLUMP product video in Quick Time Player format.
We would like to thank you for your wonderful flump. We have been dealing with our wet sludge lagoon for many years and have not always been totally successful. We found your system to be of excellent design and robust construction. The control system is direct and easy to understand.

I must say we were a little apprehensive about renting a machine, sight unseen, from the wilds of Montana, but the flump has exceeded our expectations. The setup diagrams were most helpful; however, the best part was that you were just a phone call away to answer the few questions we did have.

From beginning to end, you, your machine and the people who work for you are clearly first rate. We are looking forward to purchasing a sludge pump system and yours is certainly our first choice.

Ethan V. Howard III
Forester, Manchester Water Works
Manchester, NH
December 26, 2000 (Manchester Water Works purchased its second FLUMP in 2002)

Radio remote controlled FLUMP at worki\
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"I really like the remote-control aspect of the unit. We can just have an operator sitting up here on the shore, out of the sludge, operating in a very clean environment."

"An option that we purchased for the system is the rail traverse system. We're very pleased with it; it's taken three-quarters of the work away from our dredge operator. With the touch of a button he can move it (the dredge) from one side to the other (of our lined lagoon) without even moving a step; very convenient. I wouldn't order the dredge without the rail traverse system."

"It's real easy for the operator to schedule about five (5) to ten (10) minutes once a week. That's about all the maintenance that's required." "This little electric dredge is light enough where we don't have to hire a crane to move it from lagoon to lagoon. We can rent an extended-boom forklift and get it out ourselves, instead of having to rent an expensive crane." "I'd recommend the FLUMP to most anybody. The product itself is built very well. Our new piece of equipment is doing everything that we were promised it would do. You
bet! We like this Crisafulli dredge."

Paul Layton, Assistant Superintendent, City of Bozeman, MT Public Works Dept. Commenting on the Crisafulli FLUMP with Crisafulli’s Pond Liner Protection System Purchased in 2003 for Bozeman’s WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

3D drawing of FLUMP with Cutterhead extended
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“A super product at a reasonable price.” In his customer satisfaction survey, Ken considered important or very important these factors:“product performance, features, price, warranty, and
overall quality.” Ken went on to say these factors were very important to his buying decision . . . “knowledgable and helpful Crisafulli sales person, Crisafulli’s brand reputation, after-sale service and support, and his comparisons to products from alternative vendors.” Ken graded Crisafulli customer service as excellent – “employee friendliness and courtesy, product nowledge, ease of purchasing and ordering, and ease of payment.”

Ken Nelson, Dual Construction Company, Texarkana, AR 71854 purchased a 3” Crisafulli FLUMP dredge in November 2004

Loading FLUMP for shipment overseas

In recent years, Crisafulli has sold more than 171 FLUMP sludge removal systems(a) to 46 municipalities and 8 federal agencies in the US and abroad and to 74 industrial companies, 21 contractors, 2 utilities, 4 agricultural companies, and 21 other companies in the US and abroad. Customers in 41 states from Alaska to Florida and Hawaii to New Hampshire, and in 10 foreign countries, including Australia, Canada, Hungary, Laos, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, South Korea, Thailand, and Venezuela have purchased FLUMP sludge removal systems. (a) Includes all predecessor models to the present active FLUMP models. See FLUMP product video in Quick Time Player format.

Municipal customers include 24 water treatment plants and 22 wastewater treatment plants.

Industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers in nineteen market segments have purchased one or more FLUMPs in recent years, including:

  • Chemical plants (9)
  • Coal companies (2)
  • Contractors (21)
  • Dairy farmer
  • Food processing plants (2)
  • Government agencies (3)
  • Gypsum plant
  • Kaolin mining company
  • Lake Associations (5)
  • Metals and mining companies (38)
  • Miscellaneous industrial companies (10)
  • Nuclear power plant
  • Oil refinery
  • Paint pigment plant
  • Petrochemical plants (6)
  • Power plants (2)
  • Pulp and paper companies (9)
  • Poultry processing plant
  • Rendering plant
  • Salmon farm
  • Sand and gravel companies (7)
  • Shrimp farm
  • Water treatment plants - Municipal (24)
  • Wastewater treatment plants - Municipal (22)
  • Zinc plant
  • Seventeen municipal, federal, and industrial customers own two or more FLUMP sludge removal systems.

Engineer’s Sketch of FLUMP (floating lagoon pumper) shows “ladder” fully extended. The FLUMP is a floating platform to hold the ladder, pump, cutterhead, and motor. Offered with a wide variety of options, the FLUMP is highly versatile. Cutterhead options include - the powerful Cobra to cut sludge, a Pond Liner Protection System, a weed cutterhead, and a vacuum “cutterhead”. Cutterheads come in different widths from 4.0 feet to 8.5 feet. Motor horsepower can range from 15 to 150. Various Crisafulli engineered pump sizes from 3 inch discharge diameter to 6 inch are used. Crisafulli custom engineers each FLUMP to the customer’s particular requirements. Sludge processing runs from 15 to 150 cubic yards per hour. Crisafulli builds the FLUMP in carbon or stainless steel. The simplest FLUMP is operated manually. The most sophisticated FLUMP is fully automated (all functions) and remote controlled. The reliable FLUMP dredges toxic and non toxic materials. The FLUMP is a versatile sludge removal system proven effective in a wide range of applications throughout the world and is supported by superior Crisafulli service worldwide. You are invited to check us out with any one of our satisfied customers.

Above, close-up view of the powerful Crisafulli Cobra Cutterhead that cuts settled solids and drives them to the pump (mounted directly behind the Cutterhead). In combination with the Crisafulli J-Series Pump, the Cobra can process up to 150 cubic yards of sludge per hour.
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FLUMP Case History and Testimonial Steve Smith, Rittman Paperboard Company, Rittman, OH 44270-1573, said this about his November 2005 purchase of a Crisafulli 4 inch FLUMP . . .

“The purchase was very easy. It took little of my time. Communications were clear and concise. The product functions as planned. I would definitely recommend Crisafulli. This was one of the best purchasing experiences I have had.”

In completing Crisafulli’s Customer Satisfaction Survey, Steve Smith added these comments – “the FLUMP was delivered on time and per specifications in good condition.”

He feels the equipment was “good value, the friendly and courteous Crisafulli sales rep was knowledgeable about the FLUMP, and was delivered with an adequate own
er’s manual with parts/service information, and that he received adequate technical information before and after his purchase.”

Steve indicated these factors were very important to his purchase decision . . “the performance, features, and price of the FLUMP,” as well as “the Crisafulli warranty, and overall quality of the product.”
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FLUMP Case History and Testimonial, Morgan McCutcheon of IMERYS Kaolin Mine, Sandersville, GA, First Anniversary Update - September 23, 2003

 "1st year Net Profits from the FLUMP operation dredging one of our kaolin lagoons were approximately twice our cost in the FLUMP.

"Current yield: 146 Dry Tons Per Day and 300,000 – 400,000 Gallons Per Day of Re-Use Water.

"We achieveed 108% of first year production Goal.

"Our initial goal of 5% Waste Slurry into our “Blunger” blend is currently running well ahead at 15% and is only limited by the plant’s current filtering system. The factor is based on the residual salts created by 30 years of Alum flocculant.

"At the current rate of production the FLUMP Slurry Removal System will produce an annual dollar savings of approximately four times our cost in the FLUMP.

As reported to Brad M. Kaplan, Regional Sales Manager, October 1, 2003

Application:             Dredging settled rendering sludge from discharge ponds. Customer: Griffin Industries, Inc. Contacts:                  Windel Stracener, Director of Operations, Michael Grosskopf, Special Projects Manager. Type of Facility: Rendering Plant

Griffin Industries uses its Crisafulli FLUMP on a rotating basis to dredge and manage settles wastes at multiple sites.  The 4” Severe Duty FLUMP has foam-filled modular polyethylene pontoons and coal tar epoxy coating throughout.  The FLUMP dredge is operated manually from an on-shore control panel with a hard-wire remote contol capable of giving commands from up to 400 feet away.

The Crisafulli FLUMP is transported from site to site on an as-needed basis. In addition to the controls the system consists of a 75 HP Crisafulli slurry pump, floating discharge piping and a two-post manual cable traverse system.

 The nature of the sludge is similar to a thin tar and the FLUMP has been successful removing up to 18” of settled sludge in a single pass. Pump on/off speed and direction, traverse speed and direction and dredge cutterhead depth make for a versatile and highly productive dredge operation.

Brad M. Kaplan, SRS Crisafulli, Inc., Regional Sales Manager
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