{"id":3464,"date":"2026-04-24T02:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bbpmfg.com\/?page_id=3464"},"modified":"2026-04-24T02:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:53:56","slug":"sludge-pump-selector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bbpmfg.com\/es\/centrifugal-pumps\/sludge-pump\/sludge-pump-selector\/","title":{"rendered":"selector de bomba de lodos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-61b8433\" data-block-id=\"61b8433\"><style>.stk-61b8433 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-61b8433-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0a91873\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0a91873\"><style>.stk-0a91873-container{margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;margin-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;margin-left:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0a91873-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0a91873-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"ct-breadcrumbs\" data-source=\"rankmath\" ><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3f6e1d3\" data-block-id=\"3f6e1d3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3f6e1d3-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-dd75710\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dd75710\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dd75710-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dd75710-inner-blocks\">\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title>Sludge Pump Selector Tool | BBP<\/title>\n<style>\n:root{--p:#1848C0;--a:#F0C018;--d:#0F2F7A;--g:#F7F8FB;--gr:#6B7280;--gl:#E5E7EB}\n*{box-sizing:border-box;font-family:-apple-system,\"Segoe UI\",Arial,sans-serif}\nbody{background:var(--g);margin:0;padding:24px;color:#111}\n.tool{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:28px 32px;box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(24,72,192,.08)}\nh1{color:var(--d);margin:0 0 6px;font-size:24px}\n.subtitle{color:var(--gr);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 24px}\n.form-row{margin-bottom:18px}\nlabel{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--d);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:6px}\n.hint{color:var(--gr);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:400;margin-left:6px}\nselect,input{width:100%;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--gl);border-radius:6px;font-size:15px;background:#fff}\nselect:focus,input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--p);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(24,72,192,.1)}\n.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}\n.btn{background:var(--a);color:#111;padding:12px 24px;border:none;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer;width:100%;margin-top:8px}\n.btn:hover{background:#E0AD10}\n.result{margin-top:22px;padding:20px 22px;border-radius:10px;border:2px solid var(--p);background:#F5F8FF;display:none}\n.result.show{display:block}\n.result h3{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--p);font-size:18px}\n.result .rec{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--d);margin:6px 0}\n.result .why{font-size:14px;color:#333;margin:10px 0 4px;line-height:1.6}\n.result table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:12px;font-size:13.5px}\n.result th,.result td{padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gl);text-align:left}\n.result th{background:var(--g);color:var(--d);font-weight:700}\n.cta-block{margin-top:20px;padding:14px 18px;background:#FFF7DC;border-left:3px solid var(--a);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0}\n.cta-block a{color:var(--d);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}\n.disclaimer{font-size:12px;color:var(--gr);margin-top:18px;text-align:center}\n@media(max-width:600px){.row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"tool\">\n  <h1>Sludge Pump Selector<\/h1>\n  <p class=\"subtitle\">Answer 5 questions to get the BBP pump family match for your application.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"form-row\">\n    <label>Industry \/ Application <span class=\"hint\">(closest match)<\/span><\/label>\n    <select id=\"industry\">\n      <option value=\"\">&#8212; Select &#8212;<\/option>\n      <option value=\"wwtp-primary\">WWTP primary sludge<\/option>\n      <option value=\"wwtp-dewatered\">WWTP dewatered cake transfer<\/option>\n      <option value=\"wwtp-ras\">WWTP RAS \/ recirculation<\/option>\n      <option value=\"mining\">Mining tailings \/ mineral processing<\/option>\n      <option value=\"paper\">Paper mill black liquor<\/option>\n      <option value=\"food\">Food processing sludge<\/option>\n      <option value=\"chemical\">Chemical process sludge<\/option>\n      <option value=\"oilgas\">Oil &amp; gas drilling mud \/ wastewater<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"form-row row2\">\n    <div>\n      <label>Solids content (%)<\/label>\n      <select id=\"solids\">\n        <option value=\"\">&#8212; Select &#8212;<\/option>\n        <option value=\"low\">Below 5%<\/option>\n        <option value=\"medium\">5 &#8211; 15%<\/option>\n        <option value=\"high\">15 &#8211; 30%<\/option>\n        <option value=\"vhigh\">Above 30%<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n      <label>Abrasion level<\/label>\n      <select id=\"abrasion\">\n        <option value=\"\">&#8212; Select &#8212;<\/option>\n        <option value=\"low\">Low (organic)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"medium\">Medium<\/option>\n        <option value=\"high\">High<\/option>\n        <option value=\"vhigh\">Very high (mineral)<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"form-row row2\">\n    <div>\n      <label>Head required (m)<\/label>\n      <select id=\"head\">\n        <option value=\"\">&#8212; Select &#8212;<\/option>\n        <option value=\"low\">Below 20 m<\/option>\n        <option value=\"medium\">20 &#8211; 40 m<\/option>\n        <option value=\"high\">40 &#8211; 60 m<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n      <label>Flow required (GPM)<\/label>\n      <select id=\"flow\">\n        <option value=\"\">&#8212; Select &#8212;<\/option>\n        <option value=\"small\">Below 200<\/option>\n        <option value=\"medium\">200 &#8211; 800<\/option>\n        <option value=\"large\">800 &#8211; 1,500<\/option>\n        <option value=\"xlarge\">Above 1,500<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <button class=\"btn\" onclick=\"sp_recommend()\">Get Recommendation<\/button>\n\n  <div id=\"result\" class=\"result\">\n    <h3>Recommended BBP Product Family<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"rec\" id=\"rec-family\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"rec\" id=\"rec-material\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"why\" id=\"rec-why\"><\/div>\n    <table>\n      <tr><th>Spec axis<\/th><th>Your input<\/th><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Industry<\/td><td id=\"r-ind\"><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Solids<\/td><td id=\"r-sol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Abrasion<\/td><td id=\"r-abr\"><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Head<\/td><td id=\"r-h\"><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Flow<\/td><td id=\"r-f\"><\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/table>\n    <div class=\"cta-block\">\n      &rarr; Request an engineered quote for this configuration &mdash; <a href=\"#ct-popup-820\">Contact BBP Engineering<\/a> (24-hour response).\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"disclaimer\">Tool guidance is a preliminary match. Final pump selection requires hydraulic curve review and NPSHa verification by a BBP application engineer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\nvar sp_families = {\n  'AFEC':{name:'AFEC Submersible Sludge Pump',desc:'For sump\/pit installation with flooded suction. Flow 50-800 GPM, head to 40 m.'},\n  'SP':{name:'SP Horizontal Centrifugal Sludge Pump',desc:'For high-volume transfer with abrasive\/viscous service. Flow 150-2,200 GPM, head to 60 m.'},\n  'WQ':{name:'WQ Chopper Sludge Pump',desc:'For fibrous solids-laden influent. 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