hose peristaltic pump for concrete

Peristaltic pumps are successfully used in thickener discharge for:
Gold and silver leach plants (cyanide slurries)
Copper and base metal concentrators
Iron ore processing
Coal tailings management
Mineral sands and heavy media recovery

Peristaltic (hose) pump is a highly suitable and commonly used solution for pumping sludge containing fines and brine, especially in harsh or corrosive environments. This technology offers reliability, low maintenance complexity, and excellent chemical/abrasion resistance—making it a top contender for this challenging application.

When selecting a peristaltic pump for pumping mortar (a thick, abrasive mixture of cement, sand, and water), the focus must be on abrasion resistance, pressure handling, and durability to manage the challenges of mortar’s viscosity, particle size, and alkaline nature.

Peristaltic pumps are very well-suited for many ceramic slip transfer applications, particularly where gentle handling, ease of maintenance, self-priming, and handling of abrasive slurries are priorities. Their main drawbacks are tubing wear (a consumable cost) and pressure/flow limitations compared to some other pump types (like progressive cavity pumps).

Hose peristaltic transfer pump ideal applications:
A hose peristaltic pump excels in scenarios where traditional piston or screw pumps struggle:
Specialty & Confined Space Placement: Pumping into narrow forms, complex geometries, or tight access areas where maneuvering a traditional pump’s boom/pipe is difficult.
Grouting & Anchoring: Pumping cementitious grouts, micro-piles, soil stabilization, and rock annotation.
Concrete Repair & Refurbishment: Mortars, shotcrete (when equipped with an acceleration nozzle), resurfacing materials, and patch repairs.
Precast & Architectural Concrete: Smaller-scale production of countertops, panels, and decorative precast elements.
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (FRC): Handles fibers significantly better than piston pumps prone to valve clogging.
Low-Volume Projects: Jobs where the high setup cost and complexity of a large piston pump aren’t justified.
Abrasive/Corrosive Mixes: Applications where component wear from abrasive aggregates or corrosive additives is a major concern.

A peristaltic squeeze pump for concrete (also called a concrete hose pump or squeeze pump) is a specialized positive displacement pump designed to reliably transport abrasive, viscous, or coarse concrete mixes.