Surf's up for Landia Chopper Pumps

Written by: Chris French

Chopper Pumps made by Landia are on their way to Queensland, Australia, where an important sewage treatment plant (STP) is undergoing a multi-million-dollar upgrade.

A total of eight Landia MPTK-GI units will play a vital role in the plant’s sludge treatment process, with the facility seeking to improve efficiencies and reduce operating costs as the population on Australia’s sand-rich shoreline grows.

Due for completion in 2028, the modernization of the STP, close to numerous surfing destinations, will ensure serviceability for an additional 25,000 people over the next two decades.

The Landia Chopper Pump, designed with an external knife system that prevents solids from entering the pump casing, was the world’s first chopper pump, invented by the company in 1950. It has built a proven global reputation for reliability and longevity.

This new contract follows an order from STORTEC Engineering for Landia’s GasMix digester mixing system for 4,000 m³ digesters in Australia. Landia is also supplying its JetMix system for a hydrolysis tank at the same new food-waste-to-energy facility.