Desludging a basin with a Venturi pump relies on the suction principle of the Venturi effect to remove sediments, sludge, and impurities without using a conventional electric pump.

Principle of desludging with a Venturi pump

• A Venturi pump uses the pressure of a fluid (pressurized water) to create a vacuum that sucks in solid particles and sludge from the bottom of the basin.
• Advantages of the Venturi system for desludging
• No moving parts : This system requires little maintenance. Mechanical failures are very rare.
• Effective for sludge suction : The system efficiently removes compact or semi-compact sludge that has settled at the bottom of tanks (settlers, fish ponds, low-current zones).
• Easy to use : The system works with a simple pressurized hose and a surface pump.

How to use it?

Common applications

• Desludging garden ponds
• Emptying settlers
• Cleaning lifting stations
• Removing silt and sludge from the bottom of water bodies or production basins

AQUACULTURE France offers a range of Venturi cleaners tailored to the needs of aquaculture partners.