Slurry channels with a slope

[Thick Farmer]

I’m considering installing slurry channels to take slurry from our cubicle sheds to the slurry pit.

Problem is there’s a 10’6” drop from the sheds to the pit.

I thought I’d just install the slats and some pipe work and let gravity do the rest but have been advised otherwise.

In order to make it all level I’d need to dig down about 13’ at the top end and don’t know if I can manage that as we’re on solid rock.

My question is, has anyone managed to run slurry down pipes with a 10’ drop over a 100’ distance?

Any advice gratefully received.

 

[Turra farmer]

I’m considering installing slurry channels to take slurry from our cubicle sheds to the slurry pit.

Problem is there’s a 10’6” drop from the sheds to the pit.

I thought I’d just install the slats and some pipe work and let gravity do the rest but have been advised otherwise.

In order to make it all level I’d need to dig down about 13’ at the top end and don’t know if I can manage that as we’re on solid rock.

My question is, has anyone managed to run slurry down pipes with a 10’ drop over a 100’ distance?

Any advice gratefully received.

Rather than 1 slope put in a few drops. Like on canal locks , or piped drop shafts like in foul drainage

 

[RWG Contracts]

Rather than 1 slope put in a few drops. Like on canal locks , or piped drop shafts like in foul drainage

This ^^

 

[BobGreen]

Put in drops and weirs to hold water back

 

[Thick Farmer]

Excellent. What’s the largest drop I can get away with?

The first 6’ or so drops pretty quickly.

 

[Turra farmer]

Excellent. What’s the largest drop I can get away with?

The first 6’ or so drops pretty quickly.

No maximum , but cheapest way will be short drops , no deep digging

 

[upnortheast]

Floor of channel should be level The lip at the edge of every drop should be 150mm high to retain water allowing the slurry to float

 

[Happy hillbily]

What did you do in the end @Thick Farmer . Channels or pipe ? I've the same cunundrum here arm. Thinking of going 600mm twinwall 40m long, with a 10-15ft drop.
I think the price of channels and a road crossing involved would make channels uneconomic.

 

[Thick Farmer]

What did you do in the end @Thick Farmer . Channels or pipe ? I've the same cunundrum here arm. Thinking of going 600mm twinwall 40m long, with a 10-15ft drop.
I think the price of channels and a road crossing involved would make channels uneconomic.

Decided to just get a massive yard scraper in the end so didn’t actually do the job. Sorry!

 

[Blue.]

What did you do in the end @Thick Farmer . Channels or pipe ? I've the same cunundrum here arm. Thinking of going 600mm twinwall 40m long, with a 10-15ft drop.
I think the price of channels and a road crossing involved would make channels uneconomic.

750mm pipe here discharging similar distance,it’s set level with a 9” wear and a tank/reception pit with slats at the top about 4000g,sometimes the tank fills up then it’s empty by morning .