Underground slurry pipe

[PREES]

I want to run a pipe from an electric pump which will take parlour washings around to regularly flush through some slurry channels. We use the same pump to run the dirty water to a couple of flexible hydrants/ guns to wash down our collecting yard. The new pipe work will help us to regulate the volume in our storage tank as well as keeping the channels flowing. My question is can I use some old Bayer aluminum irrigation pipes? I have a pile just sitting in some nettles and I would have thought they would be ok and it would save a £1000 or so in 4" plastic pipe. Am I setting myself up for a problem?

 

[Will Blackburn]

I used 63mm water pipe for the same purpose.

 

[PREES]

I used 63mm water pipe for the same purpose.

That might be plan B but I just feel that I have the aluminium pipe sitting there, just wonder whether it can be put below ground?

 

[Blue.]

I want to run a pipe from an electric pump which will take parlour washings around to regularly flush through some slurry channels. We use the same pump to run the dirty water to a couple of flexible hydrants/ guns to wash down our collecting yard. The new pipe work will help us to regulate the volume in our storage tank as well as keeping the channels flowing. My question is can I use some old Bayer aluminum irrigation pipes? I have a pile just sitting in some nettles and I would have thought they would be ok and it would save a £1000 or so in 4" plastic pipe. Am I setting myself up for a problem?

I presume your going to concrete them in?
My fear would be corrosion,why not weigh them in and buy plastic with the funds?
I bought three hundred metres of 90mm mdpe cheap in a sale,I’m still using it 15 years later.

Another cheap way is buy an old irrigation reel just for the pipe.

 

[Wesley]

I used 63mm water pipe for the same purpose.

63mm here as well for same job.