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title: "Through thick and thin: Fluids in waste water treatment"
description: Being involved in (waste) water treatment with several fluid streams with each with its specific composition, when exactly should you use a peristaltic pump and when a screw centrifugal pump?Are there guide lines to consider?
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# [Through thick and thin: Fluids in waste water treatment](https://pump-blog.verderliquids.com/blog/fluids-in-waste-water)

 Written by [Verder Liquids](https://pump-blog.verderliquids.com/blog/author/verder-liquids) | 18-4-2018

We, at Verder, have dedicated Product Marketers. And when asking what the best pump would be for sludges and slurries, at least 2 of them would say “Mine”. And asking “why?” in more detail, there are hundreds of reasons why a certain pump should be chosen as being the best. Usually, when you compare the arguments, you discover that apples and pears are mixed, and that it cannot really be a good, fair comparison.

But, being involved in (waste) water treatment with several fluid streams with each with its specific composition, when exactly should you use a peristaltic pump and when a screw centrifugal pump? 

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