Sistema de bombeo para utilizacion en un deposito de reiduos, comprende: un soporte de bomba, y al menos un elemento de amarre acoplado al soporte de bomba, al menos un elemento de amarre esta configurado para la transicion desde la posicion extendida a la posicion retraida cuando una distancia desde la orilla al soporte de bomba excede un umbral predeterminado como resultado de un cambio en la geometria del deposito de residuos.

摘要

According to embodiments described in the specification, a pumping system for use in a tailings pond is provided. The pumping system comprises a pump support and at least one mooring element coupled to the pump support. The at least one mooring element has an extended position for fixing the pump support to a bed of the tailings pond, and a retracted position for permitting movement of the pump support towards a shore of the tailings pond. The at least one mooring element is configured for transitioning from the extended position to the retracted position when a distance from the shore to the pump support exceeds a threshold as a result of a change to tailings pond geometry, and for returning to the extended position following movement of the pump support to reduce the distance below the threshold.