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Pump Types Guide - Find the right pump for

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There are lots of pump types available, but which one is right for you? Understanding which pump
type is right for your application is critical to reduce costs and increase the life of your pump and
system. We've worked with leading pump experts to put together this comprehensive guide to the
most popular pump types. The individual pump types are listed in the left column and are grouped by
either centrifugal pumps or positive displacement pumps.

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Recomm l Head rse
Basic Applic w
Pump Key ended Advan (Press Pow
Descriptio ations Rate
Type Features Media tages ure) er
n Used Rang
(Fluid) Range Ran
es
s ges
All sorts
of liquids
can be Best 5-
Water and
General One or pumps with pump 200,0
relatively thin
name for more centrifugal choice for 00
liquids (won't
pumps with impellers. pumps. lower gpm
pump thicker
one or more Casing is Highest viscosity 10 -
oils). Can
impellers. volute or flow rates (thin) 7,500 ft
pump liquids -----
Many types diffuser of all pump liquids and 0.1
with or ---
Centrifugal and type. types. high flow 25 -
without solids --------
Pumps configurations Normally Handles rates. No 5,000
if proper
for different electric clean or pulsations 19 - hp
impeller type 3-
applications. motor dirty liquids, that may 757,0
is chosen. 2,286 m
See below for driven, but and liquids be found in 80
Available in
specific other drive with low some lpm
alloys for
centrifugal types viscosity. positive
corrosive
pump types. available. Liquid displaceme
services.
should not nt pumps.
contain air
or vapors.
 Dimensio
nal
standardizat
ion allows
ANSI
the
Process
complete
pumps are the Considere
piping,
only d an end
foundation,
dimensionally suction
and building
standard pump, frame
Transfer design to be
pump type in mounted.
and process Water and completed
the U.S. pump Normally
applications relatively thin before the
industry (e.g., supplied 10 -
in chemical liquids (won't pump
comparable with open 5,000
plants, pulp pump thicker supplier is 50 -
sizes of all impellers. gpm
and paper oils). Can chosen. 750 ft
manufacturers Dimensional
ANSI mills, pump liquids Also, this
have identical ly standard
refineries, with or without permits the ------ 1-
Process envelope and sizes
food solids if proper pump brand --
--------
250 hp
Pumps interface supplied by
processing impeller type to be
dimensions.) all
plants, and is chosen. switched in 22 -
ANSI process manufacture 38 -
general Available in the field 325 psi
pumps are, by rs. Available 18,927
services in alloys for without
definition, a in a wide lpm
manufacturi corrosive having to
horizontal, end variety of
ng plants of services. re-pipe or
suction, single alloys and
all types. modify the
stage non-metals
motor,
pump. The for many
coupling, or
pump meets corrosive
bedplate.
ANSI B73.1 services.
This pump
(ASME
type has
B73.1).
more
material
options than
other types.

The API
pump type Meets
applies to API 610
pumps built to standard
Hydrocar Meets
the API 610 for
bon API 610 10 -
standard for hydrocarbo 50
transfer requiremen 10,00
pumps for n services. - 7,500
and ts, assuring 0 gpm
refineries, Includes ft
processing Crude oil safety and
API pipelines, and closed
services in and all types reliability 1-
other impellers, -----
Process hydrocarbon with locked
refineries, of for high
---
-------- 5,000
Pumps pipelines, hydrocarbons pressure, hp
processing wearing
and . high
applications. rings. 22 -
hydrocarbo temperatur 38 -
It includes Normally 3251
n e 37,85
end centerline psi
processing hydrocarbo 4 lpm
suction, horiz mounted to
plants. n services.
ontal split minimize
case, vertical thermal
turbine, and movement.
other types.

This
pump type
is the best 5,00
type to 0-
Flood achieve 200,00
Axial Flow Water and 10 -
Single dewatering, very high 0 gpm
pumps are a relatively thin 30 ft
stage, high power plant flow rate
very high flow, liquids. Can
specific circulating with very 10 -
Axial low head type pump liquids ------
speed water pump, low head, a -------- 1,500
Flow Pumps of pump. Also with or without --
impeller for evaporator hydraulic hp
called a solids if proper
high flow services, requirement
propeller impeller type 4 - 13
low head. and needed for 18,9
pump. is chosen. psi
irrigation. certain 27 -
applications 757,08
such as lpm
flood
dewatering.
 Allows
Booster
Booster the building
pumps are Water and
pumps are up of
used to relatively thin
almost Potable additional 5-
further boost liquids (won't
always a water pressure 10,00 200 -
the pressure pump thicker
multi-stage distribution, that is 0 gpm 7,500 ft
in a system. It oils).
pump (has irrigation required to
may be an Normally not
more than booster, move liquid 1-
Boost end suction, used for ----- --------
one cooling a long 5,000
er Pumps in-line liquids ---
impeller). water distance or hp
circulator, containing
All other booster, to use the 87 -
horizontal solids. 19 - 3,251
features process high
split case, or Available in 37,85 psi
are quite booster pressure
vertical alloys for 4 lpm
specific to service for
turbine in a corrosive
the spraying or
can type of services.
application. other
pump.
services.

Pump and
Pumping
motor are
chemicals,
close
hydrocarbon
coupled, so
s, or other
no
liquids that
mechanical
are difficult
Canned seal. Pump
to seal, or Eliminate
Motor pumps rotor
where the s the 5-
are sealless includes a
consequenc mechanical 1,500
centrifugal circulating 25 -
es of seal, one of gpm
pumps. The path of 400 ft
leakage are the largest
Cann impeller is pumped All types of
serious. Pu components
directly liquid to thin (non- ------ 0.5 -
ed Motor attached to the lubricate
mping heat
viscous
of pump
--
--------
300 hp
Pumps transfer maintenanc
motor rotor, sleeve liquids).
fluids which e cost. Plus,
with a can bearings 11 -
are high the pump is 19 -
separating the and thrust 173 psi
temperature assured to 5,678
wetted rotor surfaces.
or which are be leak- lpm
from the motor These wear
prone to free.
stator. areas are
costly
made of
evaporative
ceramic,
losses with
silicon
traditional
carbide, or
mechanical
tungsten
seals.
carbide.

Chopper Pump
Chopper
Pumps are a impeller
pumps are
type of contains Able to 50 -
used in
centrifugal heavy duty pump 10,00
applications Liquids
pump that is grinding liquids 0 gpm 15 -
that plug containing
designed to teeth, and containing 200 ft
convention solids and
chop up many have long stringy
al solids stringy ----- 1-
Chop solids and replaceable materials
handling material that --- -------- 500
per Pumps stringy wear plates or other
wastewater would hp
material as it in the solids that
pumps in otherwise be 189 7 - 87
pumps. It is casing, to would plug
industrial, difficult to - psi
available in a allow up in other
chemical, pump. 37,85
vertical chopping of pump
and fool 4 lpm
column and solids as types.
processing
end suction the pump
facilities.
configuration. operates.

In-line Circulator 5-
suction and pumps are 750
20 -
Circulator discharge used in gpm
180 ft
pumps is piping HVAC
In-line
generally a connections. systems in Water and
Circul design ------ 1-
pump with in- Pump may buildings relatively thin --------
ator Pumps saves on -- 50 hp
line suction be equipped (chilled liquids.
floor space.
and discharge with a water
9 - 78
flanges. traditional circulation, 19 -
psi
motor and hot water 2,839
coupling, or circulation, lpm
 may have a potable
wetted rotor water
motor that circulation).
eliminates Also
the seal. circulation of
cooling
water in
plants.

Low
temperatur 5-
Special e Able to 1,000
Cryogenic 25 -
materials, applications tolerate the gpm
1,000 ft
pumps are
Cryo seals, and in process Ideal for low
used to 0.5
clearances industries, very low temperatur -----
genic handle very
to tolerate LNG temperature es found in ---
-------- - 500
Pumps low hp
very low supply, and liquids. certain
temperature
temperatur semicondu application 11 -
liquids. 19 -
es. ctor s. 434 psi
3,785
manufacturi lpm
ng.

Drum
pumps are
used to pump
small
quantities of Small
liquid out of diameter
0.5 -
drums and tube Very
70
carboys. surrounding Pumping practical 20 -
gpm
Pump is very the shaft fits small Wide variety way to 75 ft
slim to fit in into the quantities of of thin and pump small
Drum drum opening. opening of a liquids out of thick liquids, amounts of ------ 0.25
--------
Pumps Normally 55 gallon 55 gallon including various -- - 1 hp
supplied as drum. drums and corrosive fluids that
centrifugal Normally larger liquids. are stored 9 - 33
2-
pump, but has a hand- carboys. in drums or psi
265
positive trigger carboys.
lpm
displacement controlled
pump types motor.
are available
for thicker
liquids and
pastes.

Horizonta
l shaft,
single Water and
End suction Any
impeller relatively thin
pumps are transfer or
(see multi- liquids (won't 5-
the common circulation Lowest
stage pump thicker 7,000
type of of liquid. first cost 10 -
category for oils). Can gpm
centrifugal Handles option for 750 ft
pumps with pump liquids
End pump. Has clean or most 0.1
more with or
horizontal dirty liquids, application ----- 25 -
Suction shaft with
impellers).
and liquids
without solids
s. Stocked ---
--------
250
Pumps Various if proper
overhung with low by most hp
impeller impeller type 4-
impeller. Flow viscosity. distributors 19 -
types for is chosen.
goes in the Liquid in common 325 psi
clean and Available in 26,49
end of the should not sizes. 8 lpm
dirty alloys for
casing, and contain air
services, corrosive
out the top. or vapors.
many services.
material
options

Centrifugal Fire Meets

Listed 100 -
pump used for fighting requirement 20 -
pumps meet 1,200 ft
fire fighting in services of s of UL/FM 5,000
Fire the 10 -
buildings, all types, Water for fire gpm
Pumps requirement 800 hp
plants, and both UL/FM fighting --------
s of UL/FM
other listed and pumps.
for
locations. May unlisted. Suppliers
 meet firefighting often ------ 43 -
UL/NFPA services. include -- 520 psi
standards for complete
fire pumps. system,
76 -
Normally this including
18,927
is a horizontal engine and
lpm
split case or controls.
vertical turbine
pump for
UL/FM
services. Non
listed pumps
may be end
suction type.

This type
of sewage
Grinder
pump
pumps are a
allows
type of
smaller
submersible
diameter
sewage pump
sewage
that has
lines than 5-
cutting teeth
typical 50
incorporated 50 -
gravity gpm
onto the Grinding 150 ft
drain
impeller, to teeth on the Residenti
Sewage sewers.
Grind grind the inlet of the al pressure ----- 0.5
and other Also, the --------
er Pumps sewage for impeller, sewer --- - 5 hp
wastewater. sewer lines
pressure submersibl systems.
can follow 22 -
sewer e motor. 19 -
the contour 65 psi
applications. 189
of the land
Also available
since they lpm
in
don’t have
progressing
to
cavity pump
continuousl
positive
y drain to
displacement
the
type.
collection
point.

Usually
Horizontal Double
higher flow
Split Case suction
rate
pumps are a impeller This
applications
types of gives better pump type
than end Water and 100
centrifugal NPSH and permits
suction relatively thin -
pump type has lower axial much
pumps. liquids (won't 100,00
a single thrust. higher flow 50 -
Used for pump thicker 0 gpm
double suction Casing is rates than 1,500 ft
cooling oils). Normally
Horiz impeller normally end suction
water, plant not used for 3-
supported double pumps. The ------
ontal Split between volute, to
make-up liquids
double --
-------- 5,000
Case Pumps water, containing hp
bearings. reduce suction
potable solids.
Casing is split radial impeller has 22 -
water Available in 379
horizontally for bearing no axial 650 psi
distribution, alloys for -
maintenance. loads. Pum thrust loads,
fire pumps, corrosive 378,54
Suction and p has two and is less
pipelines, services. 0 lpm
discharge seals, both likely to
and other
flanges are sealing cavitate.
main
opposed to suction
process
each other. pressure.
flows.

Jet pumps Horizonta

are a type of l end 1- 20 -
Lower
home water suction 70 200 ft
cost
well pump pump with gpm
domestic
Jet that is used ejector Domestic 0.5
Water well pump --------
Pumps for lower flow either water wells - 5 hp
than -----
rates than mounted on
submersibl --- 9 - 87
vertical the pump
e. psi
turbine types. (for shallow
It is a well
 horizontal services), 4-
end suction or located 265
pump, put down in the lpm
makes use of well.
an ejector to
assist the
flow.

Magnets
are typically
made of
ceramic,
samarium
cobalt, or
Magnetic
neodymium.
drive pumps Pumping
Bushings
are a type of chemicals,
and thrust
sealless hydrocarbon
surfaces
centrifugal s, or other
inside the
pump. It liquids that
can are
transmits the are difficult
made of
torque from to seal, or Eliminate
silicon
the motor to where the s the 5-
carbide or
the impeller by consequenc mechanical 4,000
tungsten 25 -
means of a es of seal, one of gpm
carbide, or 1,000 ft
rotating outer leakage are the largest
Magn ceramic, to All types of
magnet which serious. components
handle the thin (non- ------ 0.5 -
etic Drive transmits the
potentially
Pumping
viscous
of pump
--
--------
300 hp
Pumps magnetic flux heat transfer maintenanc
abrasive liquids).
through a can fluids which e cost. Plus,
liquid that 11 -
to an inner are high the pump is 19 -
circulates 434 psi
magnet that is temperature assured to 15,142
inside the
attached to the or which are be leak- lpm
can. Most
impeller. The prone to free.
must be
inside of the costly
protected
can is thus evaporative
against loss
isolated, with losses with
of flow,
no shaft traditional
which could
penetration, mechanical
seriously
and the seal is seals.
damage the
eliminated.
pump due to
temperature
build-up due
to the
magnetic
flux.

Casing
Multistage
may be
pumps use
split radially Water and
multiple Best
or axially. Higher relatively thin
impellers with ways to get 5-
Axial thrust pressure liquids (won't
either high 10,00 200 -
may or may services pump thicker
diffusers or pressure 0 gpm 7,500 ft
not be such as oils).
volutes with a
Multi balanced boiler feed Normally not
generate centrifugal 1-
out, water, used for ----- --------
stage more head
depending condensate liquids
pump.
---
5,000
Pumps than single Thrust hp
on design. , pipelines, containing 87 -
stage (single loads may
Impellers reverse solids. 19 - 3,251
impeller) be lower
are osmosis, Available in 37,85 psi
pumps. than single
enclosed and alloys for 4 lpm
Available in stage
design with decaling. corrosive
horizontal designs.
diffuser or services.
and vertical
volute
orientations.
casing.
 Regererativ Normally
Very
e turbine single stage,
compact
pumps are not though
pump for
considered a multi-sage is
low flow,
true available.
Small high head
centrifugal, but Pump has
boiler feed applications
works on the very tight
pumps for . This may
same kinetic internal
dry result in 1-
principal as a clearances,
cleaners, space 200
centrifugal so liquid 50 -
bakeries, savings and gpm
pump.Instead pumped 1,200 ft
Rege and similar reduced
of an impeller must be
small cost for
nerative with vanes, quite Thin, clear ------ 0.5 -
commercial small boiler --------
Turbine the turbine clean. Pum liquids. -- 75 hp
boilers. Also feed
impeller has p has very
Pumps used in pumps. This
blades similar steep head- 22 -
OEM pump type 4-
to turbines, capacity 520 psi
applications handles 757
which curve, so
such as vapor and lpm
generate the pump must
chiller and air mixed in
head. be protected
laser with the
Normally it is against
cooling. liquid better
end suction, possibly
than
single stage, operating
traditional
though multi- against
centrifugal
stage versions closed
pumps.
are available. valve.

Pumps
are
constructed
either of
Ordinary
high nickel
Mining, pumps
cast iron
minerals wouldn't
Slurry (white iron)
processing, withstand
pump is a to
transportati the
general term withstand 10 -
on of abrasive
for a pump the 30,00
slurries for wear that
that handles abrasive 0 gpm 30 -
processing, slurries
an abrasive wear of 250 ft
and cause on
slurry. They slurries, or Very
dredging. pump ----- 1-
Slurr may be the pump is abrasive
Also pumps parts. --- -------- 2000
y Pumps considered lined with liquids of all
used in Slurry hp
an end rubber for types.
slurry pumps are 38 - 13 -
suction pump, more
applications designed
vertical round- 113,5 108 psi
in coal fired to handle 60
column edged
power abrasive lpm
pump, or slurries.
plants, slurries
submersible Pumps
steel mills, and give
pump. often have
cement pumps the
replaceable
mills, etc. longest life
wear plates
possible.
on one or
both sides
of the
impeller.

Self-Priming
pumps are a Water and
type of Sump relatively thin
5-
centrifugal that pumps and liquids (won't
7,000
can be located dewatering pump thicker 10 -
gpm
above the applications. oils). Can 350 ft
Self- suction No need Transfer pump liquids
No need
reservoir for external services with or without ------ 1-
Priming without an priming or where pump solids if proper
for external
--
--------
150 hp
Pumps priming
external foot valves. must be impeller type
priming located is chosen. 4-
19 -
system. End above the Available in 152 psi
26,498
suction suction alloys for
lpm
configuration, vessel. corrosive
but enlarged services.
case to
 support
priming.

Eliminate
s column
Sump shaft and
Submersibl Submerg
pump bearings
e pumps ed motor, Water and 5-
services, found in
involve a either air- relatively thin 7,500
effluent and column 10 -
submersible filled or oil- liquids (won't gpm
sewage sump 200 ft
motor with a filled. pump thicker
Subm close coupled services pump. 0.2
Different oils). Can
ranging in More ----- 5-
ersible to single impellers
size from
pump liquids
compact, ---
........
250
Pumps stage pump are with or
products for reduced hp
that allows designed to without solids 4 - 87
homes to sump 19 -
the entire accommod if proper
main installation psi
assembly to ate solids impeller type 28,39
sewage cost. May 1 lpm
operated of various is chosen.
treatment be located
submerged. sizes.
plants. in areas
prone to
flooding.

Open or
Trash non-clog
pumps are a enclosed 5-
type of self- impellers, Designed 1,000
25 -
priming designed to to pump the gpm
Dewaterin 150 ft
centrifugal or pass rocks Dirty water solids and
g
submersible and other containing abrasives 0.25
Trash construction .......
centrifugal debris. mud, rocks, found in -------- - 50
Pumps sites, mines, .
pump Pumps may stone, and many hp
and utility
designed to be self- other debris. dewatering
pits. 11 -
handle rocks priming. applications 19 -
65 psi
and other Seals . 3,785
solids while usually have lpm
dewatering. hardened
faces.

Various
Vertical
impeller
sump pumps Water and
types for
involve a relatively thin
clean and
vertical shaft liquids (won't Relativel 5-
dirty
supported in pump thicker y low cost 7,500
services. 15 -
a center oils). Can sump gpm
Sleeve 150 ft
column. pump liquids pump. Mo
Vertic Single bearings in
Sump with or st designs 0.5
the column -----
al Sump impeller,
pipe need
pump without solids need no
---
-------- - 250
Pumps open or services. if proper shaft seal, hp
to be
enclosed, impeller type since shaft 7 - 65
lubricated 19 -
pumps is chosen. column not psi
by the 28,39
through a Available in pressurize
sump 1 lpm
volute casing alloys for d.
water, or
and then out corrosive
externally
a discharge services.
with water
column pipe.
or grease.
 Available
with open
Vertical and
turbine pumps enclosed
are a vertical impellers.
shaft pump Sleeve Only
that is bearings in practical
designed to fit pump Irrigation, way to
in a bore-hole diffuser potable Water and pump from
well. Can also bowls are water relatively thin a deep well. 50 -
pump out of lubricated supply, plant liquids (won't Wide flow 150,00
open by liquid make-up pump thicker and head 0 gpm 15 -
reservoir, pumped. water, oils). Can ranges. Low 2,000 ft
Vertic river, intake Vertical high cooling pump liquids floor space
------ 1-
structure, or thrust motor water, fire with or without usage. Im
al Turbine tank, or can be mounted on pumps, solids if proper mersed
-- -------- 5,000
Pumps hp
mounted in top for potable impeller type pump
barrel for product water is chosen. eliminates 189 7-
booster pump lubricated distribution, Available in priming. - 867 psi
applications. lineshaft booster alloys for Canned 567,81
Pump can bearings, or pumps, corrosive pump 0 lpm
have one or submersible process services. version
more impellers motor pumps. excellent for
and diffuser mounted low NPSH
bowls, below pump services
depending on to eliminate
total head lineshaft
requirement. and
lineshaft
bearings.

Available
with open
and
enclosed
impellers.
Sleeve
bearings in
pump
diffuser Only
bowls are practical
A type of
lubricated Irrigation, way to 50 -
vertical
by liquid potable pump from 20,00
turbine pump Water and
pumped. V water a deep 0 gpm 20 -
designed relatively thin
ertical high supply, well. Wide 1,000 ft
especially for liquids. Can
thrust plant make- flow and
use in a pump liquids ----- 1-
Well motor up water, head
drilled bore- with or --- -------- 3,000
Pumps mounted on cooling ranges.
hole without solids hp
top for water, fire Low floor
well. Also, for if proper
product pumps, space 189 9-
lower flow impeller type - 434 psi
lubricated potable usage. Im
rates refer to is chosen.
lineshaft water mersed 75,70
jet pump type 8 lpm
bearings, or distribution pump
above.
submersibl eliminates
e motor priming.
mounted
below
pump to
eliminate
lineshaft
and
lineshaft
bearings.
 A positive
displacement
(PD) pump is Best
a general choice for
All types
name for a higher
of services
pump type that viscosity
in many
does not have services,
industries
impellers, but and to
where 0.1 -
rather relies Pump move
positive High 15,000
on rotating or works on liquids
displacemen viscosity gpm 10 -
reciprocating positive gently. May
t pumps are fluids, some 100,000
parts to displacemen also be
favored over thinner fluids, psi
directly push t principal, needed for
Positive the liquid in an either rotary
centrifugal fluids
low flow,
------
-- 0.5 -
pumps due containing
Displacem enclosed or
to high solids,
high -------- 5,000
volume, until reciprocatin pressure hp
ent Pumps enough g type. See
viscosity, especially
combination
presence of fragile solids, .7 -
pressure is below for , or other
fragile or and shear 6,895
built up to features of application .38 -
shear sensitive bar
move the specific niches. 56,781
sensitive liquids.
liquid into the types. Some types lpm
solids, or
discharge are
need for low
system. This inherently
flow and
includes many self-priming,
high
specific types and several
pressure.
for specific types are
applications, sealless.
as described
below.

Can be
used
where no
electricity
is
Many available, if
applications compresse
in general d air is
AODD pum Air
plant available.
ps are any section with 0.25
service Available in
type of shuttle - 300
where Wide range a variety of 10 -
reciprocating valve gpm
electricity of liquids, metal and 125 psi
diaphragm applies air
isn't including non-
pump alternately 0.2
AOD available, liquids metallic -----
containing to the two -------- 5 - 30
D Pumps or where containing materials ---
two diaphragms hp
the liquid solids, and depending
diaphragms . Each .7 - 9
being corrosive on the fluid 1-
and driven by diaphragm
pumped liquids. pumped. bar
air instead of has a set of 1,136
has high Able to lpm
by electric check
solids pump
motor. valves.
content or liquids
high containing
viscosity. large
solids.
Pump is
sealless
and can
run dry.

Concrete
High
pumps are a
pressure 10 -
type of
discharge 1,000 25 -
reciprocating Best way
for pumping gpm 1,000
positive to move
concrete psi
displacement Concrete Concrete concrete
long
Concr pump that is pouring, and other long ------ 10 -
distances or
ete Pump specially construction aggregate distances -- -------- 500 hp
up high
designed to projects. solutions. and up
elevations.
pump concrete heights
Materials of 38 - 2 - 69
and other during pour.
construction 3,785 bar
mixed
that can lpm
aggregate
handle the
solutions.
 abrasive
aggregate.

Diaphragm
pumps are a
type of
reciprocating
positive
displacement
Handles
pump in
Many a wide
which liquid is
applications range of 1-
pumped by a 25 -
Pump in general liquids, 1,800
reciprocating Wide range 15,000
contains plant including gpm
diaphragm, of liquids, psi
reciprocatin service liquids
which is including 0.5
g where the containing
Diaph driven by a liquids ----- -
diaphragm liquid being solids. --------
ragm Pumps solenoid, a and inlet pumped
containing
Pump is
--- 2,000
mechanical solids, and hp
and outlet has high sealless,
drive, or a corrosive 2-
check solids and can 4-
fluid drive. liquids. 1,034
valves. content or run dry 6,814
Other bar
high without lpm
versions are
viscosity. damaging
air operated
the pump.
(see AODD
type below).
Pump has
inlet and
outlet check
valves.

Flexible
impeller
pumps are a Used as
type of rotary bilge and
positive ballast 5-
displacement pumps in Relatively 150
Various Water, 10 -
pump that has small and low cost gpm
rubber seawater, and 60 psi
a rotating medium way to
Flexi materials other thin
rubber marine move 0.25
available for liquids, ------
ble Impeller impeller with
correct
services.
including
liquids
--
-------- - 10
Pumps vanes that Also found containing hp
compatibility liquids
bend and then in other some
with the fluid containing .7 - 4
straighten as applications amounts of 19 -
pumped. some solids. bar
the impeller in plants solids. 568
rotates to where fluids lpm
conform to the contain
internal cam in some solids.
the pump
casing.

Gear
pumps are a
type of rotary
positive Most 1-
Internal
displacement widely 1,500 10 -
and Oils and
pump in Most used for gpm 2,500
external other high
which liquid is common clean oil psi
gear types. viscosity 0.5
pumped by pump for services.
Gear Typically liquids. ----- -
passing clean oils Few
Pumps doesn't Usually only --- -------- 2,000
between two and other moving
handle suited for hp
meshing viscous parts,
solids or clean liquids 4- .7 -
gears and the liquids. simple
abrasive (no solids). 5,678 138 bar
surrounding constructio
liquids. lpm
casing. There n.
are internal
and external
gear types.
 Lobe pumps
This is
involve two
Pump has the normal
shafts drive
timing gears pump of
lobes which
so that choice for
mesh with 25 -
lobes don't sanitary
each other, Available 3,000
contact applications 50 -
but do not in sanitary Liquids gpm
each other pumping 450 psi
touch due to options for which are
while viscous
the use of food, viscous or
Lobe pumping. liquids or ------ 1-
timing gears. beverage, which contain --------
Pumps Available in liquids -- 500 hp
This allows pharmaceuti fragile solids
sanitary containing
gentle cal, and or are shear
options for fragile 3 - 31
pumping of biotech sensitive. 95 -
food, solids. No bar
liquids applications. 11,356
pharmaceuti metal to
containing soft lpm
cal, and metal
or fragile
biotech contact
solids, or
services. inside the
viscous
pump.
liquids.

Pump is
typically a
diaphragm
style,
though
older
designs are
plunger
Metering type.
Used to
pumps are a Diaphragm
meter or
type of is driven by
dose very Accurate
reciprocating solenoid,
low flow ,
positive mechanical .01
rates with repeatable 10 -
displacement actuation, - 20
high volumetric 30,000
diaphragm or hydraulic Wide gpm
accuracy. flow psi
pump that actuation. variety of thin
Most measurem
Meter has a very Pump
common
and thick
ent. Ability -----
0.1
low flow rate includes liquids, -------- 25 -
ing Pumps (typically application to easily ---
inlet and including 60 hp
is chemical adjust the
measured in outlet corrosive
treatment flow rate by .7 -
gallons per check liquids. .038
of water in adjusting 2,068
hour or per valves. - 76
boilers, stroke bar
day, rather Normally lpm
cooling length or
than per contains
towers, speed.
minute). Flow stroke
potable
rate is length
water, etc.
adjustable. adjustment
to vary flow
rate, and
some
pumps can
also control
flow rate
with speed
control.

Peristaltic This
pumps or hose pump type
Includes
pumps are a is used to
replaceable 0.2 -
type of rotary handle
hose that This 200
positive chlorine and Wide range 10 -
must be pump type gpm
displacement other of liquids, 250 psi
Perist compatible requires no
pump that has disinfectants including
with the seal, and 0.12
altic Pumps a roller or in liquids ------
pumped keeps the -------- 5 - 40
(Hose shoe that commercial containing --
liquid. This liquid inside hp
squeezes a swimming solids, and
Pump) hose is the tube, so
tube or hose pools, in corrosive .7 - 17
typically zero .78
as it rotates. wineries, in liquids. bar
able to be leakage. - 757
The squeezing sewage
replaced lpm
action moves treatment
when worn.
the liquid plants, and
along the tube. in many
 OEM
applications
where
sealless
pumping is
a plus.

Pump
Used in May be
includes
oil better
one or
production, alternative
more
Piston in wash than 5-
double
pumps are a down plunger 700 50 -
acting
type of services, Water and pump in gpm 5,000
pistons,
reciprocating pressure other thin certain psi
sealed with
positive washing, liquids, application 1-
Pisto o-rings -----
displacement car including s, such as 500
n Pumps against --- --------
pump that washes, liquids abrasive hp
cylinder
has, double reverse containing liquids.
walls. 19 - 3-
acting osmosis, abrasives. Slower
Pump has 2,650 345 bar
reciprocating and other speeds
an inlet and lpm
pistons. applications may mean
outlet
where high less
check valve
pressure is maintenan
for each
needed. ce.
piston.

Used in
Pump
oil
includes one
Plunger production,
or more 5-
pumps are a in wash 50 -
single acting 1,200
type of down 100,000
plungers, gpm
reciprocating services, Best way psi
sealed with
positive pressure Water and to achieve
packing 1-
Plung displacement washing, car other thin very high .......
against ........ 5,000
er Pumps pump that has, washes, liquids, crude pressures .
cylinder hp
typically, three reverse oils. when
walls. Pump
or five single osmosis, pumping. 3-
has an inlet 19 -
acting and other 6,895
and outlet 4,543
reciprocating applications bar
check valve lpm
plungers. where high
for each
pressure is
plunger.
needed.

Progressiv Used to
e cavity pump
pumps are a polymers
Sometim
type of rotary Rotor is and
es
positive an dewatered
considered
displament interference sludge in
the pump
pump that fit inside sewage
of last 10 -
has a single- the treatment Wide
resort, as it 2,400 50 -
threaded electrometri applications variety of thin
will handle gpm 2,000
helically c stator to , and in and thick
Progr shaped rotor difficult psi
minimize pumping liquids,
liquids 1-
essive turning inside leakage liquids including -----
which are 500
Cavity of a double- (slip). which are corrosive --- --------
viscous or hp
Pumps threaded Starting viscous or liquids and
contain
helically torque may contain liquids 38 - 3-
solids and
shaped be higher solids in containing 9,085 138 bar
which other
rubber stator. than industrial solids. lpm
pump
This running plants such
types
produces a torque as pulp
cannot
progressing because of mills,
accommod
cavity that this. petrochemi
ate.
moves the cal, and
liquid through chemical
the pump and plants.
 pressurizes
it.

Two
screw
pumps
Screw
make use of
pumps use 50 -
timing gears Fuel
two 15,000
so that transfer, 50 -
intermeshing Oils, fuels, gpm
meshing elevators, 4,500
screws, driven and other high
screws don't and other Highest psi
by timing viscosity
drive each applications flow rate of ------ 5-
Scre gears, move liquids. Also
other. Triple requiring positive -- 5,000
w Pumps oils and other handles two- --------
screw types relatively displaceme hp
viscous phase
have one high flow nt pumps.
liquids. Also liquid/gas 189
screw rates of 3-
available with mixtures. -
driving the viscous 310 bar
three screws, 56,781
other two liquids.
one driving the lpm
and don't
other.
include
timing
gears.

Vane
Good for
pumps use a
An Oils and both thick
rotor with 5-
alternative other high and thin
vanes located 2,500
to a gear viscosity liquids, so 20 -
in slots, gpm
pump for liquids. often 200 psi
rotating inside
Sliding transferring Usually only chosen for
an 1-
Vane vanes are oils and suited for terminals -----
eccentrically -------- 300
Pumps often made other clean liquids and truck ---
shaped hp
of carbon. viscous (no solids). unloading
casing. As 1 - 14
liquids. Also good for where 19 -
the rotor bar
Also good thin liquids many types 9,464
turns, the
for thinner like gasoline of liquids lpm
vanes move
liquids. and water. are
in and out of
handled.
the slots.
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