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Flow Horse
Recommend Head
Pump Basic Key Applicatio Advantag Rate Power
ed Media (Pressur
Type Description Features ns Used es Range Range
(Fluid) e)
s s
Ranges
All sorts of
liquids can Best pump
be pumps Water and choice for
General name
with relatively thin lower
for pumps with One or more
centrifugal liquids (won't viscosity
one or more impellers.
pumps. pump thicker (thin) liquids
impellers. Many Casing is
Highest flow oils). Can pump and high
types and volute or
rates of all liquids with or flow rates. 5- 0.125 -
Centrifugal configurations diffuser type. 10 - 7,500
pump types. without solids if No 200,000 5,000
Pumps for different Normally ft
Handles proper impeller pulsations gpm hp
applications. electric motor
clean or dirty type is chosen. that may be
See below for driven, but
liquids, and Available in found in
specific other drive
liquids with alloys for some
centrifugal types available.
low viscosity. corrosive positive
pump types.
Liquid should services. displacemen
not contain t pumps.
air or vapors.
 Dimensional
standardization
ANSI Process pumps
allows the
are the only
complete piping,
dimensionally
foundation, and
standard pump type Considered an end
building design to
in the U.S. pump suction pump, frame Transfer and
be completed
industry (e.g., mounted. Normally process Water and relatively
before the pump
comparable sizes of supplied with open applications in thin liquids (won't
supplier is
all manufacturers impellers. chemical plants, pump thicker oils).
ANSI have identical Dimensionally pulp and paper Can pump liquids with
chosen. Also, this
permits the pump 10 - 5,000
Process envelope and standard sizes mills, refineries, or without solids if
brand to be gpm
50 - 750 ft 1 - 250 hp
interface supplied by all food processing proper impeller type is
Pumps dimensions.) ANSI manufacturers. plants, and chosen. Available in
switched in the
field without
process pumps are, Available in a wide general services alloys for corrosive
having to re-pipe
by definition, a variety of alloys and in manufacturing services.
or modify the
horizontal, end non-metals for many plants of all types.
motor, coupling,
suction, single stage corrosive services.
or bedplate. This
pump. The pump
pump type has
meets ANSI B73.1
more material
(ASME B73.1).
options than
other types.

The API pump

type applies to
pumps built to
Meets API 610
the API 610 Meets API
standard for
standard for Hydrocarbon 610
hydrocarbon
pumps for transfer and requirement
services.
refineries, processing s, assuring
Includes closed
API pipelines, and services in safety and
impellers, with Crude oil and 10 - 1-
other refineries, reliability for 50 - 7,500
Process hydrocarbon
locked wearing
pipelines,
all types of
high
10,000
ft
5,000
Pumps rings. Normally hydrocarbons. gpm hp
processing and pressure,
centerline
applications. It hydrocarbon high
mounted to
includes end processing temperature
minimize
suction, plants. hydrocarbon
thermal
horizontal split services.
movement.
case, vertical
turbine, and
other types.
 This pump type is
the best type to
achieve very high
Flood dewatering, Water and relatively flow rate with
Axial Flow pumps are
Single stage, high power plant thin liquids. Can very low head, a
Axial Flow a very high flow, low
head type of pump.
specific speed circulating water pump liquids with or hydraulic
5,000 -
200,000 10 - 30 ft
10 - 1,500
impeller for high flow pump, evaporator without solids if requirement hp
Pumps Also called a
low head. services, and proper impeller type is needed for
gpm
propeller pump.
irrigation. chosen. certain
applications such
as flood
dewatering.

Allows the
building up
Booster pumps Water and
of additional
are used to Booster pumps Potable relatively thin
pressure
further boost are almost water liquids (won't
that is
the pressure in always a multi- distribution, pump thicker
required to
a system. It stage pump irrigation oils). Normally
move liquid 5- 1-
Booster may be an end (has more than booster, not used for 200 -
a long 10,000 5,000
Pumps suction, in-line one impeller). cooling water liquids 7,500 ft
distance or gpm hp
circulator, All other booster, containing
to use the
horizontal split features are process solids. Available
high
case, or vertical quite specific to booster in alloys for
pressure for
turbine in a can the application. service corrosive
spraying or
type of pump. services.
other
services.
Pumping
Pump and motor are
chemicals,
close coupled, so no
hydrocarbons, or
Canned Motor pumps mechanical seal. Eliminates the
other liquids that
are sealless Pump rotor includes mechanical seal,
are difficult to
centrifugal pumps. a circulating path of one of the largest
Canned The impeller is pumped liquid to
seal, or where the
components of
consequences of All types of thin (non- 5 - 1,500 0.5 - 300
Motor directly attached to lubricate sleeve
leakage are viscous liquids).
pump
gpm
25 - 400 ft
hp
the motor rotor, with a bearings and thrust maintenance
Pumps can separating the surfaces. These wear
serious. Pumping
heat transfer fluids
cost. Plus, the
wetted rotor from the areas are made of pump is assured
which are high
motor stator. ceramic, silicon to be leak-free.
temperature or
carbide, or tungsten
which are prone to
carbide.
costly evaporative
 losses with
traditional
mechanical seals.

Chopper
Chopper
pumps are
Pumps are a
Pump impeller used in
type of Able to
contains heavy applications
centrifugal Liquids pump liquids
duty grinding that plug
pump that is containing containing
teeth, and conventional
designed to solids and long stringy
many have solids 50 -
Chopper chop up solids stringy material materials or 1 - 500
replaceable handling 10,000 15 - 200 ft
Pumps and stringy that would other solids hp
wear plates in wastewater gpm
material as it otherwise be that would
the casing, to pumps in
pumps. It is difficult to plug up in
allow chopping industrial,
available in a pump. other pump
of solids as the chemical,
vertical column types.
pump operates. and fool
and end suction
processing
configuration.
facilities.
Circulator pumps
are used in HVAC
In-line suction and
systems in
discharge piping
buildings (chilled
connections. Pump
Circulator pumps is water circulation,
Circulator generally a pump with
may be equipped
with a traditional
hot water Water and relatively
In-line design
saves on floor
5 - 750
20 - 180 ft 1 - 50 hp
in-line suction and circulation, thin liquids. gpm
Pumps discharge flanges.
motor and coupling,
potable water
space.
or may have a wetted
circulation). Also
rotor motor that
circulation of
eliminates the seal.
cooling water in
plants.
 Low
temperature
Special applications Able to
Cryogenic
materials, in process tolerate the
pumps are
seals, and industries, Ideal for very low 5-
Cryogenic used to handle 25 - 1,000 0.5 -
clearances to LNG supply, low temperature temperature 1,000
Pumps very low ft 500 hp
tolerate very and liquids. s found in gpm
temperature
low semiconduct certain
liquids.
temperatures. or applications.
manufacturin
g.
Drum pumps are
used to pump small
quantities of liquid out
of drums and Small diameter tube Very practical
carboys. Pump is surrounding the shaft Pumping small way to pump
Wide variety of thin
Drum very slim to fit in drum fits into the opening quantities of small amounts of
and thick liquids, 0.5 - 70
opening. Normally of a 55 gallon drum. liquids out of 55 various fluids that 20 - 75 ft 0.25 - 1 hp
including corrosive gpm
Pumps supplied as Normally has a hand- gallon drums and
liquids.
are stored in
centrifugal pump, but trigger controlled larger carboys. drums or
positive displacement motor. carboys.
pump types are
available for thicker
liquids and pastes.

Horizontal Water and

End suction shaft, single Any transfer relatively thin
pumps are the impeller (see or circulation liquids (won't Lowest first
common type multi-stage of liquid. pump thicker cost option
of centrifugal category for Handles oils). Can pump for most
End pump. Has pumps with clean or dirty liquids with or applications. 5-
0.125 -
Suction horizontal shaft more liquids, and without solids if Stocked by 7,000 10 - 750 ft
250 hp
Pumps with overhung impellers). Vari liquids with proper impeller most gpm
impeller. Flow ous impeller low viscosity. type is chosen. distributors
goes in the end types for clean Liquid should Available in in common
of the casing, and dirty not contain alloys for sizes.
and out the top. services, many air or vapors. corrosive
material services.
 options

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

Grinder pumps This type of

are a type of sewage
submersible pump allows
sewage pump smaller
that has cutting diameter
teeth sewage lines
Grinding teeth
incorporated Residential than typical
on the inlet of Sewage and
Grinder onto the pressure gravity drain 5 - 50 0.5 - 5
the impeller, other 50 - 150 ft
Pumps impeller, to sewer sewers. gpm hp
submersible wastewater.
grind the systems. Also, the
motor.
sewage for sewer lines
pressure sewer can follow
applications. the contour
Also available of the land
in progressing since they
cavity pump don’t have to
 positive continuously
displacement drain to the
type. collection
point.

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

Jet pumps are

a type of home
Horizontal end
water well
suction pump
pump that is
with ejector
used for lower Lower cost
either mounted
flow rates than domestic
on the pump Domestic 1 - 70 0.5 - 5
Jet Pumps vertical turbine
(for shallow water wells
Water well pump
gpm
20 - 200 ft
hp
types. It is a than
well services),
horizontal end submersible.
or located
suction pump,
down in the
put makes use
well.
of an ejector to
assist the flow.
 Magnets are typically
made of ceramic,
Magnetic drive
samarium cobalt, or Pumping
pumps are a type of
neodymium. chemicals,
sealless centrifugal
Bushings and thrust hydrocarbons, or
pump. It transmits the
surfaces inside the other liquids that
torque from the motor
can are made of are difficult to Eliminates the
to the impeller by
silicon carbide or seal, or where the mechanical seal,
means of a rotating
tungsten carbide, or consequences of one of the largest
Magnetic outer magnet which
ceramic, to handle leakage are components of
transmits the All types of thin (non- 5 - 4,000 0.5 - 300
Drive magnetic flux through
the potentially serious. Pumping
viscous liquids).
pump
gpm
25 - 1,000 ft
hp
abrasive liquid that heat transfer fluids maintenance
Pumps a can to an inner
magnet that is
circulates inside the which are high cost. Plus, the
can. Most must be temperature or pump is assured
attached to the
protected against which are prone to to be leak-free.
impeller. The inside
loss of flow, which costly evaporative
of the can is thus
could seriously losses with
isolated, with no shaft
damage the pump traditional
penetration, and the
due to temperature mechanical seals.
seal is eliminated.
build-up due to the
magnetic flux.

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

Pumps are
Ordinary
constructed Mining,
pumps
either of high minerals
wouldn't
nickel cast iron processing,
Slurry pump is withstand
(white iron) to transportatio
a general term the abrasive
withstand the n of slurries
for a pump that wear that
abrasive wear for
handles an slurries
of slurries, or processing,
abrasive slurry. cause on
the pump is and Very abrasive 10 -
Slurry They may be pump parts. 1-
lined with dredging. liquids of all 30,000 30 - 250 ft
Pumps considered an Slurry 2000 hp
rubber for more Also pumps types. gpm
end suction pumps are
round-edged used in slurry
pump, vertical designed to
slurries. Pumps applications
column pump, handle
often have in coal fired
or submersible abrasive
replaceable power plants,
pump. slurries and
wear plates on steel mills,
give pumps
one or both cement mills,
the longest
sides of the etc.
life possible.
impeller.
 Self-Priming pumps
Water and relatively
are a type of
Sump pumps and thin liquids (won't
centrifugal that can
dewatering pump thicker oils).
Self- be located above the
No need for external applications. Can pump liquids with
suction reservoir No need for 5 - 7,000
Priming without an external
priming or foot Transfer services or without solids if
external priming gpm
10 - 350 ft 1 - 150 hp
valves. where pump must proper impeller type is
Pumps priming system. End
suction configuration,
be located above chosen. Available in
the suction vessel. alloys for corrosive
but enlarged case to
services.
support priming.

Eliminates
column shaft
Sump pump
Submersible and bearings
services,
pumps involve Submerged Water and found in
effluent and
a submersible motor, either relatively thin column
sewage
motor with a air-filled or oil- liquids (won't sump pump.
services
close coupled filled. Different pump thicker More 5-
Submersib ranging in 0.25 -
to single stage impellers are oils). Can pump compact, 7,500 10 - 200 ft
le Pumps size from 250 hp
pump that designed to liquids with or reduced gpm
products for
allows the accommodate without solids if sump
homes to
entire assembly solids of proper impeller installation
main sewage
to operated various sizes. type is chosen. cost. May be
treatment
submerged. located in
plants.
areas prone
to flooding.
Trash pumps are a Open or non-clog
type of self-priming enclosed impellers, Designed to
centrifugal or designed to pass Dewatering pump the solids
Trash submersible rocks and other construction sites,
Dirty water containing
mud, rocks, stone,
and abrasives 5 - 1,000
25 - 150 ft
0.25 - 50
centrifugal pump debris. Pumps may mines, and utility found in many gpm hp
Pumps designed to handle be self-priming. Seals pits.
and other debris.
dewatering
rocks and other solids usually have applications.
while dewatering. hardened faces.
 Various
Vertical sump Water and
impeller types
pumps involve relatively thin
for clean and Relatively
a vertical shaft liquids (won't
dirty services. low cost
supported in a pump thicker
Sleeve sump pump.
center column. oils). Can pump
Vertical bearings in the Most
Single impeller, liquids with or 5-
column pipe Sump pump designs 0.5 -
Sump open or
need to be services.
without solids if
need no
7,500 15 - 150 ft
250 hp
Pumps enclosed, proper impeller gpm
lubricated by shaft seal,
pumps through type is chosen.
the sump since shaft
a volute casing Available in
water, or column not
and then out a alloys for
externally with pressurized.
discharge corrosive
water or
column pipe. services.
grease.
Vertical turbine
Available with open
pumps are a vertical
and enclosed
shaft pump that is
impellers. Sleeve Only practical
designed to fit in a
bearings in pump way to pump from
bore-hole well. Can Irrigation, potable Water and relatively
diffuser bowls are a deep well. Wide
also pump out of water supply, thin liquids (won't
lubricated by liquid flow and head
open reservoir, river, plant make-up pump thicker oils).
Vertical intake structure, or
pumped. Vertical
water, cooling Can pump liquids with
ranges. Low floor
50 -
high thrust motor space usage. 1 - 5,000
Turbine tank, or can be
mounted on top for
water, fire pumps, or without solids if
Immersed pump
150,000 15 - 2,000 ft
hp
mounted in barrel for potable water proper impeller type is gpm
Pumps booster pump
product lubricated
lineshaft bearings, or
distribution, chosen. Available in
eliminates
priming. Canned
applications. Pump booster pumps, alloys for corrosive
submersible motor pump version
can have one or more process pumps. services.
mounted below pump excellent for low
impellers and diffuser
to eliminate lineshaft NPSH services
bowls, depending on
and lineshaft
total head
bearings.
requirement.
 Available with
open and
enclosed
impellers.
Sleeve
bearings in Only
pump diffuser practical way
A type of bowls are Irrigation, to pump
vertical turbine lubricated by potable water Water and from a deep
pump designed liquid pumped. supply, plant relatively thin well. Wide
especially for Vertical high make-up liquids. Can flow and
50 - 1-
Well use in a drilled thrust motor water, pump liquids head 20 - 1,000
20,000 3,000
Pumps bore-hole well. mounted on top cooling with or without ranges. Low ft
gpm hp
Also, for lower for product water, fire solids if proper floor space
flow rates refer lubricated pumps, impeller type is usage.
to jet pump lineshaft potable water chosen. Immersed
type above. bearings, or distribution pump
submersible eliminates
motor mounted priming.
below pump to
eliminate
lineshaft and
lineshaft
bearings.
A positive All types of Best choice for
displacement (PD) services in many higher viscosity
pump is a general industries where services, and to
name for a pump type positive move liquids
that does not have Pump works on displacement High viscosity fluids, gently. May also
impellers, but rather positive displacement pumps are some thinner fluids, be needed for low
Positive relies on rotating or principal, either rotary favored over fluids containing flow, high 0.1 -
10 - 100,000 0.5 - 5,000
Displacement reciprocating parts to or reciprocating type. centrifugal pumps solids, especially pressure 15,000
psi hp
Pumps directly push the See below for due to high fragile solids, and combination, or gpm
liquid in an enclosed features of specific viscosity, shear sensitive other application
volume, until enough types. presence of fragile liquids. niches. Some
pressure is built up to or shear sensitive types are
move the liquid into solids, or need for inherently self-
the discharge system. low flow and high priming, and
This includes many pressure. several types are
 specific types for sealless.
specific applications,
as described below.

Can be used
where no
electricity is
available, if
Many compressed
applications air is
in general available.
AODD pumps Air section with
plant service Available in
are any type of shuttle valve
where Wide range of a variety of
reciprocating applies air
electricity liquids, metal and
diaphragm alternately to
isn't including liquids non-metallic 0.25 -
AODD pump the two 10 - 125 0.25 -
available, or containing materials 300
Pumps containing two diaphragms. psi 30 hp
where the solids, and depending gpm
diaphragms Each
liquid being corrosive on the fluid
and driven by diaphragm has
pumped has liquids. pumped.
air instead of by a set of check
high solids Able to
electric motor. valves.
content or pump liquids
high containing
viscosity. large solids.
Pump is
sealless and
can run dry
with
 Concrete pumps are High pressure
a type of discharge for
reciprocating positive pumping concrete Best way to move
Concrete displacement pump
that is specially
long distances or up
high elevations.
Concrete pouring,
construction
Concrete and other
concrete long
distances and up
10 - 1,000
25 - 1,000 psi
10 - 500
aggregate solutions. gpm hp
Pump designed to pump Materials of projects. heights during
concrete and other construction that can pour.
mixed aggregate handle the abrasive
solutions. aggregate.

Diaphragm
pumps are a
type of
reciprocating
positive
displacement
Handles a
pump in which Many
wide range
liquid is applications
of liquids,
pumped by a in general Wide range of
including
reciprocating Pump contains plant service liquids,
liquids
Diaphragm diaphragm, reciprocating where the including liquids
containing
1-
25 -
0.5 -
which is driven diaphragm and liquid being containing 1,800 2,000
Pumps solids. Pump 15,000 psi
by a solenoid, a inlet and outlet pumped has solids, and gpm hp
is sealless,
mechanical check valves. high solids corrosive
and can run
drive, or a fluid content or liquids.
dry without
drive. Other high
damaging
versions are air viscosity.
the pump.
operated (see
AODD type
below). Pump
has inlet and
outlet check
valves.
 Flexible impeller
pumps are a type of
Used as bilge and
rotary positive
ballast pumps in
displacement pump
Various rubber small and medium Water, seawater, and Relatively low
Flexible that has a rotating
materials available marine services. other thin liquids, cost way to move
rubber impeller with 5 - 150 0.25 - 10
Impeller vanes that bend and
for correct Also found in including liquids liquids containing
gpm
10 - 60 psi
hp
compatibility with the other applications containing some some amounts of
Pumps then straighten as the
impeller rotates to
fluid pumped. in plants where solids. solids.
fluids contain
conform to the
some solids.
internal cam in the
pump casing.

Gear pumps
are a type of
rotary positive
displacement
pump in which
Internal and Most Most widely
liquid is Oils and other
external gear common used for
pumped by high viscosity
types. Typically pump for clean oil 1- 0.5 -
Gear passing liquids. Usually 10 - 2,500
doesn't handle clean oils services. 1,500 2,000
Pumps between two only suited for psi
solids or and other Few moving gpm hp
meshing gears clean liquids
abrasive viscous parts, simple
and the (no solids).
liquids. liquids. construction.
surrounding
casing. There
are internal and
external gear
types.
Lobe pumps involve
This is the normal
two shafts drive lobes
Pump has timing pump of choice
which mesh with Available in
gears so that lobes for sanitary
each other, but do not sanitary options
don't contact each Liquids which are applications
Lobe touch due to the use for food,
other while pumping. viscous or which pumping viscous 25 - 3,000
of timing gears. This beverage, 50 - 450 psi 1 - 500 hp
Available in sanitary contain fragile solids liquids or liquids gpm
Pumps allows gentle
options for food,
pharmaceutical,
or are shear sensitive. containing fragile
pumping of liquids and biotech
pharmaceutical, and solids. No metal
containing soft or applications.
biotech services. to metal contact
fragile solids, or
inside the pump.
viscous liquids.
 Pump is
typically a
diaphragm
style, though
older designs
Used to
Metering are plunger
meter or
pumps are a type.
dose very
type of Diaphragm is
low flow
reciprocating driven by Accurate,
rates with
positive solenoid, repeatable
high
displacement mechanical volumetric
accuracy. Wide variety of
diaphragm actuation, or flow
Most thin and thick
pump that has hydraulic measureme
Metering common liquids, .01 - 20 10 - 0.125 -
a very low flow actuation. nt. Ability to
Pumps application is including gpm 30,000 psi 60 hp
rate (typically Pump includes easily adjust
chemical corrosive
measured in inlet and outlet the flow rate
treatment of liquids.
gallons per check valves. by adjusting
water in
hour or per day, Normally stroke length
boilers,
rather than per contains stroke or speed.
cooling
minute). Flow length
towers,
rate is adjustment to
potable
adjustable. vary flow rate,
water, etc.
and some
pumps can also
control flow
rate with speed
control.
Peristaltic pumps or This pump type is
hose pumps are a used to handle
type of rotary positive Includes replaceable chlorine and other
This pump type
displacement pump hose that must be disinfectants in
Peristaltic that has a roller or compatible with the commercial
Wide range of liquids, requires no seal,
including liquids and keeps the 0.2 - 200 0.125 - 40
Pumps(Ho shoe that squeezes a pumped liquid. This swimming pools,
containing solids, and liquid inside the gpm
10 - 250 psi
hp
tube or hose as it hose is typically able in wineries, in
se Pump) rotates. The to be replaced when sewage treatment
corrosive liquids. tube, so zero
leakage.
squeezing action worn. plants, and in
moves the liquid many OEM
along the tube. applications
 where sealless
pumping is a plus.

May be
Used in oil
better
production, in
Pump includes alternative
wash down
Piston pumps one or more than plunger
services,
are a type of double acting pump in
pressure
reciprocating pistons, sealed Water and other certain
washing, car
positive with o-rings thin liquids, applications,
Piston washes, 5 - 700 50 - 5,000 1 - 500
displacement against cylinder including liquids such as
Pumps reverse gpm psi hp
pump that has, walls. Pump containing abrasive
osmosis, and
double acting has an inlet abrasives. liquids.
other
reciprocating and outlet Slower
applications
pistons. check valve for speeds may
where high
each piston. mean less
pressure is
maintenance
needed.
.
Used in oil
production, in
Plunger pumps are a Pump includes one
wash down
type of reciprocating or more single acting
services, pressure
positive displacement plungers, sealed with Best way to
Plunger washing, car
pump that has, packing against Water and other thin achieve very high 5 - 1,200 50 - 100,000 1 - 5,000
washes, reverse
typically, three or five cylinder walls. Pump liquids, crude oils. pressures when gpm psi hp
Pumps single acting has an inlet and
osmosis, and
pumping.
other applications
reciprocating outlet check valve for
where high
plungers. each plunger.
pressure is
needed.
 Progressive
cavity pumps Used to
are a type of pump
rotary positive polymers and
Sometimes
displament dewatered
considered
pump that has sludge in
Rotor is an the pump of
a single- sewage
interference fit last resort,
threaded treatment
inside the Wide variety of as it will
helically applications,
electrometric thin and thick handle
shaped rotor and in
Progressiv stator to liquids, difficult
turning inside of pumping 10 -
minimize including liquids which 50 - 2,000 1 - 500
e Cavity a double-
leakage (slip).
liquids which
corrosive liquids are viscous
2,400
psi hp
Pumps threaded are viscous gpm
Starting torque and liquids or contain
helically or contain
may be higher containing solids and
shaped rubber solids in
than running solids. which other
stator. This industrial
torque because pump types
produces a plants such
of this. cannot
progressing as pulp mills,
accommodat
cavity that petrochemica
e.
moves the l, and
liquid through chemical
the pump and plants.
pressurizes it.
Two screw pumps
Screw pumps use make use of timing
two intermeshing gears so that Fuel transfer,
Oils, fuels, and other
screws, driven by meshing screws don't elevators, and Highest flow rate
Screw high viscosity liquids. 50 -
timing gears, move drive each other. other applications of positive 5 - 5,000
Also handles two- 15,000 50 - 4,500 psi
oils and other viscous Triple screw types requiring relatively displacement hp
Pumps liquids. Also available have one screw high flow rates of
phase liquid/gas
pumps.
gpm
mixtures.
with three screws, driving the other two viscous liquids.
one driving the other. and don't include
timing gears.
 Vane pumps Good for
An
use a rotor with Oils and other both thick
alternative to
vanes located high viscosity and thin
a gear pump
in slots, rotating liquids. Usually liquids, so
for
inside an only suited for often chosen
Sliding vanes transferring 5-
Vane eccentrically clean liquids for terminals 20 - 200 1 - 300
are often made oils and other 2,500
Pumps shaped casing. (no solids). Also and truck psi hp
of carbon. viscous gpm
As the rotor good for thin unloading
liquids. Also
turns, the liquids like where many
good for
vanes move in gasoline and types of
thinner
and out of the water. liquids are
liquids.
slots. handled.
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