Types of Pumps - General Information

The automatic pump belongs to a class of technologypropeller pump, Axial Flow Pumps feature vanes that
that has made many everyday tasks much easier.create pressure caused by the way they lift the liquid.
Simply described as a machination that raises orOften used in low-pressure irrigation, storm-water
transfers fluids, industrial and civil applications include:expulsion, and wet-pit drainage applications, they can
drainage, sewage, irrigation, chemical, petroleum,also be manipulated to siphon when needed. Most of
medical, and industrial mill. Though severalthe time, they operate on a single-stage procedure, but
subcategories exist, there are really only two basicthe two-stage variety are more practical and
types of pumps: Dynamic and Positive-Displacement.economical.
Dynamic pumps convert a high, liquid velocity into aThe Positive-Displacement category breaks down into
flow passage that diffuses pressure. They are lessfour other types of pumps: reciprocating, metering,
effective than the other type, but make up for theirrotary, and moyno pumps. Often used for slurry or
inadequacy with lower upkeep needs while stillsludge, reciprocating pumps draw a regulated amount
operating at high speeds when directly involved withof liquid through the suction valve into the cylinder on
steam turbines and electric motors.the intake, and releases it with positive pressure
Positive-displacement pumps operate by pushing athrough the exit channel on the discharge.
metered amount of liquid from the inlet section into theIntended for clean service, metering pumps use
expulsion section. They are typically larger andextremely precise low flow rates of no more than
stronger than dynamics and because they are initiallyone-half gallon per minute to control the amount of
easier to control, can create an unending stream ofadditives in the main flow. Also known as proportioning
pressure for fluid mobility.or controlled-volume pumps, they are generally
Of the Dynamic Pumps, two subcategories serveavailable as a diaphragm or packed-plunger style.
very distinct purposes. Probably the most popular typeRotary pumps can process smooth liquids because of
in the world, at eighty percent of global production, thetheir simple design and are not significantly affected by
centrifugal pump is basically made up of an impellerchanges in pressure. These break down even further,
and an intake system.with cam-and-piston, lobular, vane, screw, and
As the impeller rotates it pulls liquid into its housinginternal-gear alterations. If there are expectations of
through centrifugal force which helps to decrease thelarge changes in pressure, these are highly
rate of speed at which the fluid exits the impellerrecommended. Finally, moyno pumps are catered to
chamber. The velocity at which it does is thenturn solid materials more efficiently. Not only can they
converted into the pressure necessary for discharge.move them with very little trouble, the gradient they
Because of its high-volume capacity, low cost, anduse is also very smooth, limiting the amount of damage
efficient transfer of energy, the centrifugal variety arethat other pumps would cause to more sensitive solids.
also the easiest to maintain. Also known as the