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Basic Applications Recommended

Pump Type Key Features Advantages Rate (Pressure) Power
Description Used Media (Fluid)
Ranges Ranges Ranges

All sorts of liquids

Water and relatively
General name for can be pumps with Best pump choice
thin liquids (won't
pumps with one or One or more centrifugal pumps. for lower viscosity
pump thicker oils).
more impellers. Many impellers. Casing is Highest flow rates (thin) liquids and
Can pump liquids
types and volute or diffuser of all pump types. high flow rates. 5-
with or without 0.125 -
Centrifugal Pumps configurations for type. Normally Handles clean or No pulsations that 200,000 10 - 7,500 ft
solids if proper 5,000 hp
different applications. electric motor driven, dirty liquids, and may be found in gpm
impeller type is
See below for specific but other drive types liquids with low some positive
chosen. Available in
centrifugal pump available. viscosity. Liquid displacement
alloys for corrosive
types. should not contain pumps.
services.
air or vapors.

Dimensional
standardization
allows the
ANSI Process pumps
complete piping,
are the only
Considered an end foundation, and
dimensionally standard
suction pump, frame building design to
pump type in the U.S. Transfer and
mounted. Normally Water and relatively be completed
pump industry (e.g., process applications
supplied with open thin liquids (won't before the pump
comparable sizes of all in chemical plants,
impellers. pump thicker oils). supplier is chosen.
manufacturers have pulp and paper
Dimensionally Can pump liquids Also, this permits
ANSI Process identical envelope and
standard sizes
mills, refineries,
with or without solids the pump brand to
10 - 5,000
50 - 750 ft 1 - 250 hp
Pumps interface dimensions.) food processing gpm
supplied by all if proper impeller be switched in the
ANSI process pumps plants, and general
manufacturers. type is chosen. field without having
are, by definition, a services in
Available in a wide Available in alloys for to re-pipe or modify
horizontal, end suction, manufacturing
variety of alloys and corrosive services. the motor,
single stage plants of all types.
non-metals for many coupling, or
pump. The pump
corrosive services. bedplate. This
meets ANSI B73.1
pump type has
(ASME B73.1).
more material
options than other
types.
 The API pump type
applies to pumps built
to the API 610 Meets API 610
Hydrocarbon Meets API 610
standard for pumps standard for
transfer and requirements,
for refineries, hydrocarbon
processing assuring safety
pipelines, and other services. Includes Crude oil and all 10 -
API Process services in and reliability for 1 - 5,000
hydrocarbon closed impellers, with types of 10,000 50 - 7,500 ft
Pumps refineries, high pressure, hp
processing locked wearing rings. hydrocarbons. gpm
pipelines, and high temperature
applications. It Normally centerline
hydrocarbon hydrocarbon
includes end suction, mounted to minimize
processing plants. services.
horizontal split case, thermal movement.
vertical turbine, and
other types.

This pump type is

the best type to
achieve very high
Flood dewatering, Water and relatively
Axial Flow pumps are flow rate with very
power plant thin liquids. Can
a very high flow, low Single stage, high low head, a 5,000 -
Axial Flow head type of pump. specific speed impeller
circulating water pump liquids with or
hydraulic 200,000 10 - 30 ft
10 - 1,500
Pumps pump, evaporator without solids if hp
Also called a propeller for high flow low head. requirement gpm
services, and proper impeller type
pump. needed for certain
irrigation. is chosen.
applications such
as flood
dewatering.

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

Chopper Pumps are Chopper pumps

Pump impeller
a type of centrifugal are used in
contains heavy duty Able to pump
pump that is applications that
grinding teeth, and Liquids containing liquids containing
designed to chop up plug conventional
many have solids and stringy long stringy 50 -
Chopper solids and stringy solids handling
replaceable wear material that would materials or other 10,000 15 - 200 ft 1 - 500 hp
Pumps material as it pumps. wastewater pumps
plates in the casing, otherwise be solids that would gpm
It is available in a in industrial,
to allow chopping of difficult to pump. plug up in other
vertical column and chemical, and fool
solids as the pump pump types.
end suction processing
operates.
configuration. facilities.

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

Low temperature
Special materials, Able to tolerate
Cryogenic pumps are applications in
seals, and the low
Cryogenic used to handle very process industries, Ideal for very low 5 - 1,000 0.5 - 500
clearances to temperatures 25 - 1,000 ft
Pumps low temperature LNG supply, and temperature liquids. gpm hp
tolerate very low found in certain
liquids. semiconductor
temperatures. applications.
manufacturing.
 Drum pumps are used
to pump small
quantities of liquid out
Small diameter tube
of drums and carboys. Very practical way
surrounding the shaft Pumping small
Pump is very slim to fit Wide variety of thin to pump small
fits into the opening of quantities of liquids
in drum opening. and thick liquids, amounts of various 0.5 - 70
Drum Pumps Normally supplied as
a 55 gallon drum. out of 55 gallon
including corrosive fluids that are gpm
20 - 75 ft 0.25 - 1 hp
Normally has a hand- drums and larger
centrifugal pump, but liquids. stored in drums or
trigger controlled carboys.
positive displacement carboys.
motor.
pump types are
available for thicker
liquids and pastes.

Water and relatively

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

Centrifugal pump used

for fire fighting in
buildings, plants, and Meets
other locations. May requirements of
meet UL/NFPA UL/FM for fire
Listed pumps meet the Fire fighting
standards for fire fighting pumps.
requirements of services of all types, 20 - 5,000 10 - 800
Fire Pumps pumps. Normally this is
UL/FM for firefighting both UL/FM listed
Water Suppliers often
gpm
100 - 1,200 ft
hp
a horizontal split case include complete
services. and unlisted.
or vertical turbine system, including
pump for UL/FM engine and
services. Non listed controls.
pumps may be end
suction type.
 This type of
Grinder pumps are a sewage pump
type of submersible allows smaller
sewage pump that diameter sewage
has cutting teeth lines than typical
incorporated onto the gravity drain
Grinding teeth on the Residential
impeller, to grind the Sewage and other sewers. Also, the 5 - 50
Grinder Pumps sewage for pressure inlet of the impeller, pressure sewer
wastewater. sewer lines can gpm
50 - 150 ft 0.5 - 5 hp
submersible motor. systems.
sewer applications. follow the contour
Also available in of the land since
progressing cavity they don’t have to
pump positive continuously drain
displacement type. to the collection
point.

Horizontal Split Case

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

Jet pumps are a type

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

Multistage pumps use

Casing may be split Water and relatively
multiple impellers
radially or axially. Higher pressure thin liquids (won't Best ways to get
with either diffusers
Axial thrust may or services such as pump thicker oils). high pressure with
or volutes generate
may not be balanced boiler feed water, Normally not used a centrifugal
Multistage more head than 5 - 10,000 1 - 5,000
out, depending on condensate, for liquids pump. Thrust 200 - 7,500 ft
Pumps single stage (single gpm hp
design. Impellers are pipelines, reverse containing solids. loads may be
impeller) pumps.
enclosed design with osmosis, and Available in alloys lower than single
Available in horizontal
diffuser or volute decaling. for corrosive stage designs.
and vertical
casing. services.
orientations.

Regererative turbine Very compact

Normally single stage,
pumps are not pump for low flow,
though multi-sage is
considered a true Small boiler feed high head
available. Pump has
centrifugal, but works pumps for dry applications. This
very tight internal
on the same kinetic cleaners, bakeries, may result in space
Regenerative clearances, so liquid
principal as a and similar small savings and
pumped must be quite 1 - 200
Turbine centrifugal
clean. Pump has very
commercial boilers. Thin, clear liquids. reduced cost for
gpm
50 - 1,200 ft 0.5 - 75 hp
Pumps pump.Instead of an Also used in OEM small boiler feed
steep head-capacity
impeller with vanes, applications such as pumps. This pump
curve, so pump must
the turbine impeller chiller and laser type handles vapor
be protected against
has blades similar to cooling. and air mixed in
possibly operating
turbines, which with the liquid
against closed valve.
generate the head. better than
 Normally it is end traditional
suction, single stage, centrifugal pumps.
though multi-stage
versions are available.

Pumps are
constructed either of
Mining, minerals Ordinary pumps
high nickel cast iron
processing, wouldn't withstand
Slurry pump is a (white iron) to
transportation of the abrasive wear
general term for a withstand the
slurries for that slurries cause
pump that handles an abrasive wear of
processing, and on pump parts. 10 -
abrasive slurry. They slurries, or the pump Very abrasive 1 - 2000
Slurry Pumps may be considered is lined with rubber
dredging. Also
liquids of all types.
Slurry pumps are 30,000 30 - 250 ft
hp
pumps used in designed to gpm
an end suction pump, for more round-
slurry applications handle abrasive
vertical column pump, edged slurries.
in coal fired power slurries and give
or submersible pump. Pumps often have
plants, steel mills, pumps the longest
replaceable wear
cement mills, etc. life possible.
plates on one or both
sides of the impeller.

Self-Priming pumps
Water and relatively
are a type of
Sump pumps and thin liquids (won't
centrifugal that can be
dewatering pump thicker oils).
located above the
applications. Can pump liquids
Self-Priming suction reservoir No need for external
Transfer services with or without solids
No need for 5 - 7,000
10 - 350 ft 1 - 150 hp
Pumps without an external priming or foot valves. external priming gpm
where pump must if proper impeller
priming system. End
be located above type is chosen.
suction configuration,
the suction vessel. Available in alloys for
but enlarged case to
corrosive services.
support priming.
 Eliminates column
Submersible pumps Sump pump Water and relatively shaft and
Submerged motor,
involve a submersible services, effluent thin liquids (won't bearings found in
either air-filled or oil-
motor with a close and sewage pump thicker oils). column sump
filled. Different
Submersible coupled to single services ranging in Can pump liquids pump. More 5 - 7,500 0.25 - 250
impellers are 10 - 200 ft
Pumps stage pump that size from products with or without compact, reduced gpm hp
designed to
allows the entire for homes to main solids if proper sump installation
accommodate solids
assembly to operated sewage treatment impeller type is cost. May be
of various sizes.
submerged. plants. chosen. located in areas
prone to flooding.

Trash pumps are a Open or non-clog

type of self-priming enclosed impellers,
Designed to pump
centrifugal or designed to pass Dewatering Dirty water
the solids and
submersible centrifugal rocks and other construction sites, containing mud, 5 - 1,000 0.25 - 50
Trash Pumps pump designed to debris. Pumps may be mines, and utility rocks, stone, and
abrasives found in
gpm
25 - 150 ft
hp
many dewatering
handle rocks and other self-priming. Seals pits. other debris.
applications.
solids while usually have hardened
dewatering. faces.

Vertical sump pumps Water and relatively

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

Available with open

and enclosed
impellers. Sleeve
bearings in pump
Only practical way
A type of vertical diffuser bowls are
to pump from a
turbine pump lubricated by liquid Irrigation, potable Water and relatively
deep well. Wide
designed especially pumped. Vertical water supply, plant thin liquids. Can
flow and head 50 -
for use in a drilled high thrust motor make-up water, pump liquids with or 1 - 3,000
Well Pumps bore-hole well. Also, mounted on top for cooling water, fire without solids if
ranges. Low floor 20,000 20 - 1,000 ft
hp
space usage. gpm
for lower flow rates product lubricated pumps, potable proper impeller type
Immersed pump
refer to jet pump type lineshaft bearings, or water distribution is chosen.
eliminates
above. submersible motor
priming.
mounted below
pump to eliminate
lineshaft and
lineshaft bearings.

A positive All types of services Best choice for

displacement (PD) in many industries higher viscosity
pump is a general where positive services, and to
High viscosity fluids,
name for a pump type Pump works on displacement move liquids
some thinner fluids,
that does not have positive displacement pumps are favored gently. May also be
Positive fluids containing 0.1 -
impellers, but rather principal, either rotary over centrifugal needed for low 10 - 100,000 0.5 - 5,000
Displacement solids, especially 15,000
relies on rotating or or reciprocating type. pumps due to high flow, high pressure psi hp
Pumps fragile solids, and gpm
reciprocating parts to See below for features viscosity, presence combination, or
shear sensitive
directly push the liquid of specific types. of fragile or shear other application
liquids.
in an enclosed volume, sensitive solids, or niches. Some
until enough pressure need for low flow types are
is built up to move the and high pressure. inherently self-
 liquid into the priming, and
discharge system. This several types are
includes many specific sealless.
types for specific
applications, as
described below.

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

Concrete pumps are a High pressure

type of reciprocating discharge for pumping
Best way to move
positive displacement concrete long
Concrete pouring, concrete long
Concrete pump that is specially distances or up high
construction
Concrete and other
distances and up
10 - 1,000
25 - 1,000 psi
10 - 500
Pump designed to pump elevations. Materials aggregate solutions. gpm hp
projects. heights during
concrete and other of construction that
pour.
mixed aggregate can handle the
solutions. abrasive aggregate.
 Diaphragm pumps
are a type of
reciprocating positive
displacement pump in
which liquid is Handles a wide
Many applications
pumped by a range of liquids,
Pump contains in general plant Wide range of
reciprocating including liquids
reciprocating service where the liquids, including
Diaphragm diaphragm, which is containing solids. 1 - 1,800 25 - 15,000 0.5 -
diaphragm and inlet liquid being liquids containing
Pumps driven by a solenoid, Pump is sealless, gpm psi 2,000 hp
and outlet check pumped has high solids, and
a mechanical drive, and can run dry
valves. solids content or corrosive liquids.
or a fluid drive. Other without damaging
high viscosity.
versions are air the pump.
operated (see AODD
type below). Pump
has inlet and outlet
check valves.

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

Gear pumps are a

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

Pump is typically a
diaphragm style,
though older designs
are plunger type.
Metering pumps are a
Diaphragm is driven Used to meter or
type of reciprocating Accurate,
by solenoid, dose very low flow
positive displacement repeatable
mechanical rates with high
diaphragm pump that volumetric flow
actuation, or accuracy. Most Wide variety of thin
has a very low flow measurement.
Metering hydraulic actuation. common and thick liquids, .01 - 20 10 - 30,000 0.125 - 60
rate (typically Ability to easily
Pumps Pump includes inlet application is including corrosive gpm psi hp
measured in gallons adjust the flow
and outlet check chemical treatment liquids.
per hour or per day, rate by adjusting
valves. Normally of water in boilers,
rather than per stroke length or
contains stroke cooling towers,
minute). Flow rate is speed.
length adjustment to potable water, etc.
adjustable.
vary flow rate, and
some pumps can
also control flow rate
with speed control.

This pump type is

Peristaltic pumps or used to handle
hose pumps are a type chlorine and other
Includes replaceable
of rotary positive disinfectants in This pump type
hose that must be Wide range of
Peristaltic displacement pump commercial requires no seal,
compatible with the liquids, including
that has a roller or swimming pools, in and keeps the 0.2 - 200 0.125 - 40
Pumps(Hose shoe that squeezes a
pumped liquid. This
wineries, in sewage
liquids containing
liquid inside the gpm
10 - 250 psi
hp
Pump) hose is typically able solids, and corrosive
tube or hose as it treatment plants, tube, so zero
to be replaced when liquids.
rotates. The squeezing and in many OEM leakage.
worn.
action moves the liquid applications where
along the tube. sealless pumping is
a plus.
 Used in oil
May be better
Pump includes one production, in
alternative than
Piston pumps are a or more double wash down
Water and other plunger pump in
type of reciprocating acting pistons, services, pressure
thin liquids, certain
positive displacement sealed with o-rings washing, car 5 - 700
Piston Pumps pump that has, against cylinder washes, reverse
including liquids applications, such
gpm
50 - 5,000 psi 1 - 500 hp
containing as abrasive
double acting walls. Pump has an osmosis, and other
abrasives. liquids. Slower
reciprocating pistons. inlet and outlet check applications where
speeds may mean
valve for each piston. high pressure is
less maintenance.
needed.

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

Progressive cavity
pumps are a type of Used to pump
rotary positive polymers and Sometimes
displament pump that Rotor is an dewatered sludge considered the
has a single-threaded interference fit inside in sewage pump of last
helically shaped rotor the electrometric treatment Wide variety of thin resort, as it will
turning inside of a stator to minimize applications, and in and thick liquids, handle difficult
Progressive 10 - 2,400
double-threaded leakage (slip). pumping liquids including corrosive liquids which are 50 - 2,000 psi 1 - 500 hp
Cavity Pumps gpm
helically shaped Starting torque may which are viscous liquids and liquids viscous or contain
rubber stator. This be higher than or contain solids in containing solids. solids and which
produces a running torque industrial plants other pump types
progressing cavity because of this. such as pulp mills, cannot
that moves the liquid petrochemical, and accommodate.
through the pump chemical plants.
and pressurizes it.
 Two screw pumps
Screw pumps use two
make use of timing
intermeshing screws, Fuel transfer,
gears so that meshing Oils, fuels, and other
driven by timing gears, elevators, and other Highest flow rate of
screws don't drive high viscosity liquids.
move oils and other applications positive 50 - 15,000 5 - 5,000
Screw Pumps viscous liquids. Also
each other. Triple
requiring relatively
Also handles two-
displacement gpm
50 - 4,500 psi
hp
screw types have one phase liquid/gas
available with three high flow rates of pumps.
screw driving the other mixtures.
screws, one driving the viscous liquids.
two and don't include
other.
timing gears.

Vane pumps use a Good for both

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