Positive Displacement Pump Applications

Posted on November 2, 2011 by philgnorris

In previous posts, we have discussed how the various types of positive displacement pumps work including lobe pumps, archimedean screw, peristaltic pumps, diaphragm pumps and progressive displacement pumps (often known generically as Mono pumps after the first manufacturer of this type of pump).  The generic characteristic of these pumps is that they are generally capable of pumping not only liquids, but in some cases high particulate liquids, slurries, high viscosity fluids and even some granular materials. Continue reading →

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Process Pump Station Controls (1)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by philgnorris

Waste water and water pumping stations can be found all over the world to distribute water into potable water piped networks, the collection and transfer of sewage from sewers to the treatment plant and collection and transfer of industrial waste water within a waste water treatment plant.  Continue reading →

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Small Mag-drive Pumps

Posted on July 8, 2011 by philgnorris

The need for small magnetic drive pumps has multiplied over the years as have the applications in the food, pharmaceutical and other ‘clean’ environments.  The magnetic drive in the mag drive pump product facilitates a full physical separation between Continue reading →

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Diaphragm Process Pumps Applications

Posted on May 31, 2011 by philgnorris

Diaphragm pumps are the workhorse of metering in the process industries ranging from skid mounted high pressure, multi-reagent diaphragm pumping station used in the petro-chemical and chemical industry, to tiny Continue reading →

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Sludge and Slurry Process Pumping

Posted on March 29, 2011 by philgnorris

Sludge and slurry can be difficult to move around, it is often noxious and aggressive both chemically and with high abrasive solids.  Nonetheless, there are a great number of essential applications for which a number of specific designs of Continue reading →

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Introduction to Centrifugal Process Pump Control

Posted on March 24, 2011 by philgnorris

Starting up of any electric motor, especially with a significant online loading as is typical with pumping duties, causes a heavy current drain from the power supply.  The current spike for direct switching can cause Continue reading →

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Process Pumps in Sewage Treatment Plants

Posted on March 10, 2011 by philgnorris

Getting water and sewage where you want it will inevitably mean pumping at various stages from the local domestic sewers or water course right through to process pumping between tanks and processes and sludge pumping. Continue reading →

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