Turbine Pumps Information

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Turbine pumps are special types of centrifugal pumps which use turbine-like
impellers with radially oriented teeth to move fluid. They are also referred to as vortex, periphery, or regenerative
pumps. These pumps combine the high discharge pressures of positive displacement or multi-stage centrifugal pumps with
the flexible operation of centrifugal pumps. Additionally, the flow rate of turbine pumps is not extremely variable with large
changes in pressure like in most centrifugal pumps. They are preferred in applications where high head, low flow, and
compact design are desired, such as in deep-well pumping.

Advantages Disadvantages

 Generates high head and high discharge pressure  Low flow rate

 Better handling of gas-liquid mixtures  Tight internal clearances require clean (no-solids) liquids

 Flow rate less variable with pressure change  Particularly susceptible to damage from improper assembly

 Compact design  No easy way to adjust performance

Pump Operation

Turbine pumps are dynamic pumps, meaning they utilize fluid momentum and velocity to
generate pump pressure. Specifically, they are centrifugal pumps, which generate this velocity by using an impeller to apply
centrifugal force to the moving liquid. To learn more about selecting centrifugal pumps, go to the Centrifugal Pumps
Selection Guide page on Engineering360.

The main difference between a turbine pump and a typical centrifugal pump is its impeller design. Compared to most
centrifugal pumps, turbine pumps have smaller diameter impellers with rows of numerous small vanes. These
vanes recirculate the fluid as it travels from the suction end to the outlet. Specifically, fluid enters at the edge of an impeller
blade (not through the eye) and is accelerated not only tangentially in the direction of rotation, but also radially outward into
the casing channel by centrifugal force. As the fluid strikes the casing wall it is redirected back onto an adjacent blade
(vane) where additional energy is imparted.
 Fluid flow of a turbine pump. Image Credit: Lytron | MTH Pumps

This recirculation has the same effect as a multi-stage centrifugal pump, since it adds energy to the fluid at multiple points in
the system (see image right - Credit: Roth Pump Company). This is what gives turbine pumps their characteristic high head
capability, and is also the reason that they are referred to as "regenerative" pumps.

Specifications & Performance

The primary specifications to consider when selecting turbine pumps for an application are flowrate, pump head, pressure,
horsepower, power rating, outlet diameter, and operating temperature. These specifications are described in detail on
Engineering360's Pump Flow page.

The Pump Flow page also describes the significance of pump performance curves in regards to determining a pump's
capabilities. A turbine pump's performance curve may look something like this:
 Image Credit: Roth Pump Company

This curve demonstrates the wide operating range of turbine pumps. This range is desirable in many applications where the
head may vary greatly or is hard to determine.

For a typical centrifugal pump, head decreases with capacity and is inversely proportional to the required horsepower to
drive the pump. But in turbine pumps (as shown above), the required power increases with increasing pump head.
Therefore, the driving motor should be selected based on the highest head that the turbine pump develops. In addition,
turbine pumps should not be operated against a closed discharge without a pressure relief valve, since power reaches a

maximum at shutoff.

Materials
Pumps are typically designed with a number of different materials. The base materials, which constitute the parts of the
pump exposed to the pumped media and the outside environment, are the most important to consider. Fluid characteristics,
pressure ratings, and operating environment factors should be considered when selecting these materials.

 Cast iron provides high tensile strength, durability, and abrasion resistance corresponding to high pressure ratings.
 Plastics are inexpensive and provide extensive resistance to corrosion and chemical attack.
 Steel and stainless steel alloys provide protection against chemical and rust corrosion and have higher tensile strengths
than plastics, corresponding to higher pressure ratings.

Features
Designs and features of turbine pumps provide different facets of capability and functionality that may be important to
consider.

Balanced impellers - Turbine pumps with balanced or floating impellers generate very little axial thrust on the motor shaft,
promoting longer bearing life.

Close-coupled - Close-coupled pumps have the pump end mounted directly on the motor shaft for a more compact design.

Double-sided impellers - Double-sided impeller design helps to reduce impeller

wear by building pressure equally on both sides and creating a thin fluid film between the impeller and casing. This film also
causes the impeller to self-adjust to its optimum axial position. (Double sided design shown right - Image Credit: Lytron)

Multi-stage - Multi-stage turbine pumps move the compressed fluid through multiple successive chambers or stages of
pressurization. While most turbine pumps are single stage (one impeller and chamber) because of their high head impeller
design, some implement multiple stages to generate even higher pressure levels.

Thermal overload protection - Some pump motors include devices which will shut the pump off if the motor becomes too
hot or exceeds a certain temperature.

Self-priming - Certain turbine pumps may be design for self-priming or sealless operation, meaning they are constructed so
they can create and maintain a sufficient vacuum level to draw fluid into the inlet with no external assistance.

Submersible - The motor on a turbine pump is typically above the liquid level, but some can be designed
to be submerged in the media on a shorter drive shaft.

Vertical orientation - Turbine pumps with a vertical orientation, also called deep well pumps, are designed to pump media
vertically through the pump body. They are specially designed for pumping water from deep water sources such as wells,
and are mainly used over other types of pumps in applications where the water surface fluctuates regularly(Image Credit:
Grainger Industrial Supply).

For more information on pump materials and other pump features, visit the Pump Features page on Engineering360 .

Applications
Turbine pumps are used in clean liquid applications that demand high head, low flow, compact design, and flexible
operation. They're used in a wide range of industrial applications such as cooling water circulators for lasers and other
machines where high head is required. Turbine pumps are also found in small boiler feed services in bakeries, dry cleaners,
breweries, and other commercial plants. The Pump Applicationspage on GlobalSpec provides a list of pump types designed
for specific applications.
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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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All sorts of
liquids can be Best pump
General name Water and
pumps with choice for
for pumps with relatively thin
One or more centrifugal lower
one or more liquids (won't
impellers. pumps. viscosity
impellers. pump thicker
Casing is Highest flow (thin) liquids 5-
Many types oils). Can pump
volute or rates of all and high flow 200,000
and liquids with or 10 - 7,500 0.125 -
Centrifugal diffuser type. pump types. rates. No gpm
configurations without solids if ft 5,000
Pumps Normally Handles pulsations --------
--------
for different proper impeller 19 - hp
electric motor clean or dirty that may be 3 - 2,286
applications. type is chosen. 757,080
driven, but liquids, and found in m
See below for Available in lpm
other drive liquids with some
specific alloys for
types available. low viscosity. positive
centrifugal corrosive
Liquid should displacement
pump types. services.
not contain air pumps.
or vapors.

ANSI Process Dimensional

pumps are the Considered standardizati
only an end on allows
dimensionally suction pump, Transfer and the
standard frame process Water and complete
pump type in mounted. applications relatively thin piping,
the U.S. pump Normally in chemical liquids (won't foundation,
industry (e.g., supplied with plants, pulp pump thicker and building
comparable open and paper oils). Can design to be
10 -
sizes of all impellers. mills, pump liquids completed 5,000
ANSI 50 - 750 ft
manufacturers Dimensionally refineries, with or without before the gpm 1 - 250
Process --------
have identical standard sizes food solids if proper pump -------- hp
Pumps 22 - 325
envelope and supplied by all processing impeller type is supplier is 38 -
psi
interface manufacturers plants, and chosen. chosen. 18,927 lp
dimensions.) . Available in general Available in Also, this m
ANSI process a wide variety services in alloys for permits the
pumps are, by of alloys and manufacturin corrosive pump brand
definition, a non-metals for g plants of all services. to be
horizontal, many types. switched in
end suction, corrosive the field
single stage services. without
pump. The having to re-
pump meets pipe or
 ANSI B73.1 modify the
(ASME motor,
B73.1). coupling, or
bedplate.
This pump
type has
more
material
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 610
hydrocarbon Hydrocarbon
pumps for requirements
services. transfer and
refineries, , assuring
Includes closed processing 10 -
API pipelines, and safety and 10,000 50 - 7,500
impellers, with services in Crude oil and 1-
other reliability for gpm ft
Process locked wearing refineries, all types of 5,000
hydrocarbon high -------- --------
Pumps rings. Normally pipelines, and hydrocarbons. hp
processing pressure, 38 - 22 - 3251
centerline hydrocarbon 37,854 psi
applications. It high
mounted to processing lpm
includes end temperature
minimize plants.
suction, hydrocarbon
thermal
horizontal split services.
movement.
case, vertical
turbine, and
other types.

This pump
type is the
best type to
achieve very
Axial Flow Flood Water and high flow
pumps are a Single stage, dewatering, relatively thin rate with
5,000 -
very high flow, high specific power plant liquids. Can very low 200,000 10 -
Axial Flow low head type speed circulating pump liquids head, a gpm 10 - 30 ft 1,500
Pumps of pump. Also impeller for water pump, with or without hydraulic -------- --------
hp
called a high flow low evaporator solids if proper requirement 18,927 - 4 - 13 psi
propeller head. services, and impeller type is needed for 757,08
pump. irrigation. chosen. certain lpm
applications
such as
flood
dewatering.

Booster pumps
Water and Allows the
are used to
Booster pumps relatively thin building up of
further boost Potable water
are almost liquids (won't additional
the pressure in distribution,
always a multi- pump thicker pressure that
a system. It irrigation 5-
stage pump oils). Normally is required to 10,000 200 -
may be an end booster, 1-
Booster (has more than not used for move liquid a gpm 7,500 ft
suction, in-line cooling water 5,000
Pumps one impeller). liquids long distance -------- --------
circulator, booster, hp
All other containing or to use the 19 - 87 - 3,251
horizontal split process 37,854 psi
features are solids. Available high pressure
case, or booster lpm
quite specific to in alloys for for spraying
vertical turbine service
the application. corrosive or other
in a can type of
services. services.
pump.
 Pumping
Pump and chemicals,
motor are hydrocarbon
close coupled, s, or other
so no liquids that
Canned Motor mechanical are difficult
pumps are seal. Pump to seal, or
Eliminates
sealless rotor includes where the
the
centrifugal a circulating consequenc
mechanical
pumps. The path of es of
seal, one of
impeller is pumped liquid leakage are 5 - 1,500
Canned All types of the largest
directly to lubricate serious. gpm 25 - 400 ft
thin (non- components 0.5 -
Motor attached to sleeve Pumping -------- --------
viscous of pump 300 hp
Pumps the motor bearings and heat transfer 19 - 11 - 173
liquids). maintenanc 5,678 psi
rotor, with a thrust fluids which
e cost. Plus, lpm
can surfaces. are high
the pump is
separating the These wear temperature
assured to
wetted rotor areas are or which are
be leak-free.
from the motor made of prone to
stator. ceramic, costly
silicon evaporative
carbide, or losses with
tungsten traditional
carbide. mechanical
seals.

Chopper Chopper
Pumps are a pumps are
Pump impeller
type of used in
contains heavy Able to pump
centrifugal applications
duty grinding Liquids liquids
pump that is that plug
teeth, and containing containing
designed to conventional 50 -
many have solids and long stringy 10,000
chop up solids solids
Chopper replaceable stringy material materials or gpm 15 - 200 ft 1 - 500
and stringy handling
Pumps wear plates in that would other solids -------- -------- hp
material as it wastewater
the casing, to otherwise be that would 189 - 7 - 87 psi
pumps. It is pumps in 37,854
allow chopping difficult to plug up in
available in a industrial, lpm
of solids as the pump. other pump
vertical column chemical, and
pump types.
and end fool
operates.
suction processing
configuration. facilities.

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

5 - 1,000 25 - 1,000
Cryogenic Cryogenic Special Low Ideal for very Able to
gpm ft 0.5 -
pumps are materials, temperature low temperature tolerate the
Pumps -------- -------- 500 hp
used to handle seals, and applications liquids. low
19 - 11 - 434
very low clearances to in process temperatures 3,785 lpm psi
 temperature tolerate very industries, found in
liquids. low LNG supply, certain
temperatures. and applications.
semiconducto
r
manufacturin
g.

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

Horizontal
Water and
shaft, single
End suction Any transfer relatively thin
impeller (see
pumps are the or circulation liquids (won't Lowest first
multi-stage
common type of liquid. pump thicker cost option
category for
of centrifugal Handles oils). Can pump for most
pumps with 5 - 7,000
End pump. Has clean or dirty liquids with or applications. gpm
more 10 - 750 ft 0.125 -
Suction horizontal shaft liquids, and without solids if Stocked by --------
impellers). Vari -------- 250 hp
Pumps with overhung liquids with proper impeller most 19 -
ous impeller 4 - 325 psi
impeller. Flow low viscosity. type is chosen. distributors in 26,498
types for clean lpm
goes in the end Liquid should Available in common
and dirty
of the casing, not contain air alloys for sizes.
services, many
and out the top. or vapors. corrosive
material
services.
options

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

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

Horizontal Usually
Split Case higher flow
pumps are a Double rate
This pump
types of suction applications
Water and type permits
centrifugal impeller gives than end
relatively thin much higher
pump type better NPSH suction
liquids (won't flow rates
has a single and lower pumps. Used
pump thicker than end
double suction axial thrust. for cooling
oils). Normally suction 100 -
impeller Casing is water, plant 100,000 50 - 1,500
Horizontal not used for pumps. The 3-
supported normally make-up gpm ft
Split Case liquids double 5,000
between double volute, water, -------- --------
Pumps containing suction hp
bearings. to reduce potable 379 - 22 - 650
solids. impeller has 378,540 psi
Casing is split radial bearing water
Available in no axial lpm
horizontally for loads. Pump distribution,
alloys for thrust loads,
maintenance. has two seals, fire pumps,
corrosive and is less
Suction and both sealing pipelines,
services. likely to
discharge suction and other
cavitate.
flanges are pressure. main
opposed to process
each other. flows.

Jet pumps are

a type of home
Horizontal end
water well
suction pump
pump that is
with ejector
used for lower
either mounted Lower cost 1 - 70
flow rates than
on the pump Domestic domestic well gpm 20 - 200 ft 0.5 - 5
Jet Pumps vertical turbine Water
(for shallow water wells pump than -------- -------- hp
types. It is a
well services), submersible. 4 - 265 9 - 87 psi
horizontal end lpm
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
pumps are a Pumping
cobalt, or
type of chemicals,
neodymium.
sealless hydrocarbon
Bushings and
centrifugal s, or other
thrust
pump. It liquids that
surfaces
transmits the are difficult
inside the can
torque from to seal, or
are made of Eliminates
the motor to where the
silicon carbide the
the impeller by consequenc
or tungsten mechanical
means of a es of
carbide, or seal, one of
rotating outer leakage are 5 - 4,000
ceramic, to All types of the largest 25 - 1,000
Magnetic magnet which serious. gpm
handle the thin (non- components ft 0.5 -
Drive transmits the Pumping --------
potentially viscous of pump -------- 300 hp
Pumps magnetic flux heat transfer 19 -
abrasive liquid liquids). maintenanc 11 - 434
through a can fluids which 15,142
that circulates e cost. Plus, psi
to an inner are high lpm
inside the can. the pump is
magnet that is temperature
Most must be assured to
attached to or which are
protected be leak-free.
the impeller. prone to
against loss of
The inside of costly
flow, which
the can is thus evaporative
could
isolated, with losses with
seriously
no shaft traditional
damage the
penetration, mechanical
pump due to
and the seal is seals.
temperature
eliminated.
build-up due
to the
magnetic flux.

Multistage
pumps use
Casing may be
multiple Water and
split radially or
impellers with Higher relatively thin
axially. Axial Best ways to
either diffusers pressure liquids (won't
thrust may or get high
or volutes services such pump thicker
may not be pressure with 5-
generate more as boiler feed oils). Normally 10,000 200 -
balanced out, a centrifugal 1-
Multistage head than water, not used for gpm 7,500 ft
depending on pump. Thrust 5,000
Pumps single stage condensate, liquids -------- --------
design. loads may be hp
(single pipelines, containing 19 - 87 - 3,251
Impellers are lower than 37,854 psi
impeller) reverse solids. Available
enclosed single stage lpm
pumps. osmosis, and in alloys for
design with designs.
Available in decaling. corrosive
diffuser or
horizontal and services.
volute casing.
vertical
orientations.

Regererative Normally Very

Small boiler
turbine pumps single stage, compact
feed pumps
are not though multi- pump for
for dry
considered a sage is low flow,
cleaners,
true available. high head
bakeries, 1 - 200 50 - 1,200
Regenerati centrifugal, Pump has applications.
and similar Thin, clear gpm ft 0.5 - 75
ve Turbine but works on very tight This may
small liquids. -------- -------- hp
Pumps the same internal result in
commercial 4 - 757 22 - 520
kinetic clearances, so space lpm psi
boilers. Also
principal as a liquid pumped savings and
used in OEM
centrifugal must be quite reduced
applications
pump.Instead clean. Pump cost for
such as
of an impeller has very small boiler
chiller and
with vanes, steep head- feed pumps.
 the turbine capacity laser cooling. This pump
impeller has curve, so type handles
blades similar pump must be vapor and
to turbines, protected air mixed in
which against with the
generate the possibly liquid better
head. operating than
Normally it is against closed traditional
end suction, valve. centrifugal
single stage, pumps.
though multi-
stage versions
are available.

Pumps are
constructed Ordinary
either of high Mining, pumps
nickel cast iron minerals wouldn't
Slurry pump is
(white iron) to processing, withstand the
a general term
withstand the transportation abrasive
for a pump that
abrasive wear of slurries for wear that
handles an
of slurries, or processing, slurries 10 -
abrasive slurry. 30,000
the pump is and dredging. Very abrasive cause on 30 - 250 ft
Slurry They may be gpm 1-
lined with Also pumps liquids of all pump parts. --------
Pumps considered an -------- 2000 hp
rubber for more used in slurry types. Slurry pumps 13 - 108
end suction 38 -
round-edged applications are designed psi
pump, vertical 113,560
slurries. Pumps in coal fired to handle lpm
column pump,
often have power plants, abrasive
or submersible
replaceable steel mills, slurries and
pump.
wear plates on cement mills, give pumps
one or both etc. the longest
sides of the life possible.
impeller.

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

Eliminates
Submersible Sump pump
Submerged Water and column shaft
pumps involve services,
motor, either relatively thin and bearings
a submersible effluent and
air-filled or oil- liquids (won't found in
motor with a sewage 5 - 7,500
filled. Different pump thicker column sump gpm
Submersib close coupled services 10 - 200 ft 0.25 -
impellers are oils). Can pump pump. More --------
le Pumps to single stage designed to
ranging in
liquids with or compact, 19 -
........ 250 hp
pump that size from 4 - 87 psi
accommodate without solids if reduced 28,391
allows the products for lpm
solids of proper impeller sump
entire homes to
various sizes. type is chosen. installation
assembly to main sewage
cost. May be
operated treatment
located in
 submerged. plants. areas prone
to flooding.

Trash pumps Open or non-

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

Various
Vertical sump Water and
impeller types
pumps involve relatively thin
for clean and
a vertical shaft liquids (won't Relatively
dirty services.
supported in a pump thicker low cost
Sleeve
center column. oils). Can pump sump pump.
bearings in the 5 - 7,500
Vertical Single impeller, liquids with or Most designs gpm
column pipe Sump pump 15 - 150 ft 0.5 -
Sump open or without solids if need no --------
need to be services. -------- 250 hp
Pumps enclosed, proper impeller shaft seal, 19 -
lubricated by 7 - 65 psi
pumps through type is chosen. since shaft 28,391
the sump lpm
a volute casing Available in column not
water, or
and then out a alloys for pressurized.
externally with
discharge corrosive
water or
column pipe. services.
grease.

Vertical Available with

turbine pumps open and
are a vertical enclosed
shaft pump impellers. Only
that is Sleeve practical
designed to fit bearings in way to pump
Irrigation,
in a bore-hole pump diffuser Water and from a deep
potable
well. Can also bowls are relatively thin well. Wide
water supply,
pump out of lubricated by liquids (won't flow and
plant make-
open liquid pump thicker head
up water,
reservoir, pumped. oils). Can ranges. Low
cooling 50 -
Vertical river, intake Vertical high pump liquids floor space 150,000 15 - 2,000
water, fire 1-
structure, or thrust motor with or without usage. gpm ft
Turbine pumps, 5,000
tank, or can mounted on solids if proper Immersed -------- --------
Pumps potable hp
be mounted in top for product impeller type is pump 189 - 7 - 867
water 567,810 psi
barrel for lubricated chosen. eliminates
distribution, lpm
booster pump lineshaft Available in priming.
booster
applications. bearings, or alloys for Canned
pumps,
Pump can submersible corrosive pump
process
have one or motor services. version
pumps.
more mounted excellent for
impellers and below pump low NPSH
diffuser bowls, to eliminate services
depending on lineshaft and
total head lineshaft
requirement. bearings.
 Available with
open and
enclosed
impellers.
Sleeve
bearings in
Only practical
pump diffuser
way to pump
A type of bowls are
Irrigation, from a deep
vertical turbine lubricated by Water and
potable water well. Wide
pump designed liquid pumped. relatively thin
supply, plant flow and 50 -
especially for Vertical high liquids. Can 20,000
make-up head ranges. 20 - 1,000 1-
Well use in a drilled thrust motor pump liquids gpm
water, cooling Low floor ft 3,000
Pumps bore-hole well. mounted on with or without --------
water, fire space -------- hp
Also, for lower top for product solids if proper 189 -
pumps, usage. 9 - 434 psi
flow rates refer lubricated impeller type is 75,708
potable water Immersed lpm
to jet pump lineshaft chosen.
distribution pump
type above. bearings, or
eliminates
submersible
priming.
motor mounted
below pump to
eliminate
lineshaft and
lineshaft
bearings.

A positive
displacement
(PD) pump is
a general
Best choice
name for a
All types of for higher
pump type
services in viscosity
that does not
many services,
have
industries and to move
impellers, but
where liquids
rather relies
Pump works positive High viscosity gently. May
on rotating or
on positive displacement fluids, some also be
reciprocating
displacement pumps are thinner fluids, needed for
parts to 0.1 -
principal, favored over fluids low flow, 15,000 10 -
directly push
Positive either rotary centrifugal containing high gpm 100,000 0.5 -
the liquid in an
Displacemen or pumps due solids, pressure -------- psi 5,000
enclosed
t Pumps reciprocating to high especially combination, -------- hp
volume, until .38 - .7 - 6,895
type. See viscosity, fragile solids, or other
enough 56,781 bar
below for presence of and shear application
pressure is lpm
features of fragile or sensitive niches.
built up to
specific types. shear liquids. Some types
move the
sensitive are
liquid into the
solids, or inherently
discharge
need for low self-priming,
system. This
flow and high and several
includes many
pressure. types are
specific types
sealless.
for specific
applications,
as described
below.
 Can be used
where no
electricity is
available, if
compressed
Many
air is
AODD pumps applications
Air section with available.
are any type of in general
shuttle valve Available in a
reciprocating plant service Wide range of
applies air variety of
diaphragm where liquids,
alternately to metal and 0.25 -
pump electricity isn't including liquids 10 - 125
AODD the two non-metallic 300 gpm 0.25 -
containing two available, or containing psi
Pumps diaphragms. materials -------- 30 hp
diaphragms where the solids, and --------
Each depending 1 - 1,136
and driven by liquid being corrosive .7 - 9 bar
diaphragm has on the fluid lpm
air instead of pumped has liquids.
a set of check pumped.
by electric high solids
valves. Able to pump
motor. content or
liquids
high viscosity.
containing
large solids.
Pump is
sealless and
can run dry.

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

Diaphragm
pumps are a
type of
reciprocating
positive
displacement
Handles a
pump in which
Many wide range of
liquid is
applications liquids,
pumped by a Wide range of
in general including
reciprocating Pump contains liquids,
plant service liquids 1 - 1,800 25 -
Diaphragm diaphragm, reciprocating
where the
including liquids
containing gpm 15,000 psi
0.5 -
which is driven diaphragm and containing 2,000
Pumps liquid being solids. Pump -------- --------
by a solenoid, inlet and outlet solids, and hp
pumped has is sealless, 4 - 6,814 2 - 1,034
a mechanical check valves. corrosive lpm bar
high solids and can run
drive, or a fluid liquids.
content or dry without
drive. Other
high viscosity. damaging
versions are air
the pump.
operated (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
displacement pumps in
Various Water, Relatively
pump that has small and
rubber seawater, and low cost way
a rotating medium
materials other thin to move 5 - 150
Flexible rubber marine 10 - 60
available for liquids, liquids gpm 0.25 -
Impeller impeller with services. psi
correct including containing -------- 10 hp
Pumps vanes that Also found in --------
compatibility liquids some 19 - 568
bend and then other .7 - 4 bar
with the fluid containing amounts of lpm
straighten as applications
pumped. some solids. solids.
the impeller in plants
rotates to where fluids
conform to the contain
internal cam in some solids.
the pump
casing.

Gear pumps
are a type of
rotary positive
displacement
pump in which
Internal and Most widely
liquid is Oils and other
external gear Most common used for
pumped by high viscosity 1 - 1,500 10 - 2,500
types. Typically pump for clean oil 0.5 -
Gear passing liquids. Usually gpm psi
doesn't handle clean oils and services. 2,000
Pumps between two only suited for -------- --------
solids or other viscous Few moving hp
meshing gears clean liquids 4 - 5,678 .7 - 138
abrasive liquids. parts, simple lpm bar
and the (no solids).
liquids. construction.
surrounding
casing. There
are internal and
external gear
types.

Lobe pumps
This is the
involve two
normal
shafts drive Pump has
pump of
lobes which timing gears
choice for
mesh with so that lobes
sanitary
each other, don't contact Available in
applications
but do not each other sanitary
Liquids which pumping
touch due to while options for 25 -
are viscous or viscous 3,000
the use of pumping. food, 50 - 450
Lobe which contain liquids or gpm 1 - 500
timing gears. Available in beverage, psi
Pumps fragile solids or liquids -------- hp
This allows sanitary pharmaceuti --------
are shear containing 95 -
gentle options for cal, and 3 - 31 bar
sensitive. fragile 11,356
pumping of food, biotech lpm
solids. No
liquids pharmaceutic applications.
metal to
containing soft al, and
metal
or fragile biotech
contact
solids, or services.
inside the
viscous
pump.
liquids.
 Pump is
typically a
diaphragm
style, though
older designs
Metering
are plunger
pumps are a
type. Used to meter
type of
Diaphragm is or dose very
reciprocating
driven by low flow rates Accurate,
positive
solenoid, with high repeatable
displacement
mechanical accuracy. volumetric
diaphragm Wide variety of
actuation, or Most common flow
pump that has thin and thick .01 - 20 10 -
hydraulic application is measuremen
Metering a very low flow liquids, gpm 30,000 psi 0.125 -
actuation. chemical t. Ability to
Pumps rate (typically including -------- -------- 60 hp
Pump includes treatment of easily adjust
measured in corrosive .038 - 76 .7 - 2,068
inlet and outlet water in the flow rate lpm bar
gallons per liquids.
check valves. boilers, by adjusting
hour or per
Normally cooling stroke length
day, rather
contains stroke towers, or speed.
than per
length potable water,
minute). Flow
adjustment to etc.
rate is
vary flow rate,
adjustable.
and some
pumps can
also control
flow rate with
speed control.

This pump
type is used
Peristaltic
to handle
pumps or
chlorine and
hose pumps
other
are a type of Includes
disinfectants
rotary positive replaceable
in This pump
displacement hose that Wide range of
commercial type
pump that has must be liquids,
swimming requires no
a roller or compatible including 0.2 - 200
Peristaltic pools, in seal, and 10 - 250
shoe that with the liquids gpm 0.125 -
Pumps(Ho wineries, in keeps the psi
squeezes a pumped containing -------- 40 hp
se Pump) sewage liquid inside --------
tube or hose liquid. This solids, and .78 -
treatment the tube, so .7 - 17 bar
as it rotates. hose is corrosive 757 lpm
plants, and zero
The typically able liquids.
in many leakage.
squeezing to be replaced
OEM
action moves when worn.
applications
the liquid
where
along the
sealless
tube.
pumping is a
plus.

Used in oil May be

production, in better
Pump includes
wash down alternative
Piston pumps one or more
services, than plunger
are a type of double acting
pressure pump in
reciprocating pistons, sealed Water and other
washing, car certain 5 - 700
positive with o-rings thin liquids, 50 - 5,000
Piston washes, applications, gpm 1 - 500
displacement against including liquids psi
Pumps reverse such as -------- hp
pump that has, cylinder walls. containing --------
osmosis, and abrasive 19 -
double acting Pump has an abrasives. 3 - 345 bar
other liquids. 2,650 lpm
reciprocating inlet and outlet
applications Slower
pistons. check valve for
where high speeds may
each piston.
pressure is mean less
needed. maintenance.
 Used in oil
Pump
production,
Plunger includes one
in wash
pumps are a or more single
down
type of acting
services,
reciprocating plungers, Best way to
pressure 5 - 1,200 50 -
positive sealed with Water and achieve very
washing, car gpm 100,000 1-
Plunger displacement packing other thin high
washes, ........ psi 5,000
Pumps pump that against liquids, crude pressures
reverse 19 - ........ hp
has, typically, cylinder walls. oils. when 4,543 3 - 6,895
osmosis, and
three or five Pump has an pumping. lpm bar
other
single acting inlet and
applications
reciprocating outlet check
where high
plungers. valve for each
pressure is
plunger.
needed.

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

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

Vane pumps An alternative Oils and other Good for

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