There are many different types of pumps, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages of use. Because of all the different varieties of rotary lobe pumps it can be a bit confusing to be sure if you are getting the correct pump for the type of work you want it to undertake. This article is aimed at going through all the different types of pumps along with advising you on where you can find more information on rotary lobe pumps as well as packaged pump stations.
Different types of pumps
As mentioned in the introduction there are many different types of pumps; here is a list of just a few of them including a brief explanation of their function:
Gear Pumps – These are the most simple and as such are also the more economical pump. They create pressure by the meshing of the gear teeth. The main negative of gear pumps is that they tend to be a bit noisy. On the flip side gear pumps tend to be very reliable.
Rotary lobe pumps – Tend to have higher efficiencies that gear pumps, the main benefits of vane pumps is that you can change the centre of the vane body. Another advantage of rotary lobe pump is that they pump at very low sound levels. The main disadvantage is that their efficiency isn’t as high.
Screw pumps – These pumps use the Archimedes screw principle, they in fact contain a double Archimedes screw but are closed. Screw pumps are particularly useful when working with low pressures. gear and help drive systems. The advantage of the screw pumps is the low sound level of these pumps. The main disadvantage is that their efficiency is not that high. There are five different types of screw pump; single end, double end, single rotor, multi rotor timed, multi rotor untimed.
Rotary lobe pumps – conclusion
As you can see there are many different types of pumps, and there are also more types that haven’t been mentioned within this article; if you are still looking for more information then this can be found by entering the keyword ‘rotary lobe pump’ into a search engine.
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