PUMPS

Is a device used to move fluids, such as liquids or slurries. A pump displaces a volume by physical or mechanical action.

CLASSIFICATION OF PUMPS

A pump having a plunger that move back and forth within a cylinder equipped with check valves.

Types of Reciprocating Pumps

Water is sucked into a sealed vacuum by use of a piston.

A reciprocating pump where the packing is on the stationary casing instead of the moving piston.

A pump that uses diaphragm to isolate the operating parts.

It contains an impeller, mounted on a rotating shaft.

Types of Centrifugal Pump:

A displacement pump that delivers a steady flow by the action of two members in rotational contact.

Types of Rotary pump:

It has a vertical turbine located below ground water levels and a driving motor located at ground.

A pump used to increase the pressure in a water supply line.

It is designed for connection to automatic sprinkler systems.