Pumps are categorised into one of three main families; rotary positive displacement, reciprocating positive displacement, and centrifugal.
As to which pump technology is chosen for a particular application depends on a variety of reasons - the viscosity of the fluid, type of liquid being pumped, its abrasiveness, temperature and duty point required.
In our comprehensive overview below we cover:
- What are positive displacement Pumps?
- The types of Applications they are best suited for
- How their design and internal parts differ
- 8 Reasons to select such designs
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