RECIPROCATING PUMPS

POWER PUMP

STEAM PUMPS

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

FLOW PULSATION
MULTIPLEXING
PULSATION DAMPENER

FLOW CURVES

How it Works
During suction stroke, a fixed amount (fixed
volume) of liquid at near suction conditions is
trapped inside the fluid chamber, then with
discharge stroke compresses it to discharge
pressure, and pushes it to outlet nozzle.

Reasons for Using Reciprocating

Pumps

The total cost is lower.

High efficiency (84% up to 94%).
Suitable for high pressures (10,000 Psig).
Suitable for abrasive and / or viscous
slurries.
Capacity regulation simple.

Disadvantages
Pulsating flow
maintenance cost sometimes is greater than
that in centrifugal pump.
Low thermal efficiency when driven by a gas
such or steam.

Classification
Drive end, i.e. power source.
Orientation of centerline of the pumping element i.e.
horizontal or vertical.
Action strokes per cycle of the crank shaft, single
acting or double acting.
Configuration of the pumping element: piston,
plunger or diaphragm.
Number of drive rods, i.e, simples, duplex or
multiplex

Liquid End Components

Plunger pump end components

Liquid cylinder.
Pumping element.
Stuffing boxes
Suction and discharge Valves

Valve types

stem guided disk valve

Semi spherical valve

Wing guided valve

Drive end components

Crankshaft and the main bearings

Flow characteristics

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