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    This document provides guidance on selecting between gear pump and piston pump models for fire protection systems. Gear pumps are generally better for higher viscosity fluids, lower flow ranges, and systems with lower maximum pressures. Piston pumps typically perform better with lower viscosity fluids, wider flow ranges like sprinkler systems, and can accommodate higher maximum pressures. The document notes some factors may contradict and recommends filling out a pump selection form for a specific recommendation.

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    This pdf describes the procedure to select piston pumps and gear pumps.

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    This document provides guidance on selecting between gear pump and piston pump models for fire protection systems. Gear pumps are generally better for higher viscosity fluids, lower flow ranges, and systems with lower maximum pressures. Piston pumps typically perform better with lower viscosity fluids, wider flow ranges like sprinkler systems, and can accommodate higher maximum pressures. The document notes some factors may contradict and recommends filling out a pump selection form for a specific recommendation.

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    FIREMIKS How To Select Piston Pump - Gear Pump

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    This document provides guidance on selecting between gear pump and piston pump models for fire protection systems. Gear pumps are generally better for higher viscosity fluids, lower flow ranges, and systems with lower maximum pressures. Piston pumps typically perform better with lower viscosity fluids, wider flow ranges like sprinkler systems, and can accommodate higher maximum pressures. The document notes some factors may contradict and recommends filling out a pump selection form for a specific recommendation.

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    HOW TO SELECT Typical situations where Typical situations where


    MOST SUITABLE Gear pump type normally is Piston pump type normally
    PUMP MODEL. the best choice: is the best choice:
    Important parameters.
    VISCOSITY When you work with higher When you work with lower
    viscosity concentrates, Newtonian viscosity concentrates, Newtonian
    from 50 cP and higher or Non- up to 20 cP or Non-Newtonian up
    Newtonian from 1600 cP/3600 cP to 1600 cP/3600 cP (60/30 rpm
    (60/30 rpm Brookfield spindle #4) Brookfield spindle #4). If in doubt,
    and higher. If in doubt, please please send us data sheet on
    send us data sheet on concentrate.
    concentrate.
    FLOW RANGE When a lesser flow range is When a wider flow range is
    enough. Gear pump type is requested. Piston pump type is
    especially well suited when the especially well suited at sprinkler
    unit is intended to be used in installations or other installations
    (33%-) 50%-100% of the max flow with a request of low start up flow.
    specified, for example at open Consult each Data sheet for more
    deluge installations, or when the specific flow range.
    flow is divided in 1, 2 or (3)
    monitors/nozzles.
    Consult each Data sheet for more
    specific flow range.
    MAX PRESSURE When the working pressure in When the working pressure in
    system is max 12 bar. system is max 16 bar.
    PRESSURE/FLOW When you work with systems that When you work with systems that
    CURVE has a pump/flow curve as follows; has a pump/flow curve as follows;
    low pressure = low flow, high pressure = low flow,
    high pressure = high flow. low pressure = high flow.
    (For ex. Sprinkler systems)
    SUCTION/GRAVITY When one needs a system that is When a system with gravity feed
    FEED also capable of sucking is suitable, i.e. the concentrate
    concentrate from a tank that is tank is placed above the foam
    placed below the foam pump inlet. pump inlet.
    (If so, Automatic air relief valve
    needed). Note! Gravity feed is
    always preferable if possible.

    Other general advantages 1. Gear pump is a rotor pump 1. Piston pump has a very flat
    for each pump type: type therefor the vibrations will be pump curve and is therefore more
    minimized as the pump rotates accurate over a wide flow range.
    together with the water motor.
    2. Gear pump needs less 2. On piston pump it is possible to
    maintenance, no need of oil easily divide the dosing into three
    lubrication. (Except pumps with parts, for example a 3% pump
    timing gears.) into a 1-2-3% pump.

    The above is a list of general factors to consider, Note! some of them could be contradicting to each
    other. To enable us to give a more specific proposal for each installation, please fill in our “A Guide
    to choose FIREMIKS” and send to us for our evaluation.

    Document: FIREMIKS How to select Piston pump - Gear pump Author: Per Aredal Last saved: 2019-10-14

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