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rotor
Moves a higher
percentage of solids
longer distances than
any other progressing
cavity pump!
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Larox calls the LPP80 peristaltic pump
the first real change in 30 years
Unique gear joint on the Moyno 2000
progressing-cavity pump
Watson-Marlow Bredels SPX peristaltic
handles corrosive and abrasive fluids
Larox Flowsys Moyno Watson-Marlow Bredel
automatic pump curve viscosity cor-
rections, and calculates energy costs
over time using net present value.
Positive performers
Positive displacement pumps may be
preferred over centrifugals for viscous
liquids, for low flowrates at moderate
or high pressures, when self-prim-
ing is needed, and when flowrates
or system conditions change widely.
Blackmer (Grand Rapids, Mich.) re-
cently launched a new sliding-vane
pump, the SX3, that is suitable for
many chemical duties, thanks to its
stainless steel construction and Du-
ravane carbon-filled resin vanes. Ex-
ternal bearings provide durability and
easy maintenance, says John Pepper,
Blackmers VP of sales and market-
ing for North America; and the pump
can run dry for short periods without
damage. Capacity is 100250 gal/min,
at pressures up to 125 psi.
Last year Blackmer launched a
smaller pump, the ProVane, that has
proved popular in biodiesel plants, says
Tom Stone, the firms director of mar-
keting. Available in ductile iron and
stainless steel, five sizes of ProVane
cover flowrates up to 100 gal/min. A
small rotor diameter keeps vane tip
speed down, allowing the pumps to
operate reliably at full motor speed
(1,200, 1,800 and 3,600 rpm), while
the large diameter of the product-lu-
bricated bearing ensures good per-
formance even with dry fluids like
methanol, pentane and liquid carbon
dioxide, Pepper says (photo, p. 34).
Waukesha Cherry-Burrell (Delavan,
Wisc.) manufactures a wide range of
pumps, including the Universal series
of twin-rotor positive displacement
pumps, which have hooked rotors;
tri-lobe rotary pumps; and centrifu-
gal pumps for sanitary applications.
A recent development is the Tru-Fit
gearbox, which the company says re-
duces baseplate length by 2025% and
eliminates shaft alignment problems.
Viking Pump (Cedar Falls, Iowa) has
launched a new tri-lobe positive dis-
placement pump for OEM transport
applications (photo, p. 34). The RTP20
can transfer up to 264 gal/min at pres-
sures up to 145 psi and viscosities to
55,000 cSt. A longer sealing land at
the rotor tips improves efficiency with
lower-viscosity products, says John
Stillman, director, global OEM sales.
Viking also makes internal and exter-
nal gear pumps, and vane pumps.
A specialist in progressing-cavity
(PC) pumps is Moyno (Springfield,
Ohio). The companys Moyno 2000
pump features a unique gear joint
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PUMP EXPERTS
Barnant Co. (Thermo
Fisher Scientific) edlinks.che.com/6894-580
Bio-Chem Valve edlinks.che.com/6894-581
Bioengineering edlinks.che.com/6894-582
Blackmer edlinks.che.com/6894-583
BOC Edwards edlinks.che.com/6894-584
Bran + Luebbe edlinks.che.com/6894-585
CAT Pumps edlinks.che.com/6894-586
Flowserve edlinks.che.com/6894-587
Fluid Components
International edlinks.che.com/6894-588
Fluid Metering, Inc. edlinks.che.com/6894-589
Hayward Tyler Group edlinks.che.com/6894-590
Hermetic Pumpen
(Lederle) edlinks.che.com/6894-591
Hydraulic Institute edlinks.che.com/6894-592
ITT Goulds Pumps edlinks.che.com/6894-593
ITT Monitoring & Control edlinks.che.com/6894-594
Jaeco edlinks.che.com/6894-595
Larox Flowsys edlinks.che.com/6894-596
that provides excellent torque trans-
mission and control of thrust, reducing
the radial load on the drive shaft and
bearings and simplifying maintenance
(photo, p. 35). The Moyno 2000 HS sys-
tem, meanwhile, uses a G4 pump with
a twin-screw feeder as a cost-effective
alternative to piston pumps for the
transfer of semi-dry materials such as
sewage sludge.
The new LPP80 high-capacity
peristaltic pump from Larox Flow-
sys (Lappeenranta, Finland) delivers
up to 176 gal/min (photo, p. 35). The
companys design focus on minerals
processing and metallurgical applica-
tions has resulted in a pump with ex-
ceptional performance and reliability,
says Matti Riihimki of Larox Flow-
sys Pump Products. The pump uses a
patented roller design that is said to
generate twice as much flow per revo-
lution as a conventional pump, as well
as increasing hose life and reducing
energy consumption.
The SPX peristaltic pump from
Watson-Marlow Bredel (Wilmington,
Mass.) is suitable for abrasive and
corrosive fluids, thanks to its Bioprene
hose material (photo, p. 35). The com-
plete Watson-Marlow Bredel peristal-
tic range covers flowrates up to 350
gal/min and pressures up to 230 psi.
For demanding hygienic applica-
tions, Bioengineering (Waltham,
Mass.) offers a dual-diaphragm pump
(photo). For the pharmaceutical, food
and cosmetic industries it offers ac-
curate and controlled flow in either
direction, thanks in part to the use of
positively actuated diaphragm valves.
Made from mirror-polished 316L
stainless steel and PTFE, the pump
delivers pressures up to 6 bar, has zero
dead volume, can be sterilized and
cleaned-in-place, is self-priming, and
can run dry without damage.
Charles Butcher
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MAAG Pump Systems
Textron edlinks.che.com/6894-597
Moyno, Inc. edlinks.che.com/6894-598
MV Products edlinks.che.com/6894-599
Neptune Chemical
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Nikkiso Pumps edlinks.che.com/6894-601
Opti-Valve LLC edlinks.che.com/6894-602
Pulsafeeder edlinks.che.com/6894-603
Pump Systems Matter edlinks.che.com/6894-604
Seybert & Rahier edlinks.che.com/6894-605
Sulzer Pumps edlinks.che.com/6894-606
Sundyne Corp. edlinks.che.com/6894-607
Travaini Pumps USA edlinks.che.com/6894-608
Tuthill Pump Group edlinks.che.com/6894-609
Vertiflo Pump Co. edlinks.che.com/6894-610
Viking Pump edlinks.che.com/6894-611
Wanner Engineering edlinks.che.com/6894-612
Watson-Marlow Bredel edlinks.che.com/6894-613
Waukesha
Cherry-Burrell edlinks.che.com/6894-614
Wood Group ESP edlinks.che.com/6894-615
This dual-diaphragm pump is designed
for aseptic feeding and metering in hy-
gienic applications
Bioengineering