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Positive Displacement Pump: Prepared By:-Chiragsinh Kher

Positive displacement pumps work by trapping a fixed amount of fluid and forcing that volume into the discharge pipe. There are two main types - rotary pumps, which use rotation to move fluid using mechanisms like gears or screws, and reciprocating pumps which have expanding and collapsing cavities to draw fluid through. Positive displacement pumps are constant flow machines that must not operate against closed discharge valves, as they will continue pumping until damage occurs.

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Positive Displacement Pump: Prepared By:-Chiragsinh Kher

Positive displacement pumps work by trapping a fixed amount of fluid and forcing that volume into the discharge pipe. There are two main types - rotary pumps, which use rotation to move fluid using mechanisms like gears or screws, and reciprocating pumps which have expanding and collapsing cavities to draw fluid through. Positive displacement pumps are constant flow machines that must not operate against closed discharge valves, as they will continue pumping until damage occurs.

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Positive displacement pump

Prepared by:-chiragsinh kher


pump
A pump is a device used to move fluids, such as liquids, gases or
slurries.
A pump displaces a volume by physical or mechanical action.
Pumps fall into three major groups: direct lift,
displacement, and gravity
pumps.
Positive displacement of pumps
A positive displacement pump causes a fluid to move by trapping a
fixed amount of it then forcing (displacing) that trapped volume into
the discharge pipe.
or
A positive displacement pump has an expanding cavity on the suction
side and a decreasing cavity on the discharge side. Liquid flows into
the pump as the cavity on the suction side expands and the liquid flows
out of the discharge as the cavity collapses. The volume is constant
given each cycle of operation.
Positive displacement of pumps
A positive displacement pump can be further classified according to the
mechanism used to move the fluid:
Rotary pump
Receprocating pump
Positive displacement of pumps
Rotary-type, internal gear, screw, shuttle block, flexible vane
or sliding vane, circumferential piston, helical twisted roots
(e.g. the Wendelkolben pump) or liquid ring
vacuum pumps.
Rotary pumps are pumps that move fluid using the principles of
rotation. The vacuum created by the rotation of the pump captures
and draws in the liquid. Rotary pumps are very efficient because
they naturally remove air from the lines, eliminating the need to
bleed the air from the lines manually.
Rotary pumps also have their weaknesses. Because of the nature
of the pump, the clearance between the rotating pump and the
outer edge must be very close, requiring that the pumps rotate at a
slow, steady speed. If rotary pumps are operated at high speeds,
the fluids will cause erosion.
Positive displacement of pumps
Positive displacement rotary pumps can be grouped into three main types.
Gear pumps are the simplest type of rotary pumps, consisting of two gears laid
out side-by-side with their teeth enmeshed. The gears turn away from each
other,creating a current that traps fluid between the teeth on the gears and the
outer casing, eventually releasing the fluid on the discharge side of the pump as
the teeth mesh and go around again.
Screw pumps are a more complicated type of rotary pumps, featuring two or
three screws with opposing thread that is, one screw turns clockwise, and the
other counterclockwise. The screws are each mounted on shafts that run
parallel to each other; the shafts also have gears on them that mesh with each
other in order to turn the shafts together and keep everything in place. The
turning of the screws, and consequently the shafts to which they are mounted,
draws the fluid through the pump.
Moving vane pumps are the third type of rotary pumps, consisting of a
cylindrical rotor encased in a similarly shapedhousing. As the rotor turns, the
vanes trap fluid between the rotor and the casing, drawing the fluid through the
pump.
Positive displacement of pumps
Reciprocating type:-Positive displacement pumps have
an expanding cavity on the suction side and a
decreasing cavity on the discharge side. Liquid flows
into the pumps as the cavity on the suction side
expands and the liquid flows out of the discharge as the
cavity collapses. The volume is constant given each
cycle of operation.
Positive displacement of pumps
The positive displacement principle applies whether the pump is a
rotary lobe pump
Progressive cavity pump
rotary gear pump
piston pump
diaphragm pump
screw pump
gear pump
Hydraulic pump
vane pump
regenerative (peripheral) pump
Positive displacement of pumps
Positive displacement pumps are "constant flow machines"
A positive displacement pump must not be operated against a closed
valve on the discharge side of the pump because it has no shut-off head
like centrifugal pumps. A positive displacement pump operating against
a closed discharge valve, will continue to produce flow until the pressure
in the discharge line are increased until the line bursts or the pump is
severely damaged - or both.

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