Reciprocating pump
File:Windmill operated water pump.jpg
Reciprocating pump attached to a Windmill on a farm.
A reciprocating pump is a positive plunger pump. It is often used where relatively small quantity of liquid is to be handled and where delivery pressure is quite large. Reciprocating pump classification :
Reciprocating pumps can be classified based on
1. Sides in contact with water
a) Single acting Reciprocating pump b) Double acting reciprocating pump
2. Numbers of cylinder used
a) Single cylinder pump b) Two cylinder pumps c) Multi-cylinder pumps
Reciprocating pumps are used in High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Examples
Some examples of reciprocating pumps include
- Windmill water pump
- Hand pump
- Axial piston pump
- Radial piston pump
See also
References
- Pump Handbook third edition (EDITED BY Igor J. Karassik Joseph P. Messina Paul Cooper Charles C. Healdeald)
- Maritime.org
- Roymech.co.uk
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