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Types and Advantages of Gear Pumps

The document compares different types of pumps including gear pumps (external and internal), lobe pumps, screw pumps, and vane pumps. Gear pumps provide constant delivery and uniform discharge but require relatively clean liquid. Lobe pumps tend to wear less than gear pumps and are used in food processing. Screw pumps are self-priming, reliable, and quiet but are bulky. Vane pumps are self-priming and provide constant delivery but cannot operate against a closed discharge without damage.

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Types and Advantages of Gear Pumps

The document compares different types of pumps including gear pumps (external and internal), lobe pumps, screw pumps, and vane pumps. Gear pumps provide constant delivery and uniform discharge but require relatively clean liquid. Lobe pumps tend to wear less than gear pumps and are used in food processing. Screw pumps are self-priming, reliable, and quiet but are bulky. Vane pumps are self-priming and provide constant delivery but cannot operate against a closed discharge without damage.

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External Gear pump Internal Gear Pump

Lobe pump Screw pump

Un Balanced Vane pump Balanced Vane pump


GEAR PUMPS (Same for External and Internal)
Advantages Disadvantages
 These pumps are self-priming  The liquid to be pumped must be
 They give constant delivery for a set rotor comparatively clean
speed, uniform discharge with negligible  The pump cannot be operated against a closed
pulsations, and do no require check valves. discharge without damage. Hence relief valves
 These pumps can work in both directions are reqiured.
 They have small space reqirements  Variable-speed drives are required to provide
 They are light in weight changes in pumping rate
 Volumetric efficiency is high  These pumps depend on the liquid pumped to
lubricate the internal moving parts and can be
damaged if run dry
LOBE PUMP
Advantages Disadvantages
 Lobe pumps tend to wear less than external  The output from lobe pumps pulsates more
gear pumps than that of gear pumps
 Used in food processing industry
 Semi-solid substances can also be handeled
SCREW PUMP
Advantages Disadvantages
 Self-priming  These pumps are bulky and heavy
 Most reliable  It is difficult to manufacture the screw profile
 Very quiet, because of rolling action of the to maintain close tolerance
screw spindles.  Pressure rating of the screw pump is viscosity
 Do not require check valves dependent
 Expectionally long life  Overall volumetric and mechanical efficiency
low
VANE PUMP
Advantages Disadvantages
 Vane pumps are self-priming, robust, and give  Vane pumps cannot be operated against a
constant delivery for a set rotor speed closed discharge without damage to the pump.
 They produce uniform discahrge with Hence relief valve are required
pulsations  They cannot handle abrasive liquids
 Their vanes are self-compensating for wear  They require seals
and also vanes can be easily replaced  Foreign bodies can damage the pump
 Occupies less space and light weight
 Volumetric and overall efficiencies are
relatively high
 Can handle liquids containing vapours and
gases
 Works in both direction

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