HI Rotary Pump Types and Nomenclature — 2000

pumps with and without the crescent-shaped partition,

respectively.

3.1.7 Circumferential piston

In this type, fluid is carried from inlet to outlet in spaces

between piston surfaces. There are no sealing con-
tacts between rotor surfaces. In the external circumfer-
ential piston pump, the rotors must be timed by
separate means, and each rotor may have one or
Figure 3.10 — External
more piston elements. In the internal circumferential
gear pump
piston pump, timing is not required, and each rotor
must have two or more piston elements. Figure 3.13
illustrates an external multiple piston type.

Figure 3.11 — Internal 3.1.8 Screw

gear pump
(with crescent) In this type, fluid is carried in spaces between screw
threads and is displaced axially as they mesh.

Single screw pumps (commonly called progressing

Figure 3.12 — Internal cavity pumps) illustrated in Figure 3.14, have a rotor
gear pump (without with external threads and a stator with internal
crescent) threads. The rotor threads are eccentric to the axis of
rotation.

Screw and wheel pumps, shown in Figure 3.15,

depend upon a plate wheel to seal the screw so that
there is no continuous cavity between the inlet and
Figure 3.13 — outlet.
Circumferential
piston pump Multiple screw pumps have multiple external screw
threads. Such pumps may be timed or untimed. Figure
3.16 illustrates a timed screw pump. Figure 3.17 illus-
trates an untimed screw pump.
Figure 3.14 — Single
screw pump
(progressing cavity)

Figure 3.15 — Screw

and wheel pump

Figure 3.16 — Two

screw pump

Figure 3.17 — Three

screw pump