Pumps are devices used to move fluids (liquids or gases) from one place to another.

There are
various types of pumps designed for different applications, including:

i. Centrifugal Pumps: These are the most common type of pumps, used in a wide range of
applications including water supply, sewage systems, HVAC systems, and chemical
processing. They work by converting rotational kinetic energy into hydrodynamic energy to
move fluids.

ii. Positive Displacement Pumps:

 Reciprocating Pumps: These pumps use a piston, plunger, or diaphragm to displace the fluid.
 Rotary Pumps: Examples include gear pumps, screw pumps, vane pumps, and lobe pumps.
They work by trapping fluid between rotating components and the pump casing.

1. Diaphragm Pumps: These pumps use a flexible diaphragm to move fluid. They are
commonly used in applications where contamination or leakage must be avoided.

2. Peristaltic Pumps: Also known as tubing pumps, they use rotating rollers to compress and
release a flexible tube, creating a vacuum to move fluid through the tube.

3. Jet Pumps: These pumps use the Venturi effect to create a pressure difference to draw fluid
through a nozzle.

4. Submersible Pumps: Designed to be fully submerged in the fluid being pumped, these
pumps are commonly used in water wells, sewage systems, and other applications where the
pump needs to be submerged.

5. Axial Flow Pumps: These pumps are designed to move fluid parallel to the pump shaft,
typically used in applications where a high flow rate and low head are required, such as
irrigation and drainage.

6. Mixed Flow Pumps: Combining features of centrifugal and axial flow pumps, mixed flow
pumps move fluid both radially and axially, offering moderate head and flow rate
capabilities.

7. Regenerative (Peripheral) Pumps: These pumps have a rotating impeller with many small
radial vanes. They generate high pressure and are often used in applications like high-
pressure washers and hydraulic systems.
8. Gear Pumps: These pumps use the meshing of gears to move fluid. They are often used for
hydraulic fluid power applications.

9. Screw Pumps: Also known as progressive cavity pumps, they use the intermeshing of screws
to move fluid along the screw axis.

10. Piston Pumps: These pumps use one or more reciprocating pistons to pressurize fluid.