Pumps and Pumping System

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2 Types of Water Pump
 For water distribution
1. Piston Pump
2. Centrifugal Pump
Piston Pump
 Used on small water
distribution system for
elevating water in wells or
other sources.
3 Types of Piston Pumps
1. The Single Action pump
2. Double Action pump
3. Duplex or Twin Piston pump
Centrifugal Pump
 Also rotary pump/turbine
 Associated with tall building
water distribution system
Sump Pump
 A pump used to remove water that has accumulated in a water-
collecting sump basin, commonly found in the basements of
homes.
Sump Pump
Air Chamber
 Minimize pulsating discharge from pump (pulsation results in
uneven flow of water)
Pressure and Gravity Systems
Pressure and Gravity Systems
Jack Pumps
 Overground drive for a
reciprocating piston pump in
an oil well
 Used to mechanically lift
liquid out of the well if not
enough bottom hole pressure
exists for the liquid to flow
all the way to the surface
Submersible Pumps
 Often used to pump excess
water from work sites or
flooded basements in
construction sites.