Understand piston pumps and their advantages

These pumps have become the most important part of all domestic and industrial applications. There are several types of pumps on the market and one of them is the piston pump. A piston pump uses a piston for fluid compression.

1. What is a piston pump?

A pump that uses a piston to pump a fluid from one place to another is called a piston pump. In this pump, the piston moves up and down in a compression cylinder. This piston is connected to the crankshaft, which is powered by an electric motor and drives the piston. A piston pump contains inlet and outlet check valves, a connecting rod, crankshaft and piston. A hand pump is the most common example of a piston pump. A hand pump uses a piston to draw water. This piston is connected to the handle of the pump. When the handle is moved down, it forces the piston down and draws water into the cylinder. Likewise, when the handle is operated, the handle moves up and the piston moves up, opening the drain valve and expelling the water.

Piston pumps, also known as reciprocating pumps, are a type of displacement pump in which a high-pressure seal reciprocates with a piston. In layman's terms, they are usually used to move liquids or compressed gases, achieving high pressure operation without a significant impact on the flow rate. For this reason, they are often found in water irrigation or transfer systems. Piston pumps can be powered by steam or turbines, electric motors or hydraulic systems and drive mechanisms. They are capable of withstanding varying pressures of up to 10,000 psi and are used to move lubricants along mechanical shafts. During this process the pressure increases and forces the fluid through the pump, pulsating as a result of the piston movement.

2. Advantages of piston pumps

With a huge, wide range of pressures, piston pumps are capable of reaching incredibly high pressures and can be controlled without affecting the flow rate. They are very clever packages with many uses and advantages. In addition to the above, they have a continuous discharge rate, which means they can move viscous fluids, large quantities of gas and even solids throughout the machine. A major advantage of piston pumps is therefore efficiency, as well as their practicality and how they move fluids through the machine, regardless of viscosity.

If they are properly maintained, this also means that they have a long service life and will serve you throughout the process.

Piston pumps are vital to many businesses and are an incredible feat of engineering, having been used in certain industries for a long time. As such, their main benefit is their usefulness to the operation, which often proves vital when they are in use.