Consider these Significant Factors to Choose the Right Drum Pump

Industries involve the use of hefty barrels, tanks, and drums for liquid storage and management. Liquids, in many industrial plants, are delivered in a whopping 100 or 200 liters drums and are too heavy to tip for emptying the fluid inside. Handling these hefty liquid drums manually is a difficult and daunting task. Drum pumps are a perfect solution to this and help in boosting productivity.

Drum pump consists of a vertical shaft present inside a narrow tube which fits directly to the drum opening. A motor is mounted at the top of the vertical shaft, above the drum. Inside the drum, a pumping element is placed which is attached to the end of the shaft.This combined configuration in drum pump allows liquid management without tipping. Hence, it reduces the risk of liquid spill and worker injury and allows smooth transferring of liquids from one container to another.

Drum Pumps comes in two types – hand operated and electrically operated. However, it comes in many different designs and forms like rotary pump, lever, double diaphragm, siphon, electric, piston, air etc.

Factors for Selecting Right Drum Pump

·       Determine how and with what liquid type you are going to use the pump in order to choose the right motor, pump series, and accessories.

·       Check that the head and flow, viscosity, motor, and size of the drum pump is compatible with your application.

·        Ensure that the outer material of the pump tube is chemically resistant to the fluid we are using.

·         If the liquid that is to be pumped is combustible or flammable, make sure that the motor you choose   is explosion proof or air driven.

·        Check if you need any accessories for your project. Drum pump accessories commonly include drum adaptors, static protection kits, and flow meters.

Applications

The use of drum pump is not limited to just hydro-based industries. It is used even for chemicals, oils and other liquids as well. As these fluids are denser and heavier than water they are more reliant on drum pump for the fluid management.The common applications of drum pumps are in chemical plants, food processing plants, manufacturing plants, automotive shops, and cleaning jobs. Wherever liquid needs to be processed, transferred, transported, or handled in bulk, the drum pumps are put in use to make the liquid management process smooth.