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    General Overview of Types of Pumps On Ship

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    There are two main types of pumps used on ships: positive displacement pumps and dynamic pressure pumps. Positive displacement pumps are self-priming and used for low to medium flow rates of viscous fluids or to produce high pressure. Dynamic pressure pumps impart tangential force to accelerate the fluid using an impeller and are used for moderate to high flow rates of less viscous fluids under low to moderate pressure. Specific examples of positive displacement pumps include reciprocating, screw, gear, piston, and vane pumps while centrifugal, axial flow, submersible, and centrifugal-axial pumps are types of dynamic pressure pumps.

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    There are two main types of pumps used on ships: positive displacement pumps and dynamic pressure pumps. Positive displacement pumps are self-priming and used for low to medium flow rates of viscous fluids or to produce high pressure. Dynamic pressure pumps impart tangential force to accelerate the fluid using an impeller and are used for moderate to high flow rates of less viscous fluids under low to moderate pressure. Specific examples of positive displacement pumps include reciprocating, screw, gear, piston, and vane pumps while centrifugal, axial flow, submersible, and centrifugal-axial pumps are types of dynamic pressure pumps.

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    There are two main types of pumps used on ships: positive displacement pumps and dynamic pressure pumps. Positive displacement pumps are self-priming and used for low to medium flow rates of viscous fluids or to produce high pressure. Dynamic pressure pumps impart tangential force to accelerate the fluid using an impeller and are used for moderate to high flow rates of less viscous fluids under low to moderate pressure. Specific examples of positive displacement pumps include reciprocating, screw, gear, piston, and vane pumps while centrifugal, axial flow, submersible, and centrifugal-axial pumps are types of dynamic pressure pumps.

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    There are two main types of pumps used on ships: positive displacement pumps and dynamic pressure pumps. Positive displacement pumps are self-priming and used for low to medium flow rates of viscous fluids or to produce high pressure. Dynamic pressure pumps impart tangential force to accelerate the fluid using an impeller and are used for moderate to high flow rates of less viscous fluids under low to moderate pressure. Specific examples of positive displacement pumps include reciprocating, screw, gear, piston, and vane pumps while centrifugal, axial flow, submersible, and centrifugal-axial pumps are types of dynamic pressure pumps.

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    General Overview of Types of

    Pumps on Ship
    A ship consists of various types of fluids moving inside different machinery and systems
    for the purpose of cooling, heating, lubrication, and as fuels. These liquids are circulated
    by different types of pumps, which can be independently driven by ship power supply or
    attached to the machinery itself. All the systems on board ship require proper
    operational and compatible pump and pumping system so that ship can run on its
    voyage smoothly.

    The selection of a type of pump for a system depends on the characteristics of the fluid
    to be pumped or circulated. Characteristics such as viscosity, density, surface tension
    and compressibility, along with characteristics of the system such as require rate of
    fluid, head to which the fluid is to be pumped, temperature encountered in the system,
    and pressure tackled by the fluid in the system, are taken into account.

    Types of Pumps

    The pumps used on board are broadly classified into two types:

    Positive Displacement Pump

    Positive displacement pumps are self priming pumps and are normally used as priming
    devices.

     They consist of one or more chamber, depending upon the construction, and the
    chambers are alternatively filled and emptied.
     The positive displacement pumps are normally used where the discharge rate is
    small to medium.
     They are popularly used where the viscosity of the fluid is high.
     They are generally used to produce high pressure in the pumping system.

    Dynamic Pressure or Roto-Dynamic Pump.


    Credits: wikipedia.org

     In dynamic pressure pump, during pumping action, tangential force is imparted


    which accelerates the fluid normally by rotation of impeller.
     Some systems which contain dynamic pump may require positive displacement
    pump for priming.
     They are normally used for moderate to high discharge rate.
     The pressure differential range for this type of pumps is in a range of low to
    moderate.
     They are popularly used in a system where low viscosity fluids are used.

    These broad classification of pumps are further differentiates by their constructional


    properties and popularity of usage onboard ship;

    Positive Displacement pump:

      Reciprocating Pump
     Screw pump
     Gear pump
     Piston pump
     Ram type pump
     Vane pump

    Dynamic pressure pumps:


      Centrifugal pumps
     Axial flow pumps
     Submersible pump
     Centrifugal-axial (mixed) pump.

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