What Type of Pump Do You Need?
Sanitary CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
Centrifugal pumps are a relative low price and the most common pump used to transfer low viscosity fluids at a high flow rate and low pressure.
VISCOSITY RANGE 0- 900 CP
Sound familiar? “C114”, “C216”, etc.
Spare parts are interchangeable with the other "C" series pumps like Alfa Laval, Waukesha, Ampco, Topline, and others.
Low cost compared to our competition.
Highly recommended for hot wort and whirlpool applications in brew-houses.
Our pumps are provided with an internal single mechanical seal. The seal is balanced and has a hygienic design. As standard, the stationary part is in carbon and the rotary part is in silicon carbide, the gaskets are in EPDM.
"Commonly used as a clean in place (CIP) return pump"
Self-priming pumps are specialized for air and gas contained products which cannot be pumped by general centrifugal pumps.
application examples
COMPARATIVE CHART
| Type | Max. viscosity (CP) | Max. size soft solids (Inches) | Gentle with soft solids products | Max. flow (GPM) | Max. pressure. (PSI) | Suction lift (feet) | Cost | Bidirectional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrifugal Pump | 900 | Nr | nr | 650 | 87 | 0 | $ | No |
| Lobe pump | 200,000 | 0.60 | +/- | 650 | 174 | 10 | $$$ | yes |
| Circumferential piston | 1,000,000 | 1.0 | +/- | 152 | 300 | 13 | $$$$ | yes |
| flexible impeller | 50,000 | 0.70 | ++ | 109 | 87 | 16 | $ | yes |
| progressive cavity | 1,000,000 | 1.25 | ++ | 198 | 174 | 22 | $$ | yes |
| twin screw | 1,000,000 | 1.62 | ++ | 400 | 174 | 4 | $$$$$ | yes |
++ Good + fair - poor nr = not recommended
| products | Viscosity (centipoise) | °F |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut butter | 250,000 | 70 |
| sour cream | 100,000 | 70 |
| mustard | 70,000 | 70 |
| ketchup | 50,000 | 70 |
| processed cheese | 30,000 | 65 |
| cookie cream | 29,000 | 65 |
| MAYONNAISE | 20,000 | 70 |
| chocolate | 17,000 | 120 |
| corn syrup | 12,000 | 130 |
| milk | 3 | 70 |
| syrup | 1 | 70 |
