Pumping 101: Things to Consider

Introduction• Nick Daddabbo

• Product Line Manager- Pumps• Its pronounced (Da Da Bo)…• 17+ years in Business Line/Product

Line Management• Xylem, Goulds Pumps, IDEX, SPX

• Over 12 years in Pump business line management

• Focused markets: Oil/Gas, Pharma, Chemical, Food and Beverage

World of Pumps Defined

Internal Gear$535

External Gear$858 

Lobe/CP$324 

Vane$459 

Screw$1,028 

PC$547 

Piston/Plunger$1,337 

Other$505 

Peristaltic$452 

Diaphragm (Dosing)$1,480 

AODD$573 

CAGR* 4.8%

64%21%

15%

Centrifu Positive 

Oth

CAGR* 4.4%

World of Pumps

Positive Displacement Pumps‐$8 BillionAll Pumps‐$39 Billion

CAGR* 4.8%

CAGR* 3.9%

CAGR* 4.6%

CAGR* 4.8%

CAGR*4.8%

CAGR* 3.6%

CAGR* 4.3%

CAGR* 4.3%

CAGR* 4.3%

CAGR* 4.8%

Market growing in served technologies

CAGR* 4.75%

*Based on 4‐year Industry Average CAGR, 2012‐2016

CAGR* 4.5%

Future Isco

Source(s):McIlvaine,EIF, One Stone

Current Isco

The World of Pumps• Pumps are used for a wide range of

applications across many industries. • An pump is usually used to move many different

types of products, including water, chemicals, petroleum, wastewater, oil, sludge, slurry or food.

• The types of pumps typically used for industrial purposes includes centrifugal pumps and positive displacement pumps.

The World of Pumps• Two major classifications of pump types:

• Positive Displacement-physically draw fluid into the pump at the inlet and force it out of the pump outlet.

• Rotodynamic (Centrifugal)-uses a rotating impeller to draw a vacuum at the inlet side of the pump and to send the fluid out at an increased pressure at the pump outlet

We will focus on the Positive Displacement type pumps in today’s discussion

Pump Considerations

Many, Many Variations of Pumps

Pump Selection Questions• What is the goal of the setup?

• Move fluid?• Precision?• Hybrid?

• What is more important? • The success of the project• Staying within budget

• What is my budget?• Different pump technologies are more costly than others• Can I sacrifice something in my experiment be within budget?

• What vendors will I look at?• What am I looking for in a vendor?• How many am I going to investigate?

• What is my timeline for purchase?• What type of pumping technology am I looking for?

• Single type or multiple type?

Pump Selection Questions• What pumps do I currently use?

• Do I have any old pumps that can be used/updated/traded in?

• Will my current setup fit the pumps I am looking for?

• Is this a new setup or existing setup• Do I have the correct fittings? (consider material

viscosity)• How will the pump be controlled?

• On board or remote controller?

Pump Installation Questions• What type of process is the pump being

installed into ?• Is it lab, scale/pilot or production?

• How much physical room do you have available where the pump will be installed?

• Do you have horizontal room? Dimensions?• If it’s a hazardous area installation, what is

the classification of the area? Adjoining area?

• Is there a long distance to cover from pump to controller?

Pump Installation Questions• Fluid make up considerations:

• Is the fluid being pumped considered aggressive or corrosive?

• Does the fluid need to be heated, cooled or maintained at a constant temperature?

• Are there particulates in the material? (like biomass)• Does your fluid have particulates?• What’s the viscosity of the fluid?

Special Considerations (ISCO Examples)

Note

The following special considerations are exemplified using Teledyne ISCO solutions

• Other pumping technologies will be addressed during these examples also.

Continuous Flow• Problem: Need continuously flowing material• Solution:

• Our current controller can manage up to four pumps at a time. (TB16)

• Many types of valve options.• Air vs. Electric

• Single Head vs. Dual Head pumps• ReaXus LS vs. LD

• Up to 100ml/min flow and 10,000 PSI• Similar performance and options

Space Constraints• Problem: Lab setting is very tight on

space• Solution: Smaller height syringe

pumps/alternative mounting methods• ISCO SP(Short Pump) pump (24 in. tall, 204

ml/min, 3750PSI)-single pump available• Mount the Pump upside down• Mount the Pump horizontally

• Between hazardous and non-hazardous location

• Alternative pumps• ReaXus line offers different sizes depending on

performance need. • Options include MI-PR

High Viscosity• Problem: Material being pumped is

viscous• Solution: If possible, heat fluid during

pumping, or use a larger port opening• HV pumps (TB18)

• Single or Dual versions available• Typically sold with air valves if in dual system• Capable from 300cps (motor oil) to 10000 cps

(molasses)• Standard larger ports…3/8 in.

• Heated jackets• ReaXus has options for heated jackets on the

pumping heads.

Corrosive Materials• Problem: Pumping

corrosive/aggressive materials• Solution: Alternative pump

construction• Available Material Types:

• Hastelloy-(Syringe Pumps/ReaXus)• Titanium • PEEK

• Also consider the material of the seal, valve, and all wetted parts

• Caution! Always check the corrosive chart for compatibility.

Fluid Structure. • Problem: Keeping materials in

suspension while pumping• Solution: Install a mixer onto the

pumping cylinder• Mixer package

• Consists of mixer, adaptor kit and cap• Designed to help keep fluids in suspension

when needed• Valid for 500D and 1000D• Currently only an air driven model is

available• Impeller is designed specifically for ISCO• Application Note (AN25) addresses this

topic

Other Challenges• Problem: No space to mount controller• Solution: Up to a 50 foot cord for

controller. • 10 ft. option available also

• Problem: Have to mount pump in hazardous area

• Solution: Install Hazardous Location Rated pump

• Can be challenging

Additional Resources

How Can We Help You?• Teledyne ISCO web site

www.teledyneisco.com has a large amount of technical bulletins and Application Notes

• Google Scholar is a great resource for academic research conducted using Pumps.

• Type in keyword like “syringe pump” and hit search. • You will have to narrow down the scope

• Teledyne ISCO has hundred of years of engineering and application development experience on board.

Questions?