Injecting Alum / Accelerator into the fireproofing materials is the key to effective coverage that stays in place on structures for a very long time. AquFlow pumps are widely used for their dependability for Alum injection applications in many fireproofing systems. The ability to easily… Read More »Fireproofing Injection Pump
Not all liquid chemicals are the same. Liquid chemicals come in various shapes, consistencies, viscosities and solid content. In this article we are going to explore the most suitable options for pumping high viscosity liquids. Viscosity is by itself a complex subject which requires a very… Read More »Pumping Viscous Liquids with AquFlow Pumps
The Metering Pump Market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.3% to reach USD 4.6 Billion by 2020 according to a recent article posted by MarketsandMarkets. Among these six applications of the metering pump market, water treatment accounted for the largest market… Read More »Metering Pump Market Global Forecasts to 2020
Chem-Bot System We were excited to launch our 2 new products at the Ag Expo last month. Chem-Bot System Self Regulation Proportional Chemical Injection System. – Chem-Bot is the solution to automatically and intelligently change the volume of the chemical in proportion to the flow… Read More »Two Product Launches at the Ag Expo
Since a metering pump is usually a positive displacement pump there are two possible ways of controlling the flow capacity. The first one is by adjusting the volume of liquid displaced per stroke of the pump and the second is by adjusting the speed of… Read More »Controlling the Flow Capacity of a Metering Pump
A Chemical Metering Pump is seldom used by itself. It is usually a part (ok, the part) of a chemical injection system into a process. Such a system requires various accessories, valves and controls to dispense the exact amount of chemical demanded by the application… Read More »Skid Systems (#8 of 8)
This is the seventh of eight articles in the series Sizing & Selecting the Right Chemical Metering Pump. Most if not all of the metering pumps AquFlow sells is used as a part of a larger system to inject controlled amounts of chemicals into a process. That… Read More »Choosing Pump Accessories (#7 of 8)
This is the sixth of eight articles in the series Sizing & Selecting the Right Chemical Metering Pump. Before we discuss the topic of controls, it is important to understand that a metering pump takes external signals to turn on or off, as well as… Read More »Determining the Pump Controls (#6 of 8)
This is the fifth of eight articles in the series Sizing & Selecting the Right Chemical Metering Pump. This is where we take into consideration, the specific details of the application and everything that surrounds the pump. First, we should consider what kind of piping… Read More »Determining the Pump Configuration (#5 of 8)
This is the fourth of eight articles in the series Sizing & Selecting the Right Chemical Metering Pump. Every liquid, including water, has some corrosive interaction with pump wetted components, the degree of which depends upon the material that is coming in contact with the chemical.… Read More »Selecting the Right Material (#4 of 8)