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The Role of Municipal Pumps in Public Infrastructure

How Municipal Pumps Support Public Infrastructure

The logistical challenges of providing clean water for municipalities of all sizes are much the same as in ancient Rome. Getting clean water to the places humans inhabit is a challenge met today by municipal pumps and the systems to which they’re connected. These pumps used to transport clean water to customers and remove wastewater for treatment continue to develop, with new technologies that make treating water more efficient. Municipal pumps facilitate this distribution of clean water and sewage removal while controlling stormwater flooding. These pumps have become fundamental to modern society, and their reliability ensures the health and safety of people in communities of all sizes.

Industrial, Commercial, and Municipal Pump Parts and Servicing

Durable goods manufacturers aren’t always known for customer service, even when such service is integral to their continued growth and success. This is, unfortunately, true of some pump manufacturers as well, which is why many rely on pump distributors like Hayes Pump Inc. for their pump parts and servicing. At Hayes Pump, we understand the importance of after-sales service, which includes providing quality pump parts and efficient servicing to our customers. With our dedicated pump parts and service department, Hayes delivers a reliable, easy-to-use solution for all your municipal, industrial, and commercial pump needs.

Enhancing Processes with Hayes Pump's Mobile Pump Packages

Mobile pump systems are often self-contained units that can be easily moved to where needed. While mainly used for transferring water, they have various commercial, industrial, and municipal applications. Some mobile pump systems can handle fluids other than water. They are commonly used for firefighting, draining water, and flood protection. Additionally, they can benefit processing applications involving different fluids, such as in chemical plants, distilleries, microbreweries, and restaurants for oil and fat collection. These portable pump systems offer flexible solutions compared to stationary pumps, ensuring reliable fluid transportation.

Pumps in the Pharmaceutical Industry

The processing equipment used for modern drug production has evolved, and modern pharmaceutical pumps are now integral to the industry. Yet pumps are used today for a range of applications during drug production, so there isn’t just one type of pump used to manufacture pharmaceuticals. Pumps from other industries were modified in the early 20th century, such as the peristaltic pump, a positive displacement pump first used as a well pump in the mid-1800s. Peristaltic pharmaceutical pumps were later refined in the 1930s to enable their use for precision dosing of active ingredients and other pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

The Backbone of Industry: A Guide to Industrial Pumps

Types of Industrial Pumps & Where They Are Used

Essentially, there are two main categories of industrial pumps: dynamic and positive displacement pumps. Dynamic pumps transport fluids through centrifugal force, the velocity of which is then converted into pressure that can be altered to regulate the flow of liquids through the pump. Positive displacement pumps use diaphragms, pistons, or plungers to produce a reciprocating motion to pump fluids. Though industrial pumps can come in various sizes, shapes, and configurations, most include five fundamental components.

Best Practices for Increasing the Lifespan of Submersible Pumps

Submersible pumps are unlike any other type of pump, as they’re entirely immersed within the fluid they transport. Lengthening their lifespans requires understanding the applications they often use and how they operate. Submersible pumps are designed so that the pump and its motor remain fully submerged within a processing solution or other liquid, which requires that they remain sealed. The impermeable nature of this enclosure surrounding the motor protects these pumps from failure. To keep submersible pumps operating properly in harsh conditions, certain best practices should be followed to ensure they last as long as possible.

How to Choose the Right Sludge Pump

Sludge is categorized as a semi-solid slurry resulting from different industrial processes, particularly wastewater treatment and sanitation systems. Essentially sludge is a settled suspension, often stemming from processes used to treat water or from septic tanks and pit latrines. Sometimes the term sludge is used generically for solids separated from a liquid suspension that contains a significant amount of fluid between solid particles.

When to Use a Booster Pump

Booster pumps increase water pressure and improve flowrates in pumping systems. They’re typically used for tall commercial and residential buildings to ensure higher floors have sufficient water pressure. Booster pumps are also used for industrial and commercial applications when a lone pump can only transport water to where it’s needed at inadequate pressure. In addition to ensuring acceptable water pressure, boosters help prevent cavitation within pumping systems by providing a constant flow.

The Difference Between Inline Strainers and Y-Strainers

Filtration systems are crucial in various sectors, from municipal wastewater treatment plants to food processing and chemical manufacturing. These industrial filtration processes are designed to remove unwanted solid particles that can cause wear on pump equipment, leading to breakdowns and work stoppages. Among the methods employed, industrial strainers are the primary defense line to ensure product quality, prevent premature breakdowns, and maintain operational efficiency.

What are Heat Exchanger Plates Used For?

Sometimes referred to as a plate heat exchanger, plates used to facilitate the indirect transfer of heat between fluids have been around for about a century. The first ones were invented in 1923 by Dr. Richard Seligman. Heat exchanger plates were introduced to pasteurize milk at high temperatures for shorter periods, which has since become the standard method for pasteurizing milk. Unlike other heat exchangers, plates expose fluids to considerably more surface area, which speeds up temperature changes. Now used globally for multiple other applications that include pasteurization, heat exchanger plates have since developed to the point that more recent models are made with thin metal plates designed via computers, with certain types even utilizing laser technology.