In the hygienic and sanitary processing industries, you should buy Jabsco pumps to perform several tasks. You can use pumps to move products from one processing line to another, to pump fluids to sanitise components and pumps, empty tanks and drums and to transfer liquids from one storage vessel to another.
Some types of pumps are designed to have the requisite start-up liquid in the chamber or body of the pump. Such types of pumps are known as self-priming pumps. Other pumps require the start-up liquid to be added to the pump before an operation is initiated. No one type of pump is superior to another — it depends on the uses of the pump and how often the pump will be used.
How does self-priming work?
Some pumps are designed to self-prime automatically. Such pumps feature close tolerance working parts that trap liquids in the body of the pump, preventing them from returning the discharge side to the suction side when you are not using the pump. In such types of pumps, the constant presence of liquid or fluid in the body of the pump allows the pump to handle air pockets better. Air pockets are simply air bubbles accumulated in the working mechanism of the pump. This can impair the proper functioning of the pump.
Features of centrifugal pumps
Centrifugal pumps are sturdy, simple, cheap and ideal for pumping water and other low viscous fluids. For these types of low viscous fluids, V-type centrifugal Jabsco pumps are often preferred, featuring a positive seal and vacuum pump that is located near the discharge port to allow the v-type centrifugal pump to pull a vacuum until it is filled with fluid.
Standard centrifugal pumps are not self-priming. Unlike the types of pumps described above, standard centrifugal pumps don’t trap liquids when they are not in use. However, these pumps can be modified to become self-priming.
With centrifugal pumps, pumping occurs when the impeller is rotated in the liquid within a chamber or cavity of the pump, displacing the fluid and forcing it to flow into the discharge of the pump. Fluids enter the pump at the centre of the impeller. They are then discharged through a port on the pump’s body outer perimeter. The impeller is directly coupled with the motor in what is known as a Monoblock design.
The primary enemy of this pump is air. Air pockets make a standard centrifugal pump air bound and stop the pump from operating.
Benefits of self-priming pumps
Self-priming pumps have their own benefits. They can handle a variety of liquids and they work well with corrosive liquids, slurries, and suspended solids. When compared to submersible pumps, self-priming pumps will continue to pump even after the pump is no longer submerged in water or the liquid it is pumping.
You should buy Jabsco pumps if you have intermitted and frequent pumping options since the steps involving pump-priming are eliminated and you do not have to prime your pump before using it.
