| Pumps are extraordinary mechanical devices that | | | | force the liquid or gas through. This helps prevent |
| are used to move liquids or gas from one area of | | | | leakages. Dynamic pumps do not have sealed |
| pressure to another area of pressure. Pumps | | | | chambers, but use momentum to push the liquid |
| have been in existence since the 3rd century, and | | | | and gas through. The following list of pumps that |
| are still widely used today. Pumps are used for | | | | we will talk about below consists of both of these |
| providing water and heat and even energy! There | | | | types of pumps. |
| are two main types of pumps â dynamic | | | | We will discuss some of the basic and most |
| pumps and positive displacement pumps. | | | | common pumps that are used in the industrial and |
| Positive displacement pumps are always | | | | residential sectors. Most of the time a pump will |
| preferable, because they use sealed chambers to | | | | be made for its specific purpose. |