Glycerol/Glycerin
Positive displacement pumps are ideal for manufacturing glycerol and glycerin due to their ability to handle viscous fluids efficiently while maintaining a steady and precise flow rate. These pumps operate by trapping a fixed amount of fluid and then forcing (displacing) it into the discharge pipe, which makes them particularly suitable for the high viscosity and shear-sensitive nature of glycerol and glycerin.
Current and Flow: An electrical engineer’s guide to the concepts of fluid systems
Unlike most of my colleagues I didn’t start out with a mechanical background. While they were studying kinetics and machine design, I was studying digital electronics and industrial power. When I started my career in the world of pumps, I had to learn a whole new set of concepts. What was surprising was that while the terminology may be a bit different, the concepts are very similar. Think of the following as a “Rosetta Stone” for translating the common terms and concepts of fluid systems to your more familiar terms and concepts of electrical systems.