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Leak-free precision pumping.

12 February 2018

Hydra-Cell seal-less pumps can be used for liquid transfer, spraying, filling, blending, cleaning, sampling, injecting, coating and mixing.

  

They are equally suited to both high and low pressure applications and will handle a wide range of liquids, including chemicals, solvents, acids, hydrocarbons, natural gas liquids, alkalis, polymers, aqueous ammonia, resins, slurries, wettable powders, recycled or dirty liquids and can even handle abrasive liquids without suffering damage.

Being precision, positive displacement pumps, Hydra-Cell pumps are designed to feed a precise, predetermined volume of liquid into a system or process.

These seal-less pumps have multiple, hydraulically balanced diaphragms in a single pump head, providing a virtually pulseless flow for a wide range of applications while removing the need for expensive pulsation dampeners in most instances.

Having no dynamic seals, cups or packings, Hydra-Cell pumps are said to be 100% leak-free and safe.

They are run-dry protected and handle aggressive, corrosive and abrasive liquids with ease. Hydra-Cell pumps are equally capable of pumping non-lubricating liquids such as searching solvents, propane and butane, as they are handling viscous liquids, flowing gels and slurries. 

Pumping shear sensitive materials can be problematical for many pumps. Shear helps non-Newtonian fluids flow but too much shear can cause temporary or even irrevocable damage. Hydra-Cell diaphragm pumps impose only low levels of tangential stress on the pumped fluid making them suitable for pumping a wide range of shear sensitive materials such as polymers, paints, coatings, dyes, inks, latex solutions and technical suspensions.

Compact in design, robust in construction and exhibiting high energy efficiency, Hydra-Cell pumps are said to enjoy a long service life with exceptionally low lifecycle costs. 

The pumps have no internal ‘leak paths’ and are able to pump high or low viscosity liquids with equal efficiency, making them very versatile. 

Because Hydra-Cell pumps are true positive displacement pumps, flow rate is directly proportionate to input shaft speed and virtually independent of system discharge pressures. Flow rate can therefore be varied proportionately by motor speed control using Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) or mechanical variators (suitable for use in ATEX environments).

 
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