Lobe Pump

Lobe pumps are a kind of positive displacement pumps. These pumps use rotating lobes to direct flow. Lobe pumps are used in diverse industries and are supposed to be the one of the best positive displacement (PD) pumps. They are popular in diverse industries because they offer excellent sanitary qualities, high efficiency, reliability, corrosion resistance, and good clean-in-place and service-in-place characteristics.

How does a lobe pump works?
Lobe pumps are similar to external gear pumps in operation in that liquid flows into the interior of the casing. However, the lobes do not make contact, unlike an external gear pump. This contact is prevented by external timing gears located in the gearbox. As the lobes come out of mesh, they create expanding volume on the inlet side of the pump. Liquid flows into the cavity and is trapped by the lobes as they rotate. Liquid travels around the interior of the casing and finally, the meshing of the lobes forces liquid through the outlet port under pressure.

Applications of Lobe Pumps:
Lobe pumps are used in a variety of industries and applications such as:

• Pulp and Paper Industry
• Chemical Industry
• Beverage
• Biotechnology
• Food Processing Industry
• Dairy Produce
• Personal Hygiene Products
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Biotechnology
• Medium and Heavy Duty Cycles

Uses and Features of Lobe Pump:

• Lobe pump has superior CIP/SIP capabilities.
  
  
• Lobe pumps are frequently used in food applications because they handle solids without damaging the product.
  
  
• Since, there is no metal to metal contact, these pumps can handle products of a larger particle size.
  
  
• These pumps are ideal for pushing through low viscosity media.
  
  
• Pumps are available in double or triple lobe configurations.
  
  
• These pumps can pass medium solids.
  
  
• There is positive suction and non-pulsating discharge.