Sanitary Pump

A pump which is used to transport slurries and colloids of food and agricultural materials is called a sanitary pump. This type of pump is basically used in operations such as food processing that requires cleanliness.

Types of Sanitary Pump:

• Centrifugal Pump
• Positive Displacement Pump
• Jet Pump
• Airlift Pump

Features of Sanitary Pump:

• There are adjustable speed sanitary pumps which can operate at speeds selected by an operator.
  
  
• There are continuous duty sanitary pumps which maintain performance specifications at 100% duty cycle.
  
  
• Run dry sanitary pumps can operate without pumped fluid or external lubrication for an extended period of time.
  
  
• Some sanitary pumps include a backup battery, grinding mechanism, pressure gage, control panel, level control device, thermal overload protection, strainer, filter, or suction.
  
  
• There are some sanitary pumps which are belt-driven, close coupled, explosion-proof, frame mounted, hygienic, jacketed, seal less, self-priming, portable, or are configured to pump sticky or stringy materials.
  
  
• Multistage, reversible, plug-in, and wash down duty capable devices are also available.
  
  
• Sanitary pumps can move media either vertically or horizontally, depending on the direction of the pump stator or rotor assembly.
  
  
• Important specifications for sanitary pumps include inlet size, discharge size, media temperature, maximum discharge flow, and maximum discharge pressure.
  
  
• Power sources for sanitary pumps include direct current, alternating current, compressed air, gasoline, diesel fuel, hydraulic systems, natural gas, steam, water, and solar energy.
  
  
• There are manually powered sanitary pumps which rely upon hand or foot power.

Applications of Sanitary Pump:

• Agriculture and Horticulture
• Brewery and Distillery
• Dairy
• Food Processing
• Food Service
• Medical
• Municipal
• OEM Supply
• Pharmaceutical
• Biotechnology