Water Pump

The basic purpose of a water pump is to move water that does not contain any suspended solids or particulates. While slurries and the like are best handled by wastewater or sewage pumps, water pumps can handle ground water, potable water and salt water.

Types of Water Pumps:

• Fountain water pump
• Submersible water pump
• Centrifugal pump
• Cantilever pump
• Hand water pump

Applications of Water Pump:
Water pumps are widely used in water supply distribution applications.

• Irrigation
• Land and mine drainage
• Condensate transport
• Sump and bilge pumping
• Households
• Agriculture
• Cars

Features of Water Pump:

• A water pump is run by different types of power source like electric, gas power, fuel driven pumps and solar power.
  
  
• To select the type of water pump depends on the specific application, the discharge flow and the discharge pressure required (high pressure water pumps are available), the size of the inlet and outlets to which the water pump will be connected, the temperature of the water that will be pumped, and whether or not the water must maintain some form of sterility.