Everything You Need to Know About Sliding Vane Pumps
If you’ve decided that your organization could benefit from a positive displacement pump, you’re probably swimming in a sea of choices. From internal gear pumps, external gear, rotary lobe, and so on, each pump serves a different purpose, and it’s critical to review which pump is best for your specific needs.
With so many types of pumps available, it can be difficult to know which one is best for your organization’s applications. In this article, we’ll look at what sliding vane pumps are, how they work, where they are most commonly used, and some of the advantages they provide.
Continue reading below to learn more about sliding vane pumps and discover why C&B Equipment and our team of factory-trained technicians are your number one choice to help you make the best decision for your business.
How Do Sliding Vane Pumps Work?
With their unique sliding vane technology, sliding vane pumps have revolutionized the mechanical and industrial engineering industry. With a revolutionary rotary vane design that enables the pumps to self-adjust for wear, assisting in the maintenance of flow rates, sliding vane pumps allow for excellent self-priming and dry-run capabilities, as well as long-term performance and trouble-free operation.
Sliding vane pumps consist of an eccentric ring and a rotor with slots that house the vanes, which can move radially as the rotor rotates in the ring. The vanes move outward as they revolve past the suction port, defining a volume defined by consecutive vanes, the rotor, and the ring wall. As it moves past the suction port, this volume draws fluid in and seals it off, and the eccentricity of the ring and the rotor pushes the vanes into the slots, reducing volume and forcing fluid out through a discharge port.
Common Applications for Sliding Vane Pumps
Sliding vane pumps are well suited for various applications and are intended to handle a wide range of low- to medium-viscosity fluids, including those at high temperatures. Here are some of the most common applications of sliding vane pumps.
Many of the commodities used in industrial process applications are difficult to handle, frequently toxic or corrosive, difficult to seal, and costly to purchase. Sliding vane pumps impart a very low shear rate to the material being handled, resulting in a smooth, almost pulsation-less flow. Sliding vane pumps also adjust to compensate for regular wear, resulting in efficient performance over the product’s life.
Sliding vane pumps are commonly used to load, transfer, unload, and meter petroleum and gases. Sliding vane pumps are highly dependable, simple to maintain, and widely regarded as the world’s most effective pump technology for moving thin and medium viscosity petroleum-based liquids.
Sliding vane pump technology has a proven history in truck-mounted applications ranging from thin liquids and liquefied gases to viscous products and abrasive materials. The sliding vane design compensates for everyday wear in the pumping chamber, ensuring efficient performance for the duration of the product’s life.
Sliding vane pumps are also used in various shore-based and mobile equipment applications throughout the United States military and around the world. Sliding vane pump technology is ideal for shipboard pumping applications with long, tortuous piping runs, high suction lift requirements, and confined equipment mounting areas.
5 Benefits of Using Sliding Vane Pumps
Sliding vane pumps provide a straightforward design and the efficient performance required for effective high-volume liquid transfer in various chemical-processing applications. They also provide several other key advantages, including the following.
Sliding vane pumps are self-priming, which gives them an advantage over many other pumps that require costly priming systems to operate.
The unique sliding vane technology self-adjusts for wear during operation, allowing the user to maintain consistent flow rates.
Sliding vane pump technology is a simple yet elegant fluid transfer solution that provides trouble-free operation, long-term performance, and consistent results.
Sliding vane pumps are simple to maintain and can be replaced without removing the pump from the piping system.
Sliding vane pumps require far less horsepower than many other types of pumps, allowing you to run more efficiently, save money on energy, and extend the life of your drive motors.
C&B Equipment Is a Licensed Distributor of Corken Sliding Vane Pumps
C&B Equipment offers a variety of Corken sliding vane pumps, each specially designed for a specific application that utilizes their patented sliding vane technology.
Although each pump is unique to its application, all Corken sliding vane pumps include a non-adjustable internal relief valve that is pre-set at the factory. While all of our sliding vane pumps are excellent for propane, butane, and agricultural ammonia, they are also suitable for a wide range of other liquefied gases.
Whether you need a Standard Model Sliding Vane Pump, a Z-Model Sliding Vane Pump, a Hydraulic Option For Sliding Vane Pump, or D- & F-Model Sliding Vane Pumps, C&B Equipment has the sliding vane pumps for you.
The Preferred Choice for Your Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Needs
Whether its refined fuels, chemical-based fluids, or food-based fluids, they will all eventually pass through a liquid-storage terminal at some point, which means you need a pump that will ensure that everything is where it needs to be, when it needs to be there, and will do so in the most efficient, cost-effective, and dependable manner possible.
Is a sliding vane pump appropriate for your application? Can it generate the proper flow and pressure to handle the fluid’s viscosity you need it to? If you still have questions regarding if sliding vane pumps are suitable for your needs, C&B Equipment is here to help.
At C&B Equipment, our number one goal is to provide our customers with the most reliable, effective, and highest quality industrial and mechanical engineered solutions. Our team of factory-trained technicians is always ready, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to help you increase your uptime, productivity, and profitability.
To learn more about how we can help your business improve its efficiency and find the pump for your needs, contact C&B Equipment today to schedule a consultation with one of our highly-trained specialists.