subject: How Pumps Are Used In Laboratory Environments [print this page] When it comes to scientific equipment, you will find that there are a large number of different scientific pumps that can be utilized in a laboratory or scientific environment.
The first type of pump we will talk about is the centrifugal pump, which is one you will often see in a laboratory. The first thing that you need to know about the centrifugal pump is that it is a rotodynamic pump with a rotating impeller. It's goal is to increase the pressure of the fluid within its confines.
With this system, the fluid will enter the impeller, and it will become accelerated. In essence, they are utilized for larger discharges and smaller heads. This is just one of many scientific pumps available.
Another type of pump you might find is the syringe pump. This is a much more complicated type of pump which is used for delivering precise amounts of fluid.
In a laboratory, precision is key, and with a syringe pump you can easily deliver that type of precision. But what exactly are they used for? What can you do with a syringe pump in a laboratory setting? One use for this type of pump is to infuse calibration in a mass spectrometer. In addition to that, it can also be used for a reaction chamber, and even certain medical applications.
Try to keep in mind that not all syringe pumps are equal, and you should not take them all at face value. For instance there are some companies that make better pumps than others, and there are also those that are able to be enhanced. If you were to add a three way valve to a syringe pump, you would be able to achieve continuous flow.
There are some pumps that have been highly upgraded, unlike many other pieces of scientific equipment that seems to stay the same over the years. For instance there are companies that have designed their pumps so as to allow for pump interactions. It will allow information from one pump to be transferred to another, making for a more convenient system of information delivery.
Finally, we have a peristaltic pump. This is a type of roller or displacement pump that is used for pumping many different fluids. Basically the peristalsis action comes from the rotor in the pump moving around and compressing the tube as it turns. The then forces the liquid through the pump.
The tube then opens as the rotor turns allowing fluid to fill it and the process starts all over again. This was invented by Dr M DeBakey in 1932 and is a method used extensively in many applications in the lab.
So there you have it. These examples just scratch the surface of what is available in the scientific market. Pumps in this area of industry provide vital cogs in the wheel of scientific development and throughout and should not be underestimated.
