Use the guide below to help you select the best type of pump for your application. This information is intended as a general guideline and will not hold true for all pumps within a classification; check individual pump specifications on the given product pages for complete details.
| Pump type | Max flow ranges |
Max pressure |
Self- priming |
Pulseless flow |
Fluid viscosity |
Particulate matter |
Run dry |
Advantages | |
| GPM | L/min | ||||||||
| Air-operated diaphragm |
5.0 to 225 |
19.0 to 851 |
Up to 125 psi |
Excellent | Fair | Medium | Yes | Yes | Use for highly viscous or particulate-laden fluids and where electric is not available |
| Bellows | 0.008 to 26.4 |
0.03 to 100 |
Up to 73 psi |
Good | Poor | Medium | Yes | Yes | Can pump liquids or gases |
| Centrifugal | 2.3 to 1200 |
8.7 to 4542 |
Up to 275 psi |
Poor | Excellent | Light | No | No | Fluid transfer at high flow rates and low pressures |
| Diaphragm | 0.003 to 5.2 |
0.01 to 19.7 |
Up to 300 psi |
Good | Poor | Medium | No | Yes | High-accuracy; for applications such as pH/ORP control |
| Double- diaphragm |
1.0 to 4.0 |
3.79 to 15.1 |
Up to 95 psi |
Excellent | Fair | Medium | Yes | Yes | Use for viscous or particulate-laden fluids |
| Drum | 6.0 to 63.0 |
22.7 to 238 |
Up to 35 psi |
Poor | Excellent | Medium | No | No | Economical. No electrical parts |
| Flexible impeller |
3.8 to 50.0 |
14.4 to 189 |
Up to 60 psi |
Excellent | Excellent | Light | No | No | Low-cost utility pump |
| Flexible liner |
1.0 to 10.0 |
3.8 to 37.8 |
Up to 50 psi |
Excellent | Excellent | Medium | Yes | Yes | Gentle pumping action uses no seals—pulseless, can run dry |
| Gear | 0.006 to 74.0 |
0.026 to 280 |
Up to 1500 psi |
Poor | Excellent | Medium | No | No | Pulseless flow at high pressures |
| Hand | 2.0 to 48 |
7.6 to 181.7 |
— | Good | Fair | Light | No | No | Economical. No electrical parts |
| Hose | 0.66 to 68 |
2.5 257.4 |
Up to 220 psi |
Excellent | Poor | Medium | Yes | Yes | Noncontaminating; Use for high flow and high pressure applications |
| Ismatec™ peristaltic |
0.00002 to 1.43 |
0.00008 to 5.4 |
Up to 22 psi |
Excellent | Fair | Heavy | Yes | Yes | Noncontaminating; high accuracy; available in a wide variety of tubing materials; |
| Manostat® peristaltic |
0.0008 to 1.3 |
0.003 to 5.0 |
Up to 25 psi |
Excellent | Fair | Heavy | Yes | Yes | Noncontaminating; available in a wide variety of pump materials |
| Masterflex peristaltic |
0.0000034 to 12.0 |
0.013 45 |
Up to 100 psi |
Excellent | Fair | Heavy | Yes | Yes | Noncontaminating; available in a wide variety of pump materials |
| Nutating disc | 0.25 to 1.0 |
0.95 to 3.8 |
Up to 15 psi |
Good | Poor | Medium | Yes | Yes | PTFE wetted parts; positive displacement |
| Piston | 0.004 to 107 |
0.015 to 405 |
Up to 5000 psi |
Good | Poor | Medium | No | Yes | Highest pressure and accuracy; ideal for HPLC applications |
| Pressure Washer |
2.0 to 4.0 |
7.6 to 15.1 |
Up to 3000 psi |
N/A | Excellent | Light | No | No | High pressure capabilities; portability, heating |
| Progressing cavity |
0.5 to 13 |
1.9 to 49 |
Up to 100 psi |
Fair | Excellent | Very heavy |
Yes | No | Pulseless flow for highly viscous or particulate-laden fluids |
| Rotary vane | 0.75 to 4.3 |
2.8 to 16.3 |
Up to 240 psi |
Fair | Very good |
Light | No | No | High-pressure capabilities; low shear |
| Submersible | 3.0 to 180 |
11.4 to 681.3 |
Up to 50 psi |
Poor | Excellent | Light | No | No | Use for emptying tanks or sumps |
| Syringe | 0.002 to 0.04 |
0.008 to 0.15 |
Up to 40 psi |
N/A | Excellent | Light | No | Yes | Low flow rates at high pressures |
Reference source: http://www.coleparmer.com/TechLibraryArticle/678
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