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What Is Fluid Slip?

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Fluid Slip is a term commonly used to describe the migration of liquid around the internal moving parts of gear, lobe, and vane pumps. It is the volumetric difference between physical component displacement and liquid throughput of a pump system. Slip loss refers to the liquid that passes through the clearance space (approximately 0.00005 inches) between the piston and the cylinder wall. Since this clearance represents a restrictive passage of essentially constant dimension, the slip rate is determined by viscosity, pressure and time.
Assuming constant liquid viscosity and pressure, slip will be a smaller factor in a high repetition rate pump (short time per stroke) than in a low repetition rate pump. As viscosity increases and pressure decreases, time becomes a less significant contributor to slip loss. The clearance can be modified to compensate for viscosity. The clearance between the piston and cylinder wall must be optimized for the liquid being pumped in order to minimize the loss due to fluid slip.
In order to minimize fluid slip, the reservoir height and tip height need to be considered. As a general rule, the reservoir height and tip height should be equal. A fluid’s viscosity will play a part in this determination. One way to determine the optimal position of the reservoir and tip is to prime the input and output lines with fluid and observe the output line for fluid movement during idle time. If the fluid moves back in the line, raise the reservoir. If the fluid drips from the tubing, lower the reservoir. The goal is to achieve zero pressure differential over the pump.
Fluid Slip is an important factor to consider through the design and build stages of any pump or pump component. If you have any questions about fluid slip, please send us an e-mail and we would be happy to help.

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Linear or Rotary Displacement Pump, Which is Right For You?

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Which positive displacement pump (PD pump) is best for your dispensing needs, linear or rotary? Linear and rotary positive displacement pumps can provide exceptional accuracy and precision. However, each method has their advantages and disadvantages. Positive displacement pumping refers to a pump that retracts in a cavity to generate volume on the suction side and extends to close in the cavity on the discharge. Fluid flows into the suction side during retract and flows out of the discharge during contraction. This is a constant for each cycle.

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