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August 1, 2007

Selecting a Positive Displacement Pump

The need to reduce production costs and optimize energy consumption makes proper pump selection more important than ever. Understanding basic pumping principles and the fluid characteristics for a given application is the starting point for selection

John Petersen and Rodger Jacoby Viking Pump, Inc.

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information It has been said that pumps are the second most common piece of industrial equipment next to electric motors. There are literally millions of pumps...

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