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Differentiate between Centrifugal pumps and Reciprocating pumps

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written 6.1 years ago by teamques10 ★ 68k

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Sr No	Parameter	Centrifugal Pump	Reciprocating Pump
1	Type	Rotary type	Positive displacement type
2	Discharge	Continuously discharges the fluid	Does not discharge the fluid continuously
3	Type of fluid	Used for pumping fluids having high viscosity	Used for pumping fluids having low viscosity
4	Effect of pressure	Flow rate is inversely proportional to change in pressure	Remains unaffected due to change in pressures
5	Energy Transfer	Employs impellers to transfer energy to fluid	It has a piston cylinder arrangement to transfer energy to fluid
6	Maintenance	Require less maintenance	Require higher maintenance
7	Application	Usually for domestic purposes where higher discharge,at low heads is required	For industrial purposes where fluids of high,viscosity are pumped at high heads.

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