What API 610 (ISO 13709) is, which pumps it covers, the main pump types and designations, and what to ask a supplier when a specification calls for API 610.
How external and internal gear pumps work, where gear and magnetic-drive metering pumps are used for viscous fluids and chemicals, and what to check before choosing one.
How piston, plunger and reciprocating pumps work, how they differ, and where they are used for high pressure and accurate metering in industrial plants.
How positive displacement pumps work, the main rotary and reciprocating types, and when to choose one over a centrifugal pump for viscous, high pressure or metering duties.
A plain guide to the main types of industrial pumps: centrifugal, positive displacement, diaphragm, gear, progressive cavity and metering pumps, and when to use each.
What a progressive cavity pump is, how the rotor and stator work, where these pumps are used in industry, and what to check before choosing one for Saudi Arabia and the GCC.