What is a Drum Pump?
Removing liquids from a 55 gallon (208.2 liter) drum or barrel is made infinitely easier using a drum pump. Liquids that may be required to be pumped from a drum include water, oil, and fuel. Since water alone weighs some 8 pounds (3.5 kg) per gallon, a 55 gallon (208.2 liter) drum of water would weigh some 440 pounds (approx. 200 kg). Oil, fuel, and other liquids usually weigh at least that amount, if not more. Simply tipping a drum of that weight is difficult, not to mention unsafe. Essentially, a drum pump is a pumping mechanism between two hoses, or a tube and a hose. The lower, intake hose, or tube is generally the exact depth of the typical 55 gallon (208.2 liter) drum, while the outflow hose may be longer or shorter, as necessary. The pump mechanism sits on the top of the drum. This small pump is simply inserted into the drum, and is used to pump the liquid from the drum to another container, or vat. Since the terms drum and barrel are essentially interchangeable, drum pumps are
A drum pump consists of a pump tube, which is typically inserted into a drum or tote of your material. The pump elements are located at the bottom of the tube. A separate and modular motor is mounted atop the tube to drive the pump’s rotating element. Why Drum Pumps? • Safety. Eliminate exposure from hand pumping. • Low cost of ownership from few moving parts • Pulsation free • Inherent flooded suction • Seal-less and quiet • Available in a variety of materials including Polypropylene, PVDF, Stainless steel, Aluminum, Hastelloy C. • Available in pump tube lengths that match your needs. Why Lutz Drum Pumps?
