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ROTARY POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMP [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A pump that moves fluid by positive displacement, using a system of rotating vanes, gears, or lobes.

OBS

A machine of the gear, vane, or screw type, as opposed to a rotodynamic pump.

OBS

rotary pump: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Pompe entraînée par un moteur rotatif et munie d'un dispositif de déplacement qui produit un flux continu, dans laquelle le fluide est refoulé sous l'action de pistons rotatifs ou d'autres éléments en rotation, sans faire appel cependant à la force centrifuge.

OBS

pompe rotative : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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