A Complete Guide To Pumping Slurries
Slurries are specialized compounds found in many processing industries, including sanitary industries such as food, dairy, beverage processing, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Slurries combine properties of both liquids and solids, and so specialized consideration must be given when it comes to determining the type and size of slurry pump to use with them. This article will focus on: Defining what slurries are The types of pumps that may be used to pump slurries Factors to consider when selecting a slurry pump for a particular application A brief overview of a few of the sanitary processing pumps available from CSI suitable for pumping these unique compounds What Are Slurries? Slurries are mixtures of solids and liquids, with the liquid serving as the transport mechanism used to move the solid. The size of the particles (or solids) in slurries ranges from one micron in diameter up to hundreds of millimeters in diameter. The particle size significantly impacts a pump's abilit