What is a Quadruplex Pump?
A reciprocating pump design that uses four drive rods. A quadruplex pump design has little advantage over a triplex or quintuplex pump design. They are rarely made, usually only for custom applications.
What is a Quintuplex Pump?
Quintuplex (Pump): A reciprocating pump design which incorporates five separate drive rods to drive the pump’s plungers or pistons.
What is a Septuplex Pump?
Septuplex (Pump): A reciprocating pump which utilizes seven drive rods to transfer linear motion to the pump’s pistons or plungers.
What is a Plunger Pump?
Plunger Pump: A type of reciprocating pump that utilizes a solid body to change the volume of the pumping cavity.
What is a Charge Pump?
Charge Pump: A pump used to boost the pressure of a fluid before it enters the main pump(s) of a system.
What is a Well Service Pump?
Well Service Pump: A pump used for the stimulation and maintenance of a well after the main drilling operations are complete.
Mud Pump | Drilling Mud Pump
A mud pump or drilling mud pump is used to circulate drilling mud on a drilling rig at high pressure. The mud is circulated down through the drill string, and back through the annulus at high pressures.
What is a Reverse Unit?
Reverse Unit: An equipment package used in salt water disposal, water injection, or CO2 injection applications.
Pumped Storage | Energy Storage System
Energy Peaks and Price Fluctuations Energy use for large businesses is not worth pennies. It is worth thousands of dollars. For one oil and gas company, their monthly energy bill is over $895,000 per month for a single location. It is almost like American business owners have grown accustomed to it. The cost of energy […]
What is a Pulsation Dampener / Suction Stabilizer?
Pulsation Dampener / Suction Stabilizer: A device installed in a pipe system that dampens pressure spikes and pulsations as a result of changes in the velocity of a fluid.
