Furrow Pump, Inc.

Furrow Pump

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Furrow Pump, Inc.

P.O. Box 1849

8525 SW St. Helens Dr.

Wilsonville, OR 97070

Phone: (800) 937-3666

FAX: (800) 377-9960

www.furrowpump.com

Applications Page - Basic Pump Questions

BASIC CHEMICAL PUMP QUESTIONS
Answers to these questions, or even some of them, will help us to select a chemical pump suited to your application.

1.    What are you pumping?

  • Chemical name

  • Chemical concentration

  • Specific gravity (or density)

  • Viscosity

  • Temperature

  • Suction lift or flooded suction

2.    How much would you like to pump, and in what period of time?

  • "I only need to pump a gallon at a time."  (Yes, but in a minute or in an hour?)

  • Is this amount a maximum, or are your needs likely to change?

3.    What pressure, if any, are you pumping against?

  • Open discharge (minimal pressure)

  • In-line application

  • Discharge plumbing friction loss

4.    What accessories, if any, will you need to complete your chemical feed system?

  • Chemical storage tank

  • Pump mounting shelf

  • Flowmeter (proportional feed)

  • Control equipment (pH, cooling tower, boiler, disinfection, ORP, conductivity, resistivity)

  • Tanks, stands, mixers

  • Package system