Rotary Lobe Pumps- Application Guide

The rotary lobe pumps are very useful machines which are used across different industry sectors like: food industry, beverage, pulp and paper industry, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology and many other sectors. What makes them to be so popular and massively used is the high sanitary qualities provided as well as the high efficiency, the corrosion resistance and the reliability characteristics. These pumps can be found either for industrial or sanitary applications. The following text will highlight where the lobe pumps can be mostly found and used.

Brewery. The rotary lobe pumps are used at all stages in the brewing process, starting from the wort handling to the beer pasteurisation and filling. Generally, the rotary lobe pumps show best results when they are used for high fluid viscosity applications, like for the liquid sugar tanker offloading and for the malt syrups. For low liquid viscosity applications, the centrifugal pumps show great results. The rotary lobe pumps with their gentle pumping action are ideal pumps during the fermentation process.

Confectionery. The rotary lobe pumps are being used by all major confectionery companies throughout the world. These pumps are used for high viscosity products like chocolate, biscuit cream, glucose, fondant and other high viscosity materials and products. Many confectionery products that include particulate matter, like fruit pie fillings, can be handled efficiently by the rotary lobe pumps. The centrifugal pumps on the other hand are used for fat and vegetable oil applications.

Dairy. The rotary lobe pumps are used heavily into the dairy industry for milk and cream processing, and for other milk cultured products like the yoghurt. The hygienic construction and the satisfied 3-A standards, make the rotary lobe pumps to be so popular in this particular industry sector.

Other Food. The “Other Food” means other products not confectionery, dairy or sugar products. Lobe pumps are used for handling many different products from different industry sectors like pet food, various sauces or flavourings.

Pharmaceutical. Rotary lobe pumps can be used for many different products from this category like: cosmetic cream for face and hands, protein solutions, perfumes, toothpastes, shampoo and also for blood products. The rotary lobe pumps are needed when hygiene and corrosion resistance is required.

Soap And Detergent. Centrifugal and rotary lobe pumps are used for handling many product from this category like neat soap sulphonic acid, fabric conditioner dishwash detergent, fatty acid and many other similar products.

Soft Drinks. Centrifugal pumps are used for handling liquid sugar solutions, various flavourings and water, while the rotary lobe pumps are used for handling high viscosity products like the fruit juice concentrates.

Sugar. The ability of the rotary lobe pumps to handle high viscosity products makes them to be used for different sugar refined products which need hygienic handling, like: boiled sugar products, glucose products and also for sugar syrups which are heavily used in carbonated soft drinks, brewing and bakery products.

Water. The centrifugal and the lobe pumps also offer very effective solutions for many different water applications.